Wow, 186 locations already! And 49 countries! Registrations are continuing to flow in, keep up the great work!"

Academics, game industry professionals and enthusiasts, students, and all involved and/or interested in computer games are invited to submit research proposals to the Global Game Jam Research Committee.

Global Game Jam 2013 Opens Up Registration for Participants

48 hour game design event takes place worldwide January 25-27 2013

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - November 28, 2012 - /GameIndustryWire/ Global Game Jam Inc. announced today that participant registration sign-ups for the upcoming 2013 Global Game Jam are now open. GGJ asks all interested developers to secure their spot at one of the many worldwide locations. The 2013 edition of the Global Game Jam will mark the fifth year bringing together game developers from around the world to create playable games and functional prototypes over the course of a single weekend.

New deadline for sending GGJ13 Video Greetings: Jan 15th, 2013

Due to popular demand, we are bringing back the hellos from around the world. Due to the fact that we just had too many things on our plate, we had first given up on the idea, but Kai Lynk from Melbourne Australia has stepped up as a volunteer to help us and you out.

This year we are asking for something a little different for the videos. We are looking:

Coinciding with the Global Game Jam opening up for jammer registrations for 2013, we are proud to release our new teaser video. The teaser video has been made by the same amazing team that put together the trailer for 2012 and edited together the keynote.

The trailer can be seen here on vimeo: https://vimeo.com/54041352

It is also on Youtube in the official GGJ Channel: http://youtu.be/HuWJe22RIK0

Please help us spread the video, and the message that signups for Global Game Jam 2013 are now open!!  

Almost 160 sites are now online for GGJ 2013, and it's time to open registration for participants. Jammers can now register for their favorite jam sites on globalgamejam.org. This is done by editing your user account page, and choosing the right jam location from the pull down menu called "Jam Site 2013".

Also, if you are visiting any approved 2013 jam site page, you should see a small block on the right column that has information about current jammers and a link to register for the site. Every jam site now has a /jammers page that shows everyone currently registered online. It looks like Staffs Uni Games Academy already has quite a few people registered!

We are proud to present this Global Game Jam 2013 poster. 

Richard Hogg is an artist & designer, who worked on games such as 'Hohokum' and PSP vita game 'Frobisher Says!' in collaboration with game studio Honeyslug.

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Largest Game Jam in the World Sees More Signing Up Daily

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – November 7, 2012. - Global Game Jam, Inc. announced that over one hundred locations have signed up to take part in the next epic global jam. Locations from all over the world are signing up, with 2013 looking like it will be the largest Global Game Jam (GGJ) to date.