Game Jam Sydney 2012
When? Where?
5pm Fri January 27th - 5pm Sunday 29th
Due to popular demand, GJS2012 is being held across TWO LOCATIONS
#1 - Rosehill Racecourse Expo Centre.
~30mins West of CBD - View Larger Map
#2 - University of Wollongong.
~90mins South of CBD - View Larger Map
What? Why?
Game Jam Sydney is a local site for the Global Game Jam, an annual event that takes place simultaneously in more than 140 locations around the world.
For 48 hours over the weekend of Jan 27-29 a group of over 100 game designers, developers and artists - both amateur and professional - will come together for an intensive Jam Session, forming small creative teams to design and prototype innovative game ideas. We provide the space, the tools you need and even catering. You make the games, and the IP stays with you!
It's going be a fun weekend, but we also hope it can be something more. We want to stimulate the game development scene in Australia. We have the talent, the creativity and the resources to create a truly Australian games industry, we just need the initiative to give it a go. We hope that Game Jam Sydney will be a spark that helps ignite the flame.
Check out last year's highlights from GJS 2011!
An inside look at GameJam Sydney
GameJam Sydney on Kotaku
GJS 2010 Innovation Award: 'Gnilley'
Who?
Are you over 18? Do you enjoy making games, or have some skills and would like to learn?
If you and your friends know a lot, or a little, about design / code / art or audio, then come along and get involved!
You don't need a team to apply - bring yourself, make new friends & team up on the spot - this is a Jam session after all!
Expressions of Interest have RE-OPENED for a LIMITED TIME!
We also invite everyone to join the fun & awesomeness as we later regroup to unveil the results!!
PUBLIC EVENT - Following weekend, Sat 4 Feb.
Live Demos & Judges Panel @ The Powerhouse Museum Join the all-ages fun, playtest the games & be part of the audience as teams present their 48hr game prototypes & face judgement before a panel of industry experts. Learn of the weekend's intense competition & teamwork, and support your favourite team!
Celebrity guest judges include star games journalist Jeremy "Junglist" Ray.
Faqs
Cost?
GameJam Sydney is a non-profit event for which we rely upon generous sponsors, but there is a registration fee for the weekend @ $80 per participant to help cover equipment hire & catering.
Rules?
GameJam games must be created from scratch based on a TOP SECRET brief when the comp kicks off on friday evening. The event runs non-stop for 48 hours straight. Food & Drink will be catered and rest areas provided if you need to re-charge your batteries. Presentation & judging takes place on sunday afternoon.
Tools?
There will be some decent computers provided, equipped with some tools for creating code & visuals. You can bring your own setup & work with your own tools if you prefer.
Can we just watch?
The Game Jam itself is a closed laboratory hot-house, but there'll be plenty of opportunity to follow pics, videos and interviews with the Game Jam Teams in action throughout the weekend, and you can see the final prototypes as each team faces the celebrity Judging Panel on Sunday afternoon!
Who owns the IP?
Intellectual Property for the games remains 100% with you - the creators.
Supporters of GameJam Sydney include:
