Global Game Jam Geneva 2025

Any person who is 18 years of age or older. Minors are only accepted if they are accompanied by an adult throughout the entire event; it is not permitted to leave a minor without adult supervision. The liability waiver must be signed by the legal guardian at the time of registration.

Your trusty laptop/computer (unless you're planning to create the next big board game sensation), a charger (because nobody likes a plot twist involving a dead battery), and your creative spirit ! 🎮

Pack some comfy clothes - you'll want to feel like a coding ninja. Slippers are welcome.

Feel free to bring your favorite brain fuel (we hear chocolate helps with debugging).

Most importantly, bring your A-game and enthusiasm - they're both completely free and absolutely essential! 🚀

As much as we'd love to meet your adorable four-legged game tester, we have to keep this a humans-only party! 🐾

No pets allowed, even if they promise to debug your code.

Trust us, your dog would probably just try to eat everyone's pizza anyway ! 🍕

🎮 Here's a jam-friendly AI policy :

Use AI tools as assistants, not primary creators - they can help with debugging, asset refinement, or brainstorming, but the core game concept and design must be human-made.

Feel free to use them but remember: Your creative brain is the game director - AI tools are just part of your jam crew

Plot twist: This isn't a sleepover party ! 😴

While our venue is more secure than Fort Knox, we don't do overnight stays.

Plan to :
-> Head home for some quality .zZz. .zZz.
-> Book a nearby hotel (your back will thank you!)
-> Perfect your power-napping skills at home

Remember: Sleep-deprived coding leads to functions named "whyIsntThisWorking" and variables like "aaaaaaaaa" !

🍕 Food Update: We're Feeding Your Creativity!

Great news ! Your stomachs won't have to do any sad growling during the jam!

What this means for you:

• 🍕 Pizza party incoming! (Because code runs on cheese and tomato sauce, it's scientifically proven*)
• 🥗 Salads for those who want to pretend they're being healthy
• 🥨 Snacks to keep your fingers busy while debugging
• ☕️ Breakfast to transform you from zombie to human each morning

Important: Please indicate if you're vegan during registration. We want to make sure nobody has to survive on napkins and coffee!
Pro Jam Tip: While we've got the food covered, feel free to bring your secret stash of emergency chocolate. We won't judge!

*Not actually scientifically proven, but who are we to argue with pizza? 🤓

🎮 Whether you're a complete beginner or a seasoned pro, you're welcome here! All skills are valuable - from basic coding to stick-figure art, from simple tunes to storytelling. Your enthusiasm is all you need to get started! ⭐️

🤝 Teams will form naturally during our in-person meetup at the start of the jam - but feel free to connect with others beforehand.

Whether you come solo or with friends, you'll find your perfect team when we kick things off.

🛠️ Get your tools ready before the jam!
You'll need:
-> A game engine (Unity, Godot, or Unreal - dealer's choice)
-> Code editor (the one that makes you feel like a hacker)
-> Art software (MS Paint legends welcome)
-> Audio tools (for when you need more than "pew pew" sounds)
-> Git (because "final_final_REALLY_FINAL_v3.zip" isn't version control)

Test everything before the jam starts ! 💻

🤝 House Rules:

-> Be excellent to each other 🎸
-> No harassment (save the fighting for your game)
-> Keep it PG-13
-> Credit your resources
-> Ask before taking photos

Break these rules and you'll have to face our event organizers! 🦹‍♂️

⚠️ After the jam :
-> Upload your game to globalgamejam.org (this is mandatory!)
-> Show off your creation to everyone
-> Play and vote for other games
-> Your game lives forever on GGJ website
-> You keep all rights to your game
-> Optional: Keep developing your game!

Join us at the IndieDevs' meetup in February for a GGJ post-mortem where we'll share our jam stories ! 🎮