This jam is now over. It ran from 2020-07-12 23:00:00 to 2020-07-24 22:59:00. View results

Learn how to design your own videogame in just one week, through practical weekly challenges delivered by some of the UK’s biggest studios. Side Quest is a totally free learning community, dedicated to showing you how to build your very own game. Get started by visiting the Side Quest website here!

Every two weeks a new quest will be set by a major game studio that tasks you with designing a game in just one week. Daily industry expert livestreams will guide you through the process of developing your game, and our free Side Quest resources will give you all the tools you need to build it. Submit your game at the end of the week to see it shared and played around the world.


This weeks Side Quest is hosted by Global Game Jam Next!

This weeks quest is: The Quest will be revealed on Monday 20th July!



  • From 13th-24th July, Into Games will be partnering with GGJN as part of Side Quest #6 - meaning our regular livestreams, fortnightly jam, and Discord community will be available to all UK Global Game Jam Next participants!
  • Global Game Jam Next is a global game-making event that brings 12-17 year olds all over the world together as part of a two week challenge to build exciting and innovative games. 
  • Whether that be a video game, board game, or any kind of game you can imagine, Global Game Jam Next is all about creating new and inventive ideas.

  • Want to get involved? Join the itch.io then check out the GGJN website for more information about how to get started - then join the Side Quest Discord to start speaking to the community.


Follow the Side Quest Twitch channel to join daily livestreams from major UK game studios streamed Monday through Friday at 3pm. Here are the speakers for this weeks quest:

Speaker List to be announced Friday 10th July