ICGJ Jam

ICGJ Pre-Conference Game Jam 2026

Friday August 21st 2026 - Pace University - 15 Beekman St - New York, NY 10038  (9th Floor)

Join us for an intensive one-day game jam focused on rapid prototyping, creative experimentation, and collaborative play. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, designer, artist, researcher, or just getting started making game, this jam is an opportunity to build something bold in a single day. All skill levels are welcome, however experience with Unity, Godot or another game engine is strongly recommended. 

This is a game jam for students.

Topic/Theme: To be announced.

Bring your own team or join up with others on the day. Solo participants are welcome. 

Come ready to experiment, prototype quickly, and embrace creative constraints.

Your game must be able to build / deploy to itch.io 

Schedule

• 10:00am – Welcome and Team Formation

• 10:30am - Theme Announced, Start Building!

• 1:00pm – Lunch (Pizza Provided).

• 7:00pm – Publish project to itch.io 

• 7:30 PM – Showcase + Playing games!

The pre-conference game jam is free!

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