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The Global Game Jam

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Last activity: 05.09.2026
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The Global Game Jam (GGJ) brings together thousands of people for a weekend of collaboration and crea
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Location
United States, California, San Luis Obispo
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2009

Mentions in press and media 36

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Aug 21, 2026Ministry of Truth: False Memory Launches; Players Find Themselves Obeying GleefullyBy Mireya Ramsey Published: Aug 21 2026, 9:30 AM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Reddit Share on Flipboard
May 6, 2026Pan-African Game Jam will be launched by Global Game Jam and Lagos Games WeekA new collaboration for Pan-African Jam 2026, a game jam being held as part of the official prelude to Lagos Games Week, has been announced by Global Game Jam (GGJ) and Lagos Games Week. While Lagos Games Week, currently in its third year, ...
Mar 16, 2023Как вкатиться в геймдев начинающему винтикуОставь мечты всяк сюда входящий — тебя ждут рутина, однотипные задачи, ненормальные коллеги и авралы, а про игру мечты лучше забыть на пороге. Даже если вам удастся найти на схлопнувшемся игровом рынке работу, вы будете получать меньше, чем...
Jan 12, 2023(Анонс) GlobalGameJam 2023Каждый год в конце января проходит ежегодный Global Game Jam. И этот год не станет исключением. Однако, с прошлых лет ситуация сильно поменялась. Под катом больше деталей о предстоящем мероприятии, моя диванная аналитика, ништяки, и подборк...
Jan 13, 2022Каким был первый game jam 20 лет назад и где можно поджемить в этом годуКогда я составляла подборку игр про алгоритмы, наткнулась на игру «Baba Is You», которую Арви Тейкари придумал во время «Nordic Game Jam» (Baba Is You — Jam Build). Мне стало любопытно, полезла разбираться с «нордическим игровым вареньем». ...
Dec 8, 2020NextNav unveils Unity plugin for fixing vertical positions in mobile location-based gamesDid you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. When you play location-based games like Pokémon Go, you can’t hunt for creatures on vertical levels in a skyscraper. You can only hunt ...
Dec 8, 2020NextNav unveils Unity plugin for fixing vertical positions in mobile location-based gamesWhen you play location-based games like Pokémon Go, you can’t hunt for creatures on vertical levels in a skyscraper. You can only hunt for creatures on the ground floor. But that could change, as 3D geolocation service NextNav announces a p...
May 5, 20204 game charities band together to fight pandemic-related fundraising shortfallsFour video game charities — the IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F), Take This, the Global Game Jam, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline — have banded together to create the Stay in the Game Relief Fund. They’re doing this because it’s harder ...
May 5, 20204 game charities band together to fight pandemic-related fundraising shortfallsDid you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. Four video game charities — the IGDA Foundation (IGDA-F), Take This, the Global Game Jam, and the Games and Online Harassment Hotline —...
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FAQ about The Global Game Jam

When was The Global Game Jam founded?

The Global Game Jam was founded in 2009.

What has the press written about The Global Game Jam?

Parsers VC has collected 36 articles mentioning The Global Game Jam, among them “Ministry of Truth: False Memory Launches; Players Find Themselves Obeying Gleefully” (Aug 21, 2026) and “Pan-African Game Jam will be launched by Global Game Jam and Lagos Games Week” (May 6, 2026).

Is The Global Game Jam still active?

Yes, The Global Game Jam is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 5, 2026.