Welcome to the Global Game Jam Wiki

This will be the main entry into the GGJ Wiki. At the moment all registered users have the ability to create and edit wiki pages, but only editors can delete them.

A log of recent Wiki edits.
Formatting guidelines for making new entries.

Basic Info for Site Organizers and Jam Participants

• Who is this site for?
• When is the Global Game Jam?
• What is a Game Jam?
• What is the Global Game Jam?
• Do I need to come to GGJ with a team already formed?
• Do I need special skills to participate in GGJ?
• Is the GGJ only for professionals?
• What is required to host a location?
• Why is the GGJ held often at many universities?
• What is the typical day to day schedule for the GGJ?
• How do I log into the site?
• How do I tell the system my location and full name information?
• My Jam Site isn’t in the list of locations in my profile!
• I am the site organizer, how do I register my location?
• I am a site organizer, how do I create team accounts?
• Who owns the intellectual property of games made during GGJ?
• Is there a cut-off date as to when we can join the Global Game Jam?
• Liability

Global Game Jam Manual

1. Introduction
2. Scope: how big do you want your gamejam to be?
3. Content: Theme, Competition, Restraints, Tracks?
4. Venue: your building & facilities
5. Venue: Hardware
6. Venue: Software
7. Version Control System
8. The program for the GGJ
9. Communication
10. Online Registration
11. Group Forming
12. Hand-in Procedure
13. Food
14. Achievements (Diversifiers)
15. Talks
16. Infobooth and registration
17. Web Cam/ ustream.tv
18. Awards, Presentations & Show
19. Communication
20. Wrap-up

Other GGJ Topics

• How to set up Video Streaming for your Jam Site