And now for something completely different! This time, we’re gonna make non-digital games: card games, board games, etc.
Cardboard Jam will be April 9th and 10th and GAMBIT is once again hosting us. Thanks, GAMBIT!
Please bring your friends who love design and board or card games but whom are afraid of the whole programming/tech side of game jams. If that you, then now’s your chance to bring yourself to a jam!
The beauty of this jam is that the technology barrier is waaaaaaay lower — anyone can cut out pieces of paper, write with a pen, and organize objects on a board!
Gimme the deets! Where? When? How Much? Why?!
When:
April 9th and 10th, 2011
9am Sat – 6pm Sun
Where:
Singapore/MIT
GAMBIT Game Lab
MIT Building NE25-388
5 Cambridge Center, 3rd Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
Google Map
Cost:
Free!
Why:
Because Boston still needs more independent game development
and open, creative collaboration and innovation. And because
making non-digital games allows anyone with a desire to design
games collaboratively to give this while “game
jam” thing a try.
What to bring:
Paper, cardboard, playing card decks, dice, etc. Anything that
will help you design and implement your game! Notebooks are
encouraged, though we’ll have lots of whiteboard space
for collaborate design.
Hosted By:
Darren Torpey (darren AT boston game jams DOT com)
Registration/RSVP
At this jam we’ll focus more than ever on using constraints to inspire creativity in the design process and on cross-team collaboration. In particular, we will be playtesting each others’ games a lot at this jam.
What’s a game jam?
A game jam is an event where people of all disciplines come
together to create interesting interactive works.
I’ve written up a more thorough Q & A for game jams
on the
Game Jams
page.
Sponsor needed
If you or your company would like to sponsor the food for the event, email me (darren _AT_ bostongamejams _DOT_ com) to discuss details. Thanks!
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