Virtual Game Festival

Eligibility

• It must be about a game you made at a game jam in 2021, 2022 or 2023.

• It must be playable for your demo. A workable link for online play or download is a bonus but not required.

• It must be a game that was created or started during a real game jam. If the game is further along now, please be prepared to discuss how much of it was completed during the jam.

• You must include a link to globalgamejam.org, itch.io or other game jam site, as proof that the game was developed during the jam.

• Only one entry per individual please.

Criteria for Selection

• How playable the game is

• What insights and interesting takeaways you have for the ICGJ community (game jam participants, game jam organizers, game jam and hacakthon scholars, etc.)

  • Insights may be about tools, development process, assets, environment or technology

To Participate

• Use the EasyChair submission system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=icgj23 

•  Select "Game Festival" Track

• In the "Abstract" box, please introduce your game and the insights you wish to discuss. Include a link to your game on the game jam site in the abstract. 

• Upload a PDF set of slides that introduces your game and other talking points (this does not have to be the same material you will use for the presentation)

• Be prepared to provide a 3 minute live demo, or a 3 minute video for the presentation.

• We will confirm accepted presentations by Monday, August 28.