👋 HELLO HELLO JAMMERS 👋 We hope you are all looking forward to Nordic Game Jam 2026 just like us. As we move closer to that game-jamming time of the year, we are incredibly excited to announce our OPEN CALL FOR THE ARTIST OF NGJ2026! 📣 forms.gle/chWWyfqmgnma...

Hello jammers! Our friends at Slavic Game Jam are gearing up for their jam on August 1st-3rd, and they'd love to have you! Slavic is non-competitive game jam at Warsaw University of Technology, and you can get tickets at slavicgamejam.org/tickets and join their Discord at discord.gg/slavicgamejam !

🥳Keynote: Celebrating imperfection✨ Get ready for the keynote with Asbjørn Thirslund (a.k.a. Brackeys) as he dives into the magic of embracing flaws in the things we create! From happy accidents to unexpected breakthroughs, discover how imperfection fuels creativity and innovation.

🔨 25 tools and techniques to make a game soundtrack🔊 Carl shares practical advice and techniques for composing music for games, covering everything from direction to production. He’ll walk you through the process: preparing, generating ideas, enhancing your music, and integrating it into the game.

🕹️Game Workers Guild - Panel and Q&A on unions and working rights 🤝 With layoffs hitting the games industry, many wonder: "What should I do if I'm affected?" Join Kristian Hedeholm and reps from Prosa, HK, DM, and FAF as they discuss your rights and how unions can support you during tough times.

🎭 Fake It to Make It: Smoke & Mirrors in Game AI Design 🪞 Great design isn’t always about realism—sometimes, the best tricks are just clever illusions. In this session, Tommy explores how faking complexity in AI and procedural systems can add real value, making your game feel smarter with less.

⚡UEFN Unleashed: Powering Your Wildest Game Ideas 🧠 Kasper Weber dives into how UEFN is reshaping gaming and brand collaborations in Fortnite with Nike, LEGO, and NVIDIA. Aidan McDu follows up with a look at UEFN’s tools for complex game mechanics, sharing tips to help creators push their limits!

💨Rapid Creativity: Building LEGO Islands in UEFN 🏝️ Learn from the LEGO GAME team how you can use templates and assets to quickly prototype your game in Unreal Editor for Fortnite. With an already existing player base, you can not only publish your game fast but get immediate players for feedback.

Unity is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎮✨ As one of the most widely used game engines in the world, Unity has empowered countless developers to bring their ideas to life. We’re excited to have their support as jammers create, experiment, and innovate over four days of game-making!

🎮Introduction to the games support scheme - 'Spilordningen’👏 Simon Løvind, Head of Cultural Support at NIMBI - Danish Institute for Game Development, will introduce NIMBI and explain the Danish game funding scheme. He will clarify opportunities, expectations, and limitations for applying projects.

👩‍🏫 Leveraging Learning Science to Design Engaging Games 🧠 Emy's talk/ workshop guides participants in using principles like active and social learning and intrinsic motivation in game design. Explore active learning, social learning and intrinsic motivation, and how they can be applied to games!

✨Limitations breed creativity - an interactive session🎇 Have you faced "writer's block" in your field, where endless possibilities lead to inaction? We'll explore how creative constraints can enhance creativity and how to leverage limited resources, particularly in game dev, but also in general.

💫How to make your jam project stand out✨ In this talk, André Cardoso showcases several gameplay and visual techniques that can be implemented in your game jam project that creates a better experience. This talk will take place on Thursday at 17:00-18:00 in the Auditorium.

🌌Crafting immersive Audio for Void Crew🔊 Sound designer Tomasz will share how the audio for Void Crew was made to bring its space-fantasy world to life. He’ll explore the creative process behind blending animalistic sounds, breathing ships, and dynamic voice chat to create an immersive experience.

🐑Development of Baba is You🐏 Arvi Teikari, the developer of Baba Is You, will be with us to go through the development process of the game, showcasing how the it went from a Nordic Game Jam entry into a commercial release! Arvi's talk will take place on Thursday from 16:00-17:00 in the Auditorium.

🧠 Quaternions 🤯 3D rotations can be complex, often using quaternions, a challenging but popular concept in game development. Why not simpler Euler angles? What are quaternions? Freya explores these questions in her talk.

🦜Using ProcGen to create the world and narrative in Sea Of Rifts 🏴‍☠️ Learn to apply ProcGen techniques in commercial games, emphasizing not only the quality of generated content but also the quick development of generators and ease of use by non-technical team members.

💖Making the world a Better Place with Adult Games [Virtual Talk]💗 Adult games, a rapidly growing segment in the video game industry, offer an unprecedented avenue for sexual exploration. Join Annie as she discusses the societal benefits and the unique challenges in developing adult games.

🧑‍🎨Game Jamming as a 2D Artist✏️ Curious about using your visual skills in a game jam? Juliane shares tips for 2D artists to excel in game jams. Learn how to contribute effectively, adapt, and bring ideas to life, whether you're part of a team or working solo without programming skills.

Games Denmark is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎮✨ As the unifying body for Danish games businesses, Games Denmark is vital for fostering collaboration and growth. Their support is key for a four-day event of creativity, innovation, and game development. Let's make it unforgettable!

Raw Power Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎮✨ Based in Copenhagen, they’re crafting an open-world medieval sandbox game while fostering a strong creative culture. We’re excited to have their support as we gear up for four days of game-making, collaboration, and fun!

Hutlihut Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🚀🌌 Hutlihut Games, the developers of Void Crew, are known for creating immersive, cooperative multiplayer experiences. We're thrilled to have them join us and look forward to their innovative ideas and collaborations in this year's jam!

Landfall Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 💥🤯 Known for their wildly fun and chaotic games like Totally Accurate Battlegrounds and Clustertruck, Landfall Games excels at fast-paced fun. We’re excited to have them on board and see the creative chaos jammers will bring to life this year!

ECI Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎮✨ As a global external games production company and leading localization partner in China, ECI Games specializes in localization, LQA, art, marketing, and more. With their support, we're eager to see creative visions come to life during the jam!

SYBO is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🛹🎮 As the studio behind Subway Surfers, one of the world’s most popular mobile games, SYBO knows all about fast-paced fun and vibrant worlds. It’s awesome to have their support—here’s to a jam filled with creativity, stories, and exciting new ideas!

NIMBI is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎮✨ Founded in August 2024, NIMBI—Danmarks Institut for Spiludvikling—aims to enhance Danish game development by encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing. We're thrilled to have their support in bringing creativity to NGJ!

Great news for students! 🎉 We’re releasing 25 more student tickets for Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎉 With this, we now have 50 tickets left (in total!)—so if you haven’t secured yours yet, don’t wait too long! Join us to meet amazing people and create something awesome. 🎮✨

Playdead is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🌑🎮 Known for Limbo and Inside, they’ve mastered the art of eerie, thought-provoking storytelling. It’s inspiring to have them support this year’s jam—let’s see what unforgettable worlds and ideas emerge!

Hovgaard Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🏗️🎮 With games like Big Ambitions and Startup Company, they’ve shown how strategy and simulation can bring big ideas to life. Their support promises a weekend brimming with innovation and creativity!

Triband is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🏏⛳🚗 With comedy games like What the Golf?, What the Bat?, and What the Car?, Triband knows how to make players laugh. NGJ is all about creativity and having a good time, and we can’t wait to see what ridiculous, hilarious ideas jammers come up with!

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IO Interactive is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🎯🎮 As the creators of the Hitman series and the upcoming Project 007, IOI has mastered immersive worlds and dynamic gameplay. Their support means a lot to the NGJ community—here’s to a jam filled with creativity, stories, and exciting new ideas!

🤩 T-shirt reveal!! 👕 It's finally here! We'll still make a few tweaks as we finalize it fully, but here it is! What do you think? Are you as excited about it as we are!? 🎫 T-shirt tickets are available until 3rd March (next Monday)! Go grab them here 👉https://buff.ly/3CUvTSy

Tactile Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025! 🌸✨ With titles like Lily’s Garden and Penny & Flo, Tactile combines puzzles and storytelling. We're super excited to see their influence on this year's jammers. Here's to a jam packed with creativity and new ideas!

🎮PROSA is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2025!💻 As Denmark’s leading IT union, PROSA supports developers, creativity, and digital innovation. We're thrilled to have them onboard, bringing extra energy to this year's jam! Btw, PROSA members enjoy a 20% discount on NGJ tickets!👀

✨ Pssst. We're on Bluesky! 🦋 A bit late to the party, but we're here now and are looking for great folks to follow - especially anyone into game jams and everything game dev related! 🎮✨ Who should we check out? Drop your recs below! ⬇️ #NordicGameJam #GameDev