{"id":2306,"date":"2017-01-16T10:40:35","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T10:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=2306"},"modified":"2017-01-17T12:06:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T12:06:53","slug":"goldsmiths-hosts-global-game-jam-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=2306","title":{"rendered":"Goldsmiths hosts Global Game Jam 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the second year running, we\u2019re inviting students from Goldsmiths and<\/strong>
\n beyond to participate in a marathon\u00a0computer game creation event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Global Game Jam is an international event, taking place in dozens of locations\u00a0around the world.\u00a0Over 48 caffeine-fueled hours, participants will develop, programme, test and present a whole bunch of\u00a0new games.<\/p>\n

Starts:<\/strong> 4.30pm Friday 20 Jan 2017
\nEnds:<\/strong> 7pm\u00a0Sunday 22 Jan 2017
\nVenue:<\/strong>\u00a0Launch event at RHB 300, then moving to\u00a0Hatcham St James\u00a0(the church),\u00a0New Cross\u00a0SE14 6AD.\u00a0Map
\n<\/a>Tickets:<\/strong> Free. Book online here<\/a><\/p>\n

At the Goldsmiths event, students from first year to PhD will collaborate in teams, enrich their skills and build their professional\u00a0portfolios to show off to potential employers.\u00a0It’s\u00a0not only for Computing\u00a0students, but also those studying Design, Music, Creative Writing – or anything else. We welcome students\u00a0from outside Goldsmiths, as well as members of the London games development community.<\/p>\n

Global Game Jam<\/a> is the world’s largest game jam. The weekend makes\u00a0a global creative buzz in games\u00a0development – be it programming, iterative\u00a0design, narrative exploration or artistic expression. GGJ encourages people with all kinds of\u00a0backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity.<\/p>\n

GGJ is not a competition: it’s known for helping foster new\u00a0friendships, increase confidence and opportunities within the community. It is an intellectual challenge, where people are invited to explore new technology tools, try new roles and test their\u00a0skills.<\/p>\n

Everyone gathers on Friday late afternoon and watches a short video keynote with advice from leading\u00a0game developers. The secret theme is announced (last year’s was “ritual”) and teams worldwide are then\u00a0challenged to make games based on that theme, with games to be completed by Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Our participation in Global Game Jam marks Goldsmiths as a university that is central to the world of\u00a0creative, innovative, international games development. The event is organised by Goldsmiths Computing and the student tech society Hacksmiths<\/a>.<\/p>\n