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Join Us On Stream At Global Game Jam Prep Week!

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Join Us On Stream At Global Game Jam Prep Week!

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The 2024 Global Game Jam is about to kick off, so come get in the mood with our Prep Week streams!

 

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    • Welcome to dot big bang's jam site! Dotbigbang.com is an in-browser game engine with thousands of assets and scripts ready to use to make your Global Game Jam game! No installation needed!
      This year, we will be hosting an online-only jam site. Jam times are shown in PST.

      To participate, create your account on dotbigbang.com
      When the jam starts, go to dotbigbang.com/game to start making your game!
      If you have questions, want to find team mates, or post your progress, check out our discord! Our community devs are around to help!

      Equipment Needed
      -Any device that can use a mouse and keyboard
      -Internet connection
      -Google chrome browser is recommended

      Streams - Tune in on youtube.com/dotbigbang
      --Or check out the vods of our past streams here - https://www.youtube.com/@dotbigbang/streams

      --Prep Week Streams--
      Jan. 15 (5 p.m. EST) with Rob - Intro to Game Jamming on dot big bang
      Jan. 16 (5 p.m. EST) with Summer - Speedy Game Art - Voxel Workshop
      Jan. 17 (5 p.m. EST) with Zaz - Making Games Quick on dot big bang
      Jan. 18 (5 p.m. EST) with Rob - Game Jam Prep - Build and Chat
      Jan. 19 (5 p.m. EST) with Rob - Game Jam Prep - Build and Chat

      --Micro Jam Week--
      Dec. 5 (5 p.m. EST) Speed Jam - No-code gamedev co-building session
      Dec. 6 (5 p.m. EST) Voxel Jam – Make game art that pops in 2 hours
      Dec. 7 (5 p.m. EST) Character Jam – Learn to make a custom player controller
      Dec. 8 (5 p.m. EST) World Building Jam – Speed-build a beautiful environment
      Dec. 9 (5 p.m. EST) Code Jam – Make exciting player rewards in TypeScript


      Global Game Jam Hub
      Our in-game hub for all things Global Game Jam 2024. Stop by and check out the showcase area for last year's game jam entries, pick up a cool hat, and check out our tutorial booths for tips and tricks you could use to make your own game in dot big bang! When the jam is over, all of this year's entries will be featured here for everyone on dot big bang to enjoy!
      Link https://dotbigbang.com/game/3284a1a581a843e29aaa877c19c99b9a/2024-global-game-jam-hub?mp=ggj
    • Event Start Time
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      Languages

      English (English)

      Language neutral

      Age Restrictions
      18+ only
      Entrance Fee
      None
      Hours
      Open for entire 48 hours
      Who Can Participate
      Anyone
      Available Tools or Technology
      dotbigbang.com - a free, in-browser game engine with thousands of objects and scripts ready-to-use to make your game with!
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