Glasgow Caledonian University is proud to be the Scottish host site for Global Game Jam 2009 in association with IGDA. The School of Engineering and Computing welcome you to the Jam and hope you will be able to join us for what promises to be an exciting and challenging event.

Scotland is widely acknowledged as a world leader in computer gaming, therefore it is only right that one of the most innovative degree courses in in games development should be based at Glasgow Caledonian. The University offers Undergraduate courses in Games Programming, Games Art and Games Design. The programme draws on staff expertise and research in storytelling, level design, psychology of interface design, 3D animation, AI, robotics and education.

This is the first event of its kind to take place in the same 48 hours across the world! There are 52 locations in 22 countries spanning 14 time zones. This event will bring together game enthusiasts across the globe to develop creative new game ideas. In order to take part you must register and places are strictly limited to 30 people on a first come first serve basis.

For more details or if you have any questions then please email romana.khan@gcal.ac.uk

What is a Game Jam?

In a Game Jam, participants come together to make video games. Each participant works in a small team on a complete game project over the course of a limited time period, usually over a weekend. With such a small time frame, the games tend to be innovative and experimental. The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the first of its kind: a game Jam that takes place in the same 48 hours all over the world! The global Game Jam will start at 5:00PM Friday, January 30, 2009 through 5:00PM Sunday, February 1, 2009, (all times local). All participants in the Global Game Jam will be constrained by the same rules and limitations, with each time zone having one distinct constraint.