Have a passion for game development? Think you’ve got the skills to create a game in a single day? Then don’t miss the 2nd annual London GameCraft!
When: Saturday, 7th June (Starts at 9AM)
Where: Skills Matter, 116-120 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7DP
Registration: Please follow instructions here, this event is free but registration is mandatory.
What will happen?
London GameCraft is a game jam event where folks come together to make games! Teams (or brave individuals,) get together and are given a theme early in the morning and from there have as little as 8 hours (sometimes 12 if we’re feeling generous). Games are built from scratch on any platform you like, at the end of the day the games are demoed by a panel of judges who award prizes for the best contenders. It’s a great chance to flex your creative muscles, tackle some quick and dirty coding problems, and to get out there and meet other game-makers face to face.
You have 12 hours from then to make a game, followed by networking and play-testing (by the judges and your peers) and at the end winners are announced. We will provide all meals (including a beer & pizza reception in the evening) and refreshments throughout the day. Please bring your own laptop and power leads (you always need them).
London GameCraft 2014 Theme
Each GameCraft event follows a theme, Andrea Magnorsky and a panel of experts are deliberating to find the best possible theme and it will be announced on the day!
Become a Sponsor
Want to support Europe’s London’s games developer community? Then be a contributor to London GameCraft and join us as a sponsor! For more information check out our Or with your objectives and ideas and someone will be in touch!
FAQ
Q. Age Restriction?
This event is open to over 18s only. We will look at running an event for under 18s in the future!
Q. Who started it?
Dublin GameCraft was started by game-dev Andrea Magnorsky and coder and tech event organiser Vicky Lee. The two met looking to create a fantastic game jam for the irish indie community, one that would become a staple part of the Irish game dev’s yearly diary. Many UK-based developers started attending, so Skills Matter decided that it would be awesome to bring the event to Skills Matter’s global community to allow all gaming developers the chance to participate!
Q. Recommended resources?
Check out the Resources page for a few new tools to add to your game-making belt.