Montgomery County Community College’s Blue Bell Campus Becomes a Global Game Jam Site Jan. 24-26

Envision a weekend when the imaginative minds of
programmers and gaming enthusiasts from all over the world can connect
and collaborate for 48 hours without distractions to develop new video
and non-digital
games. This opportunity—the annual Global Game Jam—will happen Jan.
24-26 at various sites around the world. 

For the first time, Montgomery County Community
College’s Central Campus, 340 DeKalb Pike, Blue Bell, will participate
as a host site for the Global Game Jam (GGJ). The event is free and open
to anyone, 18 years and older, who can commit
to a weekend of innovative gaming fun. Pre-event registration is
required by visiting

http://globalgamejam.org/2014/jam-sites/montgomery-county-community-college.

As part of the event, MCCC will be promoting the
event along with the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Game
Developers Association (IGDA), a non-profit organization serving
individuals that create video games. IGDA will have
two other host sites—Drexel University, Phila., and Camden County
College, Blackwood, N.J.

The goal of this annual event, which
started in 2009, is for participants to work together to create a video
game or non-digital game, such as a board or card game, within a
48-hour time frame. The
short time span is meant to spur creative thinking that will result in
innovative and experimental games. At the start of the event, a theme is
announced, and throughout the process, participants work together with
developers from around the world to create
new games.

For more information about the event, visit
http://globalgamejam.org.