[game_edu] Global Game Jam

[Davey Jackson]

Both, I'll see you there.

--davey

On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 10:04 PM, S. Gold <goldfile at gmail.com> wrote:


>  I have been working on finding a vehicle that would be able to bridge the

> distance between each of us and think I have come up with a really exciting

> project that I hope you will consider participating in, or possibly

> sponsoring at your school, studio or organization. The SIG also will need

> assistance pulling this off, as this is a global effort. What the SIG plans

> to do is a Global Game Jam – 48 hours around the world, an experience in

> creativity, innovation and experimentation. That is the same 48 hours –

> January 30th – February 1st, 2009. Everyone will be given similar

> constraints and rules, but each time zone will get one unique constraint to

> make their games just a little different and culturally diverse. The Nordic

> Game Jam has honored us with being our flagship Game Jam.  We would like to

> see professional developers, students and wanabes come together and have an

> incredible experience in collaboration and inventiveness. A Game Jam is not

> a competition, it is unique "idea space" where sometimes things work,

> sometimes they don't. The Global Game Jam will archive all of the games for

> everyone to play.

>

> Detail about what it is we are doing, how we plan to do it and what we are

> looking for in hosts venues is up on the website:

>

> http://www.globalgamejam.org.

>

>

> We are looking for places to hold the local Game Jams. If you think you can

> host a local jam, please follow the instructions on the website and email

> the details to: info at globalgamejam.org.

>

> I am looking for people outside of North America to help promote the Global

> Game Jam idea. We also need help in translating materials into various

> languages. The Nordic Game Jam White Paper is currently being translated

> from Danish to English, but we will also need Spanish, French, Japanese (I

> have someone helping me with the Chinese). We would love to see a local Game

> Jam in the Mid-East, Africa, Latin America, Russia, Asia... you name it.

> This is going to be a global experiment and the SIG will not be able to do

> it without your assistance. This is not just for students, this is a way to

> bring everyone interested in video games, young or old, together in the

> spirit of making games. No experience is necessary, but it sure helps.

>

> Official announcement of the Global Game Jam will take place at the Sandbox

> Symposium (http://sandbox.siggraph.org/) co-located at SIGGRAPH in Los

> Angeles this weekend. However, I thought I would give the listserv a

> heads-up.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Susan

>

>

> --

> Susan Gold

> goldfile at gmail.com

>

> "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

> Oscar Wilde

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