Global Game Jam returns to Seattle on Friday, January 30th!
We will Kick off the event DigiPen Institute of Technology we'll be hosting a mixer for discussing the theme, pitching our ideas, and forming our teams oh.. and also PIZZA !
**IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: Reminder that Saturday we will also have jam space available at AIE (Academy of Interactive Entertainment) during an extended version of our usual Indie Support Group Co-Working session from 10am-6pm. You are also welcome to keep jamming at DigiPen on Saturday and Sunday.
Sunday we will reconvene at DigiPen to finish our games and host final presentations.
This is our biggest annual game jam. Devs across the globe will have 48 hours to make a game!!
If you are interested in our Global Game Jam, be sure to signup on globalgamejam.org! We usually hit our maximum capacity far too quickly.
https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2026/seattle-indies-ggj-2026
FAQ:
Q: When does the jam begin?
A: Friday, January 30th
Q: Where will Kick off be held?
A: DigiPen Institute of Technology from 5pm! There will be PIZZA!
Q: Where will the the game jam be held?
A: Since this is a HYBRID event it will be at Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE) in downtown Seattle as well as at DigiPen in Redmond and online in the discord:
https://discord.gg/join-seattle-indies
Q: When does the jam end?
A: Sunday, January 30th
Q: How will the jam end?
A: Sunday, February 1st, we'll be showing gameplay videos of all of your games both live at DigiPen and online on twitch.tv/seattleindies
Q: Will we have an in-person event for the game jam?
A: YES, This event is HYBRID, Saturday we will have jamming available at AIE and DigiPen, Sunday we will reconvene at DigiPen, and we will also have channels in discord solely for Global Game Jam.
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