Prifysgol Aberystwyth University.
Department of Computer Science. #aberggj20

Welcome to the Global Game Jam!

The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is the world’s largest game jam event (game creation) taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development.

The GGJ stimulates collaboration and is not a competition.

Event Location & Venue:

We will be based in the Llandinam Building throughout the weekend. We have the following labs available:

C57a
C56 – Delphinium. Linux and Windows dual boot PCs. Also some plugs for laptops
B59 – 4 dual boot Windows and Linux PCs
B57 – Orchard – 40 Dual boot Linux and Mac PCs.

The formal opening speeches and mystery theme reveal will take place in B59 at 17:00 but for the remainder of the weekend you are free to work in any of the spaces listed above.

In addition, please remember that the building will be open to students who may need to use the space for their studies.

Timetable

Friday 31 Jan 2020

16:00-17:15 Registration

17:15-17:30 Welcome announcements

17:30 Theme announcements.

17:30-18:00 Ice breakers / group forming

18:00 – 20:00 Group planning

20:00 – 21:00 Group idea pitch

22:00 Building close.

Saturday 01 Feb 2020

08:00 Building open

09:00 Continue with Game Development

15:00 Deadline for creation of Game Project on GGJ website.

22:00 Building close

Sunday 02 Feb 2020

08:00 Building open

09:00 Continue with Game Development

15:00-17:00 Submission Time!

17:00 Short presentations – each team does a short presentation or game play video to show the group.

18:00 Clear up

Security

University Site Security have been informed about the event. Site security may patrol the buildings during the event. If site security ask you to leave or make any reasonable request you need to comply.

In addition, please remember that the building will be open to students and other events that may take place while we are jamming so take care to ensure that you do not leave any belongings unattended

First aid.

Report an accidents or injuries to an event organizer. First aid can be reached by phoning 222 and reporting the incident to site security.

Food and Drink

We don’t have catering during the event and many of vending machines are not in open access areas. You should bring your own food and drink to the event.

You can’t eat at the computers, but you can eat in C57a and B59, away from the PCs. All drinks should be in bottles with caps or in covered cups. We don’t want spills anywhere, if possible.

TaMed Da is open for part of Sunday. There is a SPAR at the top of the hill.