Game Jam Sydney 2010

6pm Fri 29 Jan - 6pm Sun 31 Jan


Powerhouse Learning Centre.

Game Jam Sydney is a local site for the Global Game Jam, an event that is taking place in 100 cities all around the world.



For 48 hours over the weekend of Jan 29-31 a group of 40 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!

Speakers at the event will include John Passfield and Steve Wang (both veteran Aussie game developers in the game since the 80s), Jarrad "Farbs" Woods (Star of the local Indy game development scene, known for his 80's retro art-game "ROM Check Fail") and Nick Montfort (MIT Professor and author of 'Racing the Beam').

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.

Are you over 18? Do you enjoy making games, or have some skills and would like to learn?
If you and your mates know a lot, or a little, about design / code / art or audio, then come along and get involved!
Come as a small team (3-5), or better yet, come an individuals, make new friends & team up on the spot - this is a Jam session after all!

REGISTRATION CLOSED
Sorry, registrations are closed. We recieved enough applications to run more than two full GameJams - so if all goes well, we'll be sure to run another soon! In the meantime, we'd like to invite everyone to attend the all ages-fun of the 80's Retro Gamers Weekend at the Powerhouse Museum

PUBLIC EVENTS
Friday evening from 530pm - 9pm
GameJam Launch, 80's classics & chiptunes by live DJ Ali Reza - join the hosts of ABC TV's GOODGAME as they speak to special guest veteran game-creators. Compete to win the hi-score comp on classic 80's arcade games.

Sunday afternoon from 130pm - 430pm
Expert Panel on Computer Games from the 1980's to today. Game Jam Showcase & Judges Panel, Awards & Closing ceremony.

Cost?
This is a non-profit event. There will be a small registration fee for the weekend - less than $50 per participant - to help cover costs like 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 24-hours for 2 days straight. There will be a rest area 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.

Who owns the IP?
Intellectual Property for the games remains 100% with you - the creators.

Supporters of GameJam Sydney include: