GlobalGameJam

Share on your own social channels and tag Global Game Jam so we can amplify your work. About the Rising Tide Challenge: buff.ly/DlWGIbk #RisingTideChallenge #GameDev #IndieDev #Funding

So tell us, or show us: Some of your best cinematic trailer shots! Show us some key narrative/action moments. If you have matching concept art or designs, show us for comparison! 📣 Share your progress and join the conversation on the GGJ Discord: buff.ly/5ZiDDY6

🎬 Frame, focus, action This week’s Rising Tide Challenge theme is cinematic elements that form a spectacular trailer. In other words, how do you select the best camera angle? How much setup work goes into your cinematic shots? What is your process?

Xsolla: Cross Platform Gameplay & Impact Webinar 🎤 Join us with @Xsolla for a live session on designing seamless cross-platform games across PC, web & mobile. 🗓️ June 8 🎫 Sign up: buff.ly/nW1lSIK #GameDev #IndieDev #education

Love indie games? This webinar is for you! #IndieGames #Webinar #IndieGameDev

Live Indie Gameplay & Start-up Stories🎤 We are joined by indie studios from across our global community! Play the games, hear their developer stories + learn more about GGJ's ability to empower indie studios around the world. 📅 June 3 🎫 Sign up: buff.ly/rgoKr1w

🌊 What happens after you win the Rising Tide Challenge? Join past winners and the teams behind Global Game Jam + Blue Ocean Games for a live webinar on collaboration, funding & turning bold ideas into real opportunities. 📅 May 25 🕕 6PM UTC Register: buff.ly/bLZ7AbI

Global Game Jam Community Spotlight: Ubuntu Universe, Kenya 🌍 In Nairobi, long nights, game jam excitement, and a bunch of ambitious ideas slowly grew into something much bigger than a weekend project. 🔗 Read the whole story: buff.ly/o3nUhON #IndieDev #IndieGames

🎙️GGJ Podcast Ep. 12 is live! We chat with Lisette Titre Montgomery, co-founder & CEO of Cornerstone Interactive, about leading art on games like Psychonauts 2 and the first comedic RPG based on South Park. 🎧buff.ly/B6Awa30 #GameDev #Podcast #GameArt #WomenInGames

🎤 Also join the upcoming “Rising Tide Challenge Webinar: Lessons from Past Winners” on May 25, featuring past winners sharing insights on collaboration, pitching, and working with six-figure investments. Register here: buff.ly/bLZ7AbI @BlueOcean_Games #GameDev

Show us your content, community strategies, devlogs, memes, trailers, or anything helping you grow your audience and wishlists. 📣 Share your progress and join the conversation on the GGJ Discord: buff.ly/5ZiDDY6 #RisingTideChallenge #GameDev #IndieDev #Funding

🌊 From concept to community 🌊 This week’s Rising Tide Challenge theme is all about community building, engagement, and growing your audience. How are you connecting with players and building excitement around your game? Got studio or game socials? Tag them 👀

All the things you need to fund your first indie game — all in one place. Pitch decks, publisher matchmaking, 1,000+ free resources, and more. Learn more about what @xsolla Funding has to offer: buff.ly/dwFZ5sT

🎤WEBINAR: GGJ Indie Game Spotlight Continued! We are joined by indie studios from across our global community. Love indie games? This webinar is for you! 📅 June 3 🎫 Sign up: buff.ly/4WdvycR #IndieDev #GameDev #IndieGames #Webinar

Mobidictum Conference 2026 levels up 🎮 🆕 Apps Industry track 🤝 Brella networking 🖥 PC gaming floor 🗓 Oct 7–8, 2026 📍 Istanbul Claim your %15 discount and learn more here: buff.ly/bTq5scL

Game Access ‘26 is just around the corner! The ninth edition of one of the biggest european game dev conferences is coming to Brno on the 29th of May ⭐ For more information, click on game-access.com.

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GGJ Podcast Ep 11 🎙️ Alexander Fernandez shares long-term thinking on games, economics & opportunity — how Streamline connects Global South talent to AAA production, and why the next 3B players & creators will come from these regions. 🎧 buff.ly/JSsKmTJ #GameDev

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Lights, camera, trailer 🎬 This week’s Rising Tide Challenge theme is all about crafting an unforgettable trailer. How are you planning your shots, pacing, story beats, and gameplay moments? Share on Discord: buff.ly/uJR4WKf 💬 And don’t forget Feedback Friday!