Portland Global Game Jam® 2019 (PIGSquad at University of Portland)

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    The Portland Indie Game Squad Global Game Jam 2019 site is currently sold out.


    To hold your place at the jam, sign up for a ticket via this Eventbrite listing! Tickets go on sale Monday, January 7th at 10am PST. This Eventbrite site has a waitlist - if you cannot register for a ticket due to tickets being sold out, please sign up for the waitlist, read more below about participating remotely, or apply for our diversity scholarship linked below.

    If Full Weekend Jammer Tickets are sold out, we encourage you to reserve a "Full Weekend Jammer Ticket (+ Overnight!)" instead.

    Tickets are first-come, first-served!

    "The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world's largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development."
    Global Game Jam gives us an opportunity to develop games amongst friends and new acquaintances in 48 hours with the Portland Indie Game Squad!

    General Details:

    We will begin on Friday evening at the University of Portland with a keynote, icebreakers, idea generating activities, and team forming (approx. 1-2 hours). After jammers are satisfied with their ideas and teams, they will work on their games until Sunday evening at around 8pm. To support a fun, inspiring environment, jammers are welcome to stay on site (48 hour access) at U of P for the entire weekend.

    • This event will operate in an inclusive, discrimination-free environment with no tolerance for abuse or harassment. Please refer to our Code of Conduct for more information on our policies.

    • Participants must be 18 or older to participate unless accompanied by an adult. For more details, please contact us.

    • Some participants choose not to form teams beforehand, and use GGJ to inspire new relationships via the icebreakers at the beginning of the 48 hour period. Other enjoy working with people they already know or alone, and that's okay!

    • We will not have formal sleeping spaces, but organizers will be able to help set up spaces and make recommendations for those who stay overnight. Some equipment will be provided, though jammers are responsible for their own overall health, wellness, and other needs (which will be supported via suggested breaks, mealtimes, etc.). Equipment provided includes Computers, Internet, Power Strips, and Extension Cables. Computers with more software may become available closer to the event date. Jammers are welcome to bring towers and leave them on site over the weekend.

    • Check back on PIGSquad.com/events or our social channels to learn more about events leading up to the jam!

    • Jammers will be required to sign a liability waiver upon arrival.

    Ticket & Registration Details:

    Jammers are considered officially registered when they have a ticket via this Eventbrite site. Global Game Jam website registration will occur the week leading up to the jam. We have room for 165 jammers.

    • This year, tickets are $10 to cover costs for food, giveaways, scholarships, and the organizing team. Having a ticket guarantees your space at the jam, including meals through the weekend.

    • A "Full Weekend Jammer Ticket (+ Overnight!)" reserves your ability to come/stay on and off site from the jam at any time over the course of the weekend. In the case of our site being over fire code capacity, we will ask non-ticket holders to leave, though we have never had to do this in the past. If you only need a Full Weekend Jammer Ticket but "Full Weekend Jammer Ticket (+ Overnight!)" are all that's left, grab what you can; tickets are first-come, first-served!

    • Our Diversity Scholarship allows people in minority groups to apply for a free ticket: please follow the link and apply if you are interested! The application will close on end-of-day Wednesday, January 16th. 

    • If tickets sell out, we will keep a waitlist and notify waitlisters of available tickets as they free up.

    • Tickets are nonrefundable up to one week before the event's start date.

    Participating Remotely:

    Depending your circumstances, you might not need a ticket to participate remotely or visit the jam site. Remote jammers or visitors are welcome to come on-site for the opening ceremonies on the Friday evening of the event. Throughout the event, we reserve the right to send remote participants or visitors home if they do not hold tickets due to capacity issues. Remote jammers or visitors will not have access to event catering or event giveaways.

    Sharing Your Game & Showcase Event:

    We will be holding a showcase event and welcoming all jammers to set their games up to play on Monday, February 22nd - save the date! More details will be emailed to ticket holders at a later date and discussed on site at the jam. We will also be hosting Mixer streaming interviews on the Global Game Jam channel over the course of the weekend event.

    For More Details...

    Global Game Jam is a fun event dedicated to challenging yourself in the direction of new education, friends, idea sharing, portfolio building, product building, and more! Our attendees are mostly people who have already visited PIGSquad events in the past and have an air of sharing and collaboration about them. Our space is curated to allow for multiple environments, ranging from bustling and active to quiet and focused. If you have any questions about what to generally expect at the jam past the above details, please reach out!

    Additional questions, comments, or suggestions are welcome: please contact us on our website or through this Eventbrite posting!

    Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Please email corey at pigsquad dot com for info.

    Location

    University of Portland: Shiley Hall 3rd Floor
    Portland, United States

    Dates

    From 25th January 2019 - 07:00 PM
    to 27th January 2019 - 09:00 PM