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Before we start

Remember to check in! Otherwise you won't

get any information during the jam.

Also, order pizza before 18:15

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Today's agenda

  • What is a Game Jam anyway?
  • Practical information
    • Communication
    • Emergencies
    • Tips and regulations
  • Theme generation
  • Brainstorming
  • Presenting ideas
  • Forming groups

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What is a Game Jam?

Make a game in 48 hours� - until 16:30 Sunday

Learn new things

Meet and collaborate with� new people

Eat food

Challenge yourself

Have fun, goof around

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Schedule

Friday

18:00 Intro� Theme generation� Brainstorming� Form groups

18:15 Pizza order deadline

~20:00 It's pizza time!

Saturday

09:00 Breakfast opens�(Free)

Around 12:00: Joint sushi order deadline

Around 18:15: Half time review

Sunday

09:00: Spektrum opens�Breakfast (free)

16:30: Game creation deadline

Jammers should have cleaned their tables

16:45: Final review

17:30: Playtesting and showcase

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Half-time review - Saturday evening

Create a slide for your game in the shared Google Presentation

Link by email around noon

GIFs, screenshots and assets are fun

Remember to give credit to everyone

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Final presentation - Sunday 15:00

Another shared Google Presentation

Link by email around noon

Same deal as Saturday

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Communication

Emails with information and announcements

Some (not all) announcements via Discord

Also check our website: liugamejam.se or lithekod.se/gamejam

(They're the same website)

If you have any questions:

LiU Game Jam's Discord

Organizers

+me (Henry [GOAT])

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In case of emergency

Lots of emergency exits marked by green exit signs

Meet at "Postbox by Westmansgatan" outside�the main entrance

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Free breakfast, fruit and snacks (when presented)� Tea and coffee in the kitchen outside the auditorium

Please put stuff into the dishwashers

Always make sure to eat and sleep!

You can't sleep at Spektrum

Fridges and lockers are available�Ask an organizer

Please do not use the small trash cans

Tips and regulations

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Become an organizer

Help organize the next jam with us!

Organizers are getting old

This will be the last jam without new organizer!

Talk to an organizer for more information�or contact us on Discord

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Brainstorming

  • Go out through the door
  • Get a number
  • Sit by your number's table
  • await furtherInstructions( )

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Brainstorming

Themes:

  1. Arch Goats
  2. Reverse Tophats
  3. Hide Labyrinth

Remember to name your idea!!!

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Brainstorming

Discuss the themes for 15 minutes and come up with as many ideas as you like

Remember to name your idea

AFTERWARDS:�Someone from your group presents your idea

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Idea presentation

One person per group presents your idea and its name

  1. Bottomhat
  2. Goat In Hat
  3. Hide in the Hide Labyrinth
  4. Arch Goat, The Four Legged Journey
  5. Goat Bridge

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Find a group

Did you like a presented idea? Haven’t found a group?�Mingle around in the presentation area!

�Can't find a group? Talk to an organizer

To infinity and JAM