York University Game Jam

A game jam is typically a weekend-long event in which participants try to make a game from scratch. The goal of a jam is to come together and make a videogame, or a traditional game like a board game or card game.

A jam asks participants to create a game from beginning to end in a prescribed time. The brief time span is meant to help encourage creative thinking which results in small but innovative and experimental games.

This game jam is part of The Save Play Series a series that celebrates and explores the preservation of video games.

Dates: March 14 – 16, 2025
Location: 102 and 103 Accolade West Building
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FULL SCHEDULE 
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Check-In • Team Formation
6:00 p.m. – Game Jam starts • Dinner
12:00 a.m. – Ends

SATURDAY, MARCH 15
8:00 a.m. – Day 2 Begins
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Breakfast
12:00 a.m. – Ends

SUNDAY, MARCH 16
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – Day 3 Begins
5:00 p.m. – Game Jam Ends
5:00 – 7:30 p.m. – Judging • Closing Ceremonies • Prizes