The Montreal Game Jam is the Montreal chapter for the Global Game Jam. This event encourages participants from all over the world to create a video game prototype based on a theme over the course of a weekend. It’s more than 10 684 participants in 47 countries giving body and soul to complete their objectives. 2209 games were created last year. The organization of the Montreal Game Jam is the union of multiple universities and professionals from Montreal whose mandate is to promote Montreal’s video game industry.

January 25, 26 and 27, 2013.
The event will start friday afternoon and will finish sunday afternoon.

The event will take place at the École de Technologie Supérieure. Participants will need to enter by the main entrance and register themselves at our kiosk.

Adress:
École de Technologie Supérieure
1100 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest
Montreal, QC, H3C 1K3

If you wish to participate, the first step is to register.
Then we will send you a confirmation email. Please note that there will be a delay before you get your email because we will be processing many entries. Once you have received the email, you must reply to it and confirm your availability for the event.

On the first day of the event you will need to register yourself at our kiosk found at the main entrance. We will give you your ID Badge and important informations about event schedule.

Also, you will need to bring your own computer and software. Tables and chairs will be placed at your disposal and internet access will also be available. We recommend you to bring a pillow and a sleeping bag if you plan to stay at the site for the entire weekend.

Totally free!
Snacks and energy drinks will be also given to particpants during the event.

Over the last few years, the video game industry has expanded tremendously in Montreal due to the emerging studios and our city is now recognized as a leader of this industry. Our mission as the Montreal Game Jam is to gather students, amateurs and professionals to stimulate the creation of innovative ideas. We want to nurture the collaboration in the Montreal community. It is by relying on the development of the Montreal community that we can increase the overall expertise and the need of belonging of the industry.

Considering the strong media presence, our partners/sponsors through their presence, will be able to demonstrate their interest to promote the Montreal video game culture. Now is the time to discover new talents, to cultivate new ideas and to form new partnerships. Whether the participants are from the universities, the Indie scene or the industry, they will bond together during the course of the Jam. Innovative games and interesting gameplay mechanics are developed over the course of the weekend and it is up to you to promote this! The ultimate goal of the Game Jam is simple. We want you to have a lot of fun and do what you love most: create games!