Tag: global game jam

  • Thoughts from the Global Game Jam

    This past weekend as you may have noticed was the 1st Global Game Jam. The Global Game Jam is a worldwide game jam that was hosted at over 50 different sites this year and had over 1500 participants. By the end of the weekend hundreds of games have been made and those games are now…

  • Where the posts be at?

    You may notice this week was sparse on the posts. Why is that you may ask? Because I’m organizing the local site in my area for the Global Game Jam! Over 50 sites! Over 1,750 developers! Possibly hundreds of new games being shotgunned to our collective brains in a single weekend. For everyone doing this…

  • Just having a Global Game Jam

    Someone once said that videogames might be the most complicated piece of software for any programmer. Games combine just about every facet of software design and engineering plus require a deft touch in design and implementation to not only get a properly working game, but an enjoyable one. It’s no wonder the hardest part about…