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As part of the lead up to GGJ 2026, GGJ is hosting two G4C sessions to help jammers tackle the Student Challenge themes.

Monday, 19 January -12pm ET/5pm UTC - Games for Change: All in for Nature - Register Here!

Partnering with the UN and Playing for the Planet, this GGJ Prep Week session focuses on the Games for Change Student Challenge theme and GGJ 2026 diversifier, All in for Nature: Reefs and Rainforests. We discuss how games can drive awareness and knowledge within climate change and conservation along with strategies for effective game design. Planning to use this G4C diversifier this year? This session is for you!

https://luma.com/j7hgc9v4?locale=fi

Friday, 23 January - 1pm ET/6pm UTC - Games for Change: Outgrow Hunger - Register Here!

Partnering with the World Food Program, this GGJ Prep Week session focuses on the Games for Change Student Challenge theme, Outgrow Hunger. We discuss how games can drive awareness and knowledge of food poverty and sustainability along with strategies for effective games design. Planning to use this G4C diversifier this year? This session is for you!

https://luma.com/tulx39yq?locale=fi

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Hi! Yes, a recording link will be shared afterward. Make sure to receive it by signing up to the webinar :)

The Global Game Jam® (GGJ), in collaboration with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), is proud to announce the winners of The Next Great IP Game Jam.  The first-of-its-kind virtual game jam was designed to challenge young developers around the world to think beyond making a game, and instead create the next legendary franchise while learning about intellectual property in the process

With more than 60 games submitted from game creators from across the globe, an international panel of judges were inspired by the great range of ideas, creativity, and franchise potential showcased throughout the jam. From these submissions, five standout teams from around the globe rose to the top. Their games showed clear potential to evolve into future franchises. 

The winning games by region are: 

• Asia: Avarice (The Philippines), a 2.5D online co-op horror game where scavenging abandoned buildings for loot becomes a suspenseful gamble 
• Africa: A Gnome's Tale: Spellbound Stones (South Africa), a cute, cozy puzzle game involving a gnome
• Europe: Meal Quest (Lithuania), Eat smart, fight strong in an educational action roguelike that ties in-game nutrition choices to combat bonuses  
• Latin America: Rilo vs The Machines (Ecuador), action roguelite with sokoban-inspired mechanics and armadillo protagonist. 
• North America: Humbug Tales: Keeper of the Swarm (United States), a narrative Action-Adventure game through a whimsical wetland world of puzzles, pirates, and predator

The judges also selected Wild Search for global honorable mention, both for their engaging game as well as diverse team, with members hailing from Brazil (team lead/animator, SFX); Belgium (writer); Germany (environment); Japan (composer); Italy (programming); and the United States (UI/UX).

With guidance from WIPO, experts, and the GGJ community, jammers around the world leveled up not only their games but their understanding of the creative business behind them.

Read more from our official post: https://globalgamejam.org/news/next-great-ip-jam-winners-announced-young-creator...

Hi everyone!
We will have an informational webinar next week about the G4C-GGJ Next Gen Expert Jam, sign up to it from our Luma page below.
If you got any questions you'd like to ask about the jam we highly recommend you to join us live so you can get direct answers from there.

Sign up link:
https://luma.com/j0x8hy08

Apologies for the delayed response. The winners have been reached out to via email from our end and the results will be published this month.

Thank you to everyone who jammed with us and submitted their work successfully by the deadline.
We hope you all had a fun time working on your game and figuring out opportunities for IP development.

We are currently reviewing the games and will share the top picks in the coming weeks!

Submissions for the jam are due on Monday, October 27.

Trust us, we know that jammers love to work on games until the last-minute to submit, but we just want to make sure you don’t wait too long to submit your vision for a fantastic future franchise!

Still polishing your game? Haven’t even started? You’ve still got time. We’re here to cheer on all our Next Great IP Game Jammers through to the finish!

Don’t stress. This is a jam. It’s all about having fun. Focus on possibility and potential, not perfection and polish. We’re excited to see your ideas and support you along the way.

Hello everyone! Here's an announcement about the Feedback Friday:

Feedback Friday is a mid-jam check-in our Discord server where you can share your game’s progress with the community and get feedback. 

Use this opportunity to test your concept, get fresh perspectives on your jam game, and help others improve theirs. Just post a short update, game link, concept art image(s) or video clip in the Next Great IP Game Jam Feedback Friday channel to get constructive feedback, and jump in to give a little feedback in return!

If you aren't already in our server, here's a link to join: https://discord.gg/UT4K3erv

Hey there! You can register at Luma or join us straight via Streamyard link. Stream is also viewable on YouTube :)

Hope to see you there!

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. For those who had submitted previously for feedback, this is a new form that has some minor adjustments - please do complete this for your final submission due July 31st!

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. 

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. For those who had submitted previously for feedback, this is a new form that has some minor adjustments - please do complete this for your final submission due July 31st!

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. 

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. 

Hello! If you have not done so already, all submissions should include your Game Design Document and team leads/developers should fill out the google form. 

Global Game Jam is thrilled to continue to expand our programming throughout the year with our partner jams. Launching June 6th, we're hosting a jam in collaboration with One World or None that invites developers around the world to create mobile-friendly game experiences that capture the challenge and spirit of Citizens’ Assemblies.  There will be 🏆 $10k in Cash Prizes & workshopping for further development, in addition to featuring some very special guest judges:

One World or None is an initiative organized by a collective of social impact, entertainment and game industry leaders co-founder of Trailmix Games (Love & Pies) Tristan Clark and one of the pioneers in the call for global democracy renewal, Jamie Kelsey. 

You certainly don't want to miss this opportunity to be inspired, empowered and help be a change you want to see in the world!

https://discord.gg/ggj

Sorry for the late reply but yes this is acceptable.

We can use whatever payment method works best for you in your country.

Global Game Jam is typically 70% men every year so we're working to encourage and empower more women to participate in game jams in general. There are hundreds if not thousands of other jams here on itch.io that are open to anyone to participate.

Good catch, sorry for the confusion. The answer should be A: All types, but the games must be playable on an Android device.

You can find team members to work with on our Discord https://discord.gg/ggj

Men and allies are welcome to participate the team just needs to have at least 51% women to be eligible for awards.

This should have been mentioned earlier but if you made a VR entry for your game you should include a full playthrough video with commentary or a text guide since some of the judges might lack VR hardware to play it. We'll give you some extra time to get that done.

That's a good question. As long as we know which sounds and art are original then it those can compete.