Let’s Go Jammin’ in This Year’s Global Game Jam
Take part in a global event this January 29-31 in various places around the country where game enthusiasts can jam together and celebrate game development and everything about games!
Global Game Jam is an annual event where game developers from all around the world gather to mingle and collaborate with other game developers. Each year, Global Game has a specific theme that challenges the participants to create a game relating to it. This aims to form camaraderie and create more opportunities in the game development industry.
Started in 2009, Global Game Jam became the Hackathon for game developers. From 23 countries participated that year, the even grew and had 78 countries participated last 2015.
If you’re interested in jamming with other game developers you can go to the following venues:
Video Games
Microsoft Philippines
8/F 6750 Ayala Avenue
Makati, Philippines
Open 48 hours
For security, jammers stay on site after 10 p.m. and can enter the next day by 8 a.m.
Board Games & Tabletop
38 Jupiter St. Corner Planet St.
Brgy. Bel-Air, Makati, Philippines
Regular Operating Schedule
(F) 5pm – 11pm, (S) 10am – 10pm,
(Sun) 10am – 3pm
Other Manila Organizers
IGDA Manila
Ateneo de Manila University
Katipunan Avenue
Quezon City, Philippines
North Luzon
Waltermart
Gapan, Nueva Ecija Philippines
Yolanda’s Atrium
Tarlac, Philippines
Metro Dagupan ICT Office
Pangasinan
Davao
UIC Information Technology Department and Incubation Facility
2/F ITDIF, ICB Building Fr Selga St.
Davao City, Philippines
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