SCAD-Atlanta hosts Global Game Jam 2012

SCAD-Atlanta will be a host site for GGJ 2012, January 27-29. Students from Berklee College of Music, Columbus State University, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, Georgia Gwinnett College, SCAD, SAE Institute Atlanta, Southern Polytechnic State University, The Art Institute of Atlanta, University of Georgia and other game design/dev programs as well as industry professionals will gather at the SCAD-Atlanta campus for 48 hours of intense game design and development. Join us!

Schedule

SCAD-Atlanta Digital Media Center doors open at 12PM on Friday Jan 27th (and will stay open with 24-hour access throughout the jam)

Industry Professional Presentations & Workshops 1-5PM on Friday Jan 27th

Game Jam starts at 5PM on Friday Jan 27th and ends at 5PM on Sunday Jan 29th

Post-jam Project Presentation starts at 5:30PM on Sunday Jan 29th

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Friday 01/27

12 pm: SCAD-Atlanta jam site doors open for jammers

12-1 pm: Check-in

1-1:30 pm: Welcome and introduction – Tony Tseng (SCAD-Atlanta) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

1:30-2:15 pm: “Overview of Game Development on Microsoft’s Platforms” – Glen Gordon (Microsoft) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

2:15-2:45 pm: “Why Your Game Design Sucks” – Todd Harris (Hi-Rez Studios) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

2:45-3 pm: Break

3-3:30 pm: “Starting a Gaming Company” – Marshall Seese (Mowgli Games) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

3:30-4 pm: “Future of Gaming” – Jon Harmer (Kaneva) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

4-4:45 pm: “Parallels, Parallax and Pivots” – Stephen Griffin (Eyes Wide Games) – SCAD-Atlanta DMC Theater

4:45-5 pm: GGJ 2012 keynote & theme announcement

5 pm: Game Jam Starts

7-8 pm: DINNER

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Saturday 01/28 

9-10 am: BREAKFAST

1-2 pm: LUNCH

7-8 pm: DINNER

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Sunday 01/29

9-10 am: BREAKFAST

1-2 pm: LUNCH

5 pm: Game Jam Ends

5:30-7:30 pm: Project presentations & judging

7:45 -8pm: Winners announcement & award ceremony