Game Jam with Lloyds Banking Group

🎮 Join the Game Jam at the ADA Scotland Festival with Lloyds Banking Group! Team up, get creative, and dive into a thrilling two-day Game Jam where your ideas come to life! Collaborate with fellow innovators to design and build a brand-new game—and compete for exciting prizes. Whether you're a coding pro or a creative thinker, this is your chance to shine. Let the games begin!

🚀 What to expect:

Are you ready to dive into the world of tech?

Whether you're a seasoned engineer, a curious tech enthusiast, or simply eager to dive into the world of modern technology, this event is for you.

A Game Jam is a fast-paced, creative sprint where developers, designers, and innovators come together to prototype bold new ideas in game design. It’s a chance to experiment with fresh mechanics, art styles, and concepts—all under time pressure.

Seventy-two brilliant minds will form teams of six to take on real-world business challenges in this high-energy competition – theme to be announced soon!

This is a two-day event:

Day One 2 Oct: 10:00 to 16:30
Day Two 3 Oct 09:30 to 15:39

🎫 Who can register:

Female and non-binary students currently studying at Edinburgh-based universities and colleges. We’re excited to welcome participants who share our passion for creativity, collaboration, and inclusion!

🎮 How to take part: Game Jam Competitor

This ticket grants you entry as a participant in the Game Jam competition. You’ll join a team of six to tackle a challenge using your own devices and preferred technologies.

By selecting this ticket, you’ll officially enter the competition and collaborate with your teammates to develop and deliver a solution.

🎨 Team Composition Guidelines:

At the heart of a successful Game Jam team is a diverse mix of skills, creativity, and collaboration. You don’t need to be a game developer to take part — in fact, we encourage a variety of backgrounds and talents!

An ideal team might include:

· At least two software engineers/participants studying software development who have at least beginner level coding (something front end or mobile)

· Plus a blend of data science, design, analysis, presentation, or product thinking skills

· Whether you're a coder, a storyteller, a designer, or someone who loves solving problems — there's a place for you here.

· Game Jam teams are made up of 6 members. If you're registering as part of a team, please ensure no more than 6 people enter using the same team’s name.

· Please aim for a balanced skill set. Avoid having all six members with the same role or expertise — variety is key to innovation!

· If you're signing up solo, just enter ‘N/A’ in the team name field. We’ll match you accordingly with others to create a well-rounded team where everyone can contribute and thrive.

💻 What equipment/access do I need?

To take part in the Game Jam, please bring your personal laptop with Wi-Fi capability and don’t forget your power cable.

· Ideally, your laptop should have an HDMI or USB-C connector to support smooth team collaboration and presentations.

· Final presentations will be displayed using a Microsoft laptop — please note that Apple devices cannot be used for presenting.

This is a fantastic opportunity to connect, create, and contribute to a more inclusive tech community — so bring your ideas, your energy, and your curiosity. We can’t wait to see what you’ll build!More questions? Please contact the Ada Scotland Team at aGVsbG8gfCBhZGEgISBzY290

About the Ada Scotland Festival 2025:

The Ada Scotland Festival runs from 29 September to 10 October, bringing together partners from education and industry delivering a suite of events and resources championing gender balance in tech and computing. A ll Ada Scotland Festival events are free to attend.

Check us out here https://ada.scot/

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