Saskatoon Game Jam, September 2025, by SaskInteractive

It's game jam time! Create a video or board game based on a specific theme within 48 hours - with a team, or solo.

This event will be held IN-PERSON at

Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Saskatoon Campus

1130 Idylwyld Dr N, Saskatoon, SK S7K 3R5

It's FREE if you're a student ANYWHERE. $10 registration fee for non-students to cover prizes and two pizza lunches (Saturday 12pm, Sunday 12pm). If you have dietary restrictions, email me.

If you don't have a computer to bring, Saskatchewan Polytechnic have generously supplied FREE use of lab computers. FREE wifi is also available. USB game controllers will also be available for use (but not to take home).

Links

What's a Game Jam? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_jam

Saskatoon Game Designers facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/744715265703907/

Saskatchewan Game Development Discord: https://discord.gg/hq2cuxR

Organizers

Michael Long (Foolish Mortals) | michael at foolish-mortals.net (replace at with @)

SaskInteractive

TUTORIALS (at different date & locations)

PLEASE register HERE if you're attending a tutorial

7pm Monday Sep 22: 3D Modelling (Blender) for Beginners by Erik Johnson at Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon, 1926 Alberta Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1R9

7pm Tuesday Sep 23: Unreal for Beginners by Ethan Miletto at Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon, 1926 Alberta Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1R9

7pm Thursday Sep 25: Visuals in Unity by Andrei Feheregyhazi at Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon, 1926 Alberta Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1R9

830pm Thursday Sep 25: Scriptable Objects in Unity by Oliver at Recording Arts Institute of Saskatoon, 1926 Alberta Ave, Saskatoon, SK S7K 1R9

PLEASE register HERE if you're attending a tutorial

Friday Sep 26

19:00 - 19:30 - Welcome announcements* and Keynote video

19:30 - 20:00 - Getting to know each other / ice breakers / group forming

20:00 - 20:30 - Group pitches - what is each group planning to make

20:30 onwards - Teams start jamming

24:00 (midnight) - doors close, get kicked out (can't stay all night this time)

Saturday Sep 27

07:00 - Doors unlocked (don't come before this)

12:00 - Pizza lunch and presentation: Accessible Designs by Kay-Lynne (Noodlecake)

24:00 (midnight) - doors close, get kicked out (can't stay all night this time)

Sunday Sep 28

07:00 - Doors unlocked (don't come before this)

12:00 - Pizza lunch and presentation

16:00 - TEST YOUR BUILDS, write entry pages for http://itch.io website, create and upload trailers

17:00 - JAM IS DONE! Play each other's games, give feedback. Please invite friends + family to try out all the games

18:00 - Awards ceremony, give out prizes!

Go home, get some sleep.

Sponsors

Event made possible by SaskInteractive

Event made possible by CreativeSask

Thanks to Foolish Mortals Games for organizing event

Thanks to Spencer Nikkel and staff at Saskatchewan Polytechnic for the venue and lab computers

Past media coverage

CTV National News: Gaming developers put to the ultimate test​

CTV Saskatoon: Saskatchewan gamers compete in global ‘Game Jam’ competition​​

StarPhoenix: Saskatoon Game Jam offers an entry into video game development​

CBC: Saskatoon gamers take 48-hour challenge to create new games

​CBC Radio Canada: 48 heures pour créer un jeu vidéo : un défi de taille au Global Game Jam 2025 | Le téléjournal Saskatchewan​​​

Also check out other Arts events in Saskatoon, Contests in Saskatoon.