Table of Contents
- 1 What are the biggest game jams?
- 2 What is the largest game jam in the world?
- 3 What classic video game was the first true platform game?
- 4 What was the most sold game?
- 5 What happens at a game jam?
- 6 What is the history of Game Jam?
- 7 What is hosthosting a game jam?
- 8 What is a ranked Jam and how does it work?
What are the biggest game jams?
Here is a list of the most well-known game jams in the world:
- Global Game Jam: the themes are usually very interesting!
- Ludum Dare: hardcore but thrilling!
- Weekly Game Jam: a great place to start out.
- Game Maker’s Tool Kit: they had over 750 games submitted last time.
- Brackeys’ game jam: the community is amazing.
What is the largest game jam in the world?
According to a March 2 press release, the Global Game Jam is recognized as the largest in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. The 2013 Game Jam was held January 25–27 with 16,705 participants in 319 locations (63 countries).
What time does Global Game Jam start?
When is the Global Game Jam®? The Global Game Jam® is an annual event, usually occurring in January. GGJ 2022, the 14th GGJ, will start at 17:00 (in your time zone) on 20 January 2022 and goes through 30 January 2022.
What classic video game was the first true platform game?
In 1981, Nintendo unveiled Donkey Kong, which is considered as the first true platformer of all time. Players controlled Jumpman as he hopped over barrels on a single screen and scaled ladders to rescue his true love from Donkey Kong.
What was the most sold game?
List
| Rank | Title | Publisher(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minecraft | Mojang Studios |
| 2 | Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games |
| 3 | Tetris (EA) | Electronic Arts |
| 4 | Wii Sports | Nintendo |
What can I expect at game jam?
A game jam is an event where participants try to make a video game as quickly as possible. Most game jams take place over a single weekend, where everyone has 48 hours to try to make a game often based on a secret theme that is either voted upon or chosen by the organisers. The real “prize” is your finished game.
What happens at a game jam?
A game jam is a contest where participants try to make a video game from scratch. Depending on the format, participants might work independently, or in teams. The contest duration usually ranges from 24 to 72 hours.
What is the history of Game Jam?
Back in March 2002, developers Chris Hecker and Sean Barrett created a game engine capable of rendering a massive number of sprites. To test their creation, they invited a group of game developers to their offices to try it out and experiment with new ideas, thus spawning Game Jam (read more about it here).
Should you submit your game to a jam?
Because jam submissions are itch.io project pages, you get all the features that itch.io provides. Your files and screenshots are hosted, and you can design a custom game page. A nice side effect of submitting to a jam on itch.io is that you automatically now have a nice page containing your game ready to be shared and distributed.
What is hosthosting a game jam?
Hosting a game jam is a great way to get together game developers for an event or cause to do what they do best: make games. itch.io ’s jam system allows anyone to create a game jam instantly, no longer does the need for custom software to get in the way of your game jam idea! All that’s required is a free itch.io account.
What is a ranked Jam and how does it work?
For ranked jams, after the voting end date passes, the results are calculated and everyone can see the how the games have been ranked. In a ranked jam you can control who has permission to vote: Restrict to only those who have entered into the jam (optionally including any contributors to games for team efforts)