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pirker.jpg Third Annual ICGJ on March 18 Join us for the 2018 International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events (ICGJ), the first -- and so far only -- academic con	ec-header.jpg Announcing the new Executive Producer and Committee for 2018 Global Game Jam™ approaches on the 26-28 January 2018, and after another record breaking year, we have lots of new faces in the Executive Committee.	panel.png ICGJ 2017 Panel The International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons and Game Creation Events is proud to announce our afternoon panel.	ggj-counties.png The Global Game Jam’s Position on the US President's “Muslim Ban” Executive Order The Global Game Jam was founded to bring people together worldwide through the shared joy of game creation.
noah.jpg ICGJ 2017 Keynote Announced, Showcase Still Open We are proud to announce our ICGJ 2017 keynote speaker: Mr. Noah Falstein, Chief Game Designer for Google.	waves_header.jpg Waving goodbye to #GGJ17 Hawaii has wrapped, meaning that Global Game Jam ® 2017 has come to an end. What a weekend it was!	ggj17_news_themereveal_708x432px.jpg The theme for Global Game Jam 2017 is… With Hawaii’s jam safely underway, we are now free to reveal to the world the theme for Global Game Jam ® 2017. The theme is deceptively simple, just a single word: “waves”.	brasil_header.png Poster showcase: GGJ17 posters from around the world One of the great traditions that has developed in nine years of Global Game Jam ® is the production of gorgeous posters for individual sites.
tobii_unit_for_news.jpg Site organizers, win a trip to GDC or Gamescom with Tobii eye-tracking! GGJ site organizers have an amazing opportunity to travel to one of the world's most exciting international video game conferences thanks to our 2017 headline sponsor	ggj17_news_jamrules_1416x864px.jpg Be cool with the rules at Global Game Jam 2017 Global Game Jam® 2017 is a non-profit volunteer-run event with a single goal: to bring together people all over the world to have a great time making innovative games.	ggj17_sunrise_v3.png Global Game Jam 2017 is go! Here is what you need to know... The wait is over! Global Game Jam ® 2017 is happening right now, and we're here to help you make the most of it!	starting_in_auckland_site_-.jpg We have lift-off! Global Game Jam 2017 has launched in New Zealand It has begun! Global Game Jam 2017 has officially kicked off in five jamming sites across New Zealand.
ggj17_sunrise_v2.png Get ready, GGJ17 is almost here! Yes, it's hard to believe, but Global Game Jam 2017 is only hours away. Don't panic! We're here to help!	ggj17_news_twitch_708x432px.jpg Join us on Twitch! 46 hours, 46 locations! In the spirit of creating a truly global and inclusive event Global Game Jam will be broadcasting almost 50 hours of Twitch livestreams from GGJ sites all around the world from 46 locations in 24 c	tobii_eyetracking_sticker_royal-01.png How to Jam with Tobii Tobii Tech's goal is to work with developers and find games all around the world that are conducive to eye tracking.	news_diversifiers_ggj17_708x432px.jpg And the GGJ17 Diversifiers are... Hey there hardcore jammers! Are you looking to crank the dial on your jam up to eleven? You are? Well, the GGJ17 diversifiers are here!