Global Game Jaminnovation

experimentation

collaboration

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What is a Game Jam?

• People coming together and making a

game (or games)

– videogame, board game, card game

• in a ridiculously short amount of time

• with a shared theme and constraints

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What is the Global Game Jam?

• People all over the world

• coming together locally

• to make games

• with a shared theme

• over the same weekend

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When is the Global Game Jam?

• The Global Game Jam is an annual event.

• The 2013 GGJ

– will start at 5pm (in every time zone)

on January 25th and goes for ~48 hours

through January 27, 2013.

(with minor variations)

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Do I need to come to GGJ with a

team already formed?

• no, be open to new collaborations

• be respectful

• be generous

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Do I need special skills to participate

in the GGJ?

• be experimental

• be creative

• be open minded

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I’m an artist, musician, do I need to

bring any specific assets?

• be nimble of mind

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Tips for Newbies 1

• control the scope (KISS)

• playtest early and often

• don’t be afraid to start over

• innovative gameplay trumps polish

• be sociable & collaborate

• take care of yourself– sleep

– eat

– bathe

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Tips for Newbies 2

• board game edition– process is different than for videogames

– there will only be one role, that of the designer/playtester hybrid• communication will be key, avoid the design by committee trap

• advocate for the player experience, not for your idea

• involve other teams in a play-test exchange

• save art for last (play over polish)

– everything is prototyping material• don’t invest too much time seeking the perfect token

– playtest without knowing all the rules• rapid, organic iteration

– playtest early, playtest often

– once prototype is good, spend time on clarity of rules, and beauty of material

• perhaps shoot a tutorial/gameplay video

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Is the GGJ only for professionals?

• No. Everyone is welcome.

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What is the typical day to day

schedule for the GGJ?• Day 1 – Arrival

Essentials:

• * Registration* Talks* Group forming

• 14.00-19.00: Check in14.00-15.00: Tech/Art Talks (if any)15.00-16.00: Tech/Art Talks (if any)17.00-18.00: Announcements & Keynote18.00 -?: Group FormingSocial "Get to Know Each Other" exercisesPitchesGroup Forming

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What is the typical day to day

schedule for the GGJ?

• Day 2 – Work

Essentials:

09.00-10.00: Breakfast

11:00 Deadline to create user profile and

game page

13.00-14.00: Lunch

19.00-20.00: Dinner

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What is the typical day to day

schedule for the GGJ?

• Day 3- Work

Essentials:

09.00-10.00: Breakfast

13.00-14.00: Lunch

15.00-16.30: Deadline for handing in the

games is 15.00

16.30-19.00: Presentations – Each team

has 10 minutes to do a short presentation

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Who owns the intellectual property

of games made during GGJ?

• The team/makers of the game hold all IP rights.

– However, the makers grant the Global Game Jam permission to use the games for demonstration as it sees fit.

– All participants and all games entered for GGJ must agree to a Creative Commons, share, alter, no sell license.

• See also: the License and Distribution Agreement on website.

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Is there a cut-off date as to when we

can join the Global Game Jam?

• I am closing our local registration on

January 15, 2013

• I am limiting our number to 85 people.

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How do I log into the site?

• http://globalgamejam.org/

– You sign up on the site as an individual.

Registration for jammers is now open.

– Create a new account or

login using Facebook connect.

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How do I tell the system my location

and full name information?

• Every user must fill out a profile which is

available from your account page.

– The profile asks for your full name and has a

drop-down menu to choose your location.

Additionally, you can write a public biography

about yourself under "My account”.

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What is required to host a location

(jam site)?

• a person willing to run point

• physical space

• pervasive access to electricity

• pervasive access to internet

• a data projector or large monitor

• access to food nearby

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Why is the GGJ held often at many

universities?

• Schools have access to large labs and space

that are not always available at studios.

Educational institutions also have the best

access to broadband Internet. But there is

nothing exclusive about location types.

Companies, Game collectives, community

meetups and other types of venues are all

welcome.

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I am the site organizer, how do I

register my location?

• create an individual profile

• select “Jam Site 2013” on top right

• follow the directions

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I am a site organizer, how do I create

team accounts?

• There are no team accounts. Only individual

accounts that are associated with location

and game projects. All jammers and

organizers must have them.

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Liability

• The Global Game Jam is supposed to be fun and collaborative, with a goal to keep things very simple. We provide structure, guidance and help for all locations participating in the GGJ. As a rule, we expect that no team/makers of a game will illegally exploit others' IP, and that in turn, everything created becomes part of the public domain. All participants agree that their participation in the Global Game Jam will hold no one liable for any loss or damage.

• The Global Game Jam reserves the right to refuse to allow anyone or any jam location to participate at any time for any reason or no reason at all. This includes after the game jam has already started.

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hints for newbies 1

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hints for newbies 2

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GGJ2013 teaser

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