Welcome to our first game jam of the year! We're trying something different and giving everyone a week to get to grips with game development.

The theme is You are the enemy!

Everyone is welcome regardless of how much or how little experience you have.

The theme is going to be announced on the 25/09 in 2517 at 18:00, during that meeting we're going to go over some general game jam advice, answer any questions, and have some team building.

This is the first time we are running a week long jam. We expect your team will want to use space in the computer labs or library however we only have dedicated space reserved for the weekend in whitespace (1521). Please sign in with security as this is outside typical operating hours!

Try to submit your game to the Itch.io jam page by Sunday 16:00

If you have any questions about the event, please contact us at: abertaygamedev@gmail.com or ask on Discord! (https://bit.ly/agdsdis)

If you want to share your work on Twitter, don't forget to @AbertayGDS and use the hashtag #AGDSFreshersJam2023 so we can share your work!

Timetable:

Thursday 21/09 18:00 - 19:00 - Source Control Talk (in 2521)

Monday 25/09 18:00 - 19:00 - Kickoff and theme reveal (in 2517)

Saturday 30/09 09:00 - 17:00 - Weekend scramble day 1 (in whitespace 1521)

Sunday 01/10 09:00 - 17:00 - Weekend scramble day 2 + submission (in whitespace 1521)

Thursday 12/10 18:00 - 19:30 - Play Party: Showcase your work, play games, and have pizza! (2521 + Centre of Excellence)

FAQ:

• I have no experience with game jams, can I attend?

Absolutely, we encourage it! Game jams are a great learning opportunity - you'll learn something new and enjoy doing it!

• Do I have to be there the whole time?

No, just make sure that your team knows where you are!

• Do I have to follow the theme?

If there's something specific you want to make, go ahead!

• Do I have to make a game?

If you don't want to make a game - that's completely fine. We will take all submissions from Game Design Documents to board games to concept art!