Join the Gwinnett County Public Library for our first ever 48-hour Game Jam!

To participate, make sure to come to the orientation and theme reveal at our Norcross, GA branch (5735 Buford Hwy, Norcross, GA 30071)  on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30 am. You can arrive at 10:00 am if you would like to network with other developers and find potential teammates.

If you can't make it, please sign up using this form: https://forms.gle/3TiDg3RPLzBswExB7

We will be hosting a showcase at our Norcross branch on Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm for anyone who submits a video, board, card, or tabletop game to this Game Jam. Voting for awards will take place during the showcase for People's Choice Video Game and Other Game. There will be no cash prizes.

We are the Gwinnett County Public Library's Learning Labs. We are a community makerspace that provides the means to create, collaborate, and share digital content. If you are a videographer, graphic designer, creative professional, hobbyist or artist, the Learning Lab has the software and equipment to turn your vision into reality.

In the Learning Labs, you can create and share music, podcasts, video and photography content with our collection of audiovisual equipment. You can design digital and printable graphics for your business with our digital drawing tablets and the full Adobe Creative Suite. Make your cosplay dreams and product ideas a reality with our 3D printers, sewing machines, CNC machines and laser cutter. Your imagination is the architect in the Learning Labs.

The theme for this Game Jam is "SPACE IS LIMITED". 

Rules will be announced at the orientation at our Norcross branch (5735 Buford Hwy, Norcross, GA 30071) on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30 am.

Can I stay at the library for 48 hours to complete my game?

No, the library will only be open during normal business hours.

What ages can participate?

This is an all ages Game Jam! To publish games on itch.io, you must be 18 years old (or have a parent or guardian publish it for you). More information on itch.io Terms of Service are located here. If you have a child that wants to participate but doesn't know how to use an engine like Unity or Unreal, they can use the Scratch or MakeCode Arcade websites. Please come to our orientation on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 10:30 am at our Norcross branch (5735 Buford Hwy, Norcross, GA 30071) to figure out how to submit games outside of this website.

Do I need to live in Gwinnett County, Georgia, or have a library card?

For this game jam, it is preferable that you live in Gwinnett County and have a library card. We will announce the theme at our orientation on Saturday, June 29 at 10:30 am. It will not be posted on this page.

What tools can I use?

You can use almost any tool available to you. No AI-generated artwork may be used. Entries from any engines will be accepted. For suggestions on where to start, check out this document we created for the Creative Crunch Challenges this summer!

Who owns the game I created?

You will own all the rights to your game. If you consent and we select your game to be featured in a highlight reel or Showcase, all credits go to the creator(s).