Global Game Jam 2020 at Volta
Description Ready to Jam? #LetsJamHFX For the seventh year in a row, Volta is Halifax's jam site for Global Game Jam! Global Game Jam will be a weekend full of game creation, design and prototyping. Get ready to jam! When is the Global Game Jam? The Halifax GGJ will start at 5pm on January 31stand goes for ~48 hours through to February 2nd. Site Hours Volta will be open as a workspace for Global Game Jam particpants during the following times : - Friday, January 31, 5:00pm to 10:00pm - Saturday, February 1, 8:00am to 10:00pm - Sunday, February 2, 8:00am to 6:00pm Food will be provided during this event. What is a Game Jam? The goal is to come together and make a videogame, or non-digital game like a board game or card game. Participants rapidly prototype game designs and inject new ideas to help grow the gaming industry. All GGJ sites share a common theme and constraints. The theme will be revealed on the Friday evening (January 31) and all games created are based on that theme. Participants will be asked to create the game from beginning to end in a prescribed time (maximum of 48 hours). The brief […]