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Game Dev London - GGJ 2021

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Game Dev London is hosting its first Global Game Jam, hosted inside our Discord community and open for anyone to submit!

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We welcome all developers and game makers to join us for 48 hours of creativity as we take a break from our day to day work and make some wonderful games and play things for everyone to experience!

We'll be running from Friday Jan 29th @ 5:00 PM to Sunday Jan 31st @ 5:00 PM GMT

Schedule (all times are GMT)

Pre-Jam

Friday Jan 29th - 4:00 PM-5:00 PM - Warm-up

Jump in to the voice channels and meet other people as we're gear up to kick off Global Game Jam 2021

Friday

Friday Jan 29th - 5:00 PM-5:05 PM - Kick-Off
We will start by watching the announcement of the theme

Friday Jan 29th - 5:05 PM-6:00 PM - Team Finding Session
After the theme announcment, we'll have about an hour for people to chat and start forming their teams. Admins will be about to help people find each other and give them spaces to move into. 

Friday Jan 29th - 6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Break Out Sessions
This time will be for people to start thinking about their game and what they want to make. Use this time to plan your idea. 

Friday Jan 29th - 8:00 PM-9:00 PM - Hang Out Sessions
People will be in the voice rooms to chat about their ideas and what they are working on. 

Saturday

Saturday Jan 30th - 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Day 2 Kick-Off
Day 2 starts with some talks and sessions to get people thinking about their ideas.

Saturday Jan 30th - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM - Game Dev Lunch - GGJ Special
We'll meet in the voice rooms to have a chat about how are games are going and what tasty lunches we are having!

Saturday Jan 30th - 1:00 PM-6:00 PM - Break Out Sessions
Development time continues with some talks and sessions to get people thinking about their ideas.

Saturday Jan 30th - 6:00 PM-8:00 PM - Dinner Devs - GGJ Special
We'll meet in the voice rooms to have a chat about how are games are going and what even tastier dinners we are now having!

Saturday Jan 30th - 8:00 PM-9:00 PM - Hang Out Sessions
People will be in the voice rooms to chat about their ideas and what they are working on. 

Sunday

Sunday Jan 31st - 9:00 AM-12:00 PM - Day 3 Kick-Off
Day 3 starts with some talks and sessions to get people thinking about their ideas.

Sunday Jan 31st - 12:00 PM-1:00 PM - Game Dev Lunch - GGJ Special
We'll meet in the voice rooms to have a chat about how are games are going and what tasty lunches we are having!

Sunday Jan 31st - 1:00 PM-4:00 PM - Break Out Sessions
Development time continues with some talks and sessions to get people thinking about their ideas.

Sunday Jan 31st - 4:00 PM-5:00 PM - Last Hour!
It's the last hour! No sessions, everyone focussed on getting their games in! People will be in chat once they finish for big sighs of relief

Sunday Jan 31st - 5:00 PM-6:00 PM - Review Sessions
People will be in the voice rooms to chat about their final game and reflect on how their jam has gone. 

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