Dive into the World of “Contamination”! 🎮

Calling all game enthusiasts, coders, designers, and artists! Whether you’re a computing whiz or an illustrator extraordinaire, come and unleash your creativity at the University of Bristol’s exciting Game-Jam event. Spanning two adrenaline-pumped days on 29th and 30th October in Merchant Venturer’s Building, participants will collaborate, innovate, and experiment, crafting games around the intriguing theme of “Contamination.”

Why join?

• 🎨 A canvas for your creativity: Use this opportunity to integrate the knowledge you’ve amassed at university into a hands-on project, working in a team.
• 🏆 Prizes await: Though they’re still under wraps, tantalizing prizes are up for grabs for the standout games!
• 📚 Skill enhancement: Get a head-start with a dedicated Unity talk on the 24th October, prepping you for the jam.
• 💼 Boost your portfolio: A game under your belt can be a game-changer when applying for jobs in the industry.

Everyone from any department is welcome. If you’re artistically inclined, you might just find a team in need of your visual prowess!

Available Equipment

We have booked the 2.56 VR room, which has computers with GPUs should you require these. If you’re feeling adventurous and wish to make a VR game, we have some valve indexes that you can use*.

*To use VR headsets, you must complete the VR induction on BlackBoard.

Registration

Fill in the form to register! You don’t need to have a team ready to sign up, you can form teams on the day if you don’t know anyone else participating :)