LoJam: London Game Jam

LoJam 2024 is officially under way! Thanks to everyone who joined us (in-person and virtually!) for the Keynote. I'm so excited to see all the awesome games you're developing!

Our fourth and final talk tomorrow will be an exploration of all the different functionalities of Pico-8! And a chance to see the lessons and charm of a fantasy console, as shared by Ethan! Be sure to stop by the main room at 4PM for this one!

Join Dustin at 3PM tomorrow to learn all about how he runs his YouTube channel, and the experiences that led him to joining @ApocStudiosInc !

Our second talk tomorrow (at 2PM) is by Ren and will be an exciting look into how procedurally generated worlds look and function, and how you can build your own! You won't want to miss it!

One day til LoJam '24! And excited to share we've got some amazing talks happening in the afternoon, beginning with Caleb's deep dive into how collisions work behind-the-scenes, and how to design feedback to make them feel good for your players! Join us at 1PM to learn more!

Less than two days to go now, and want to give a big shoutout to our friends at Microsoft/Xbox for donating some amazing prizes to us again this year! We've got some great Xbox games up for grabs, so join us this Nov 2nd + 9th!

LoJam is so grateful for continued support from @DigitalExtremes this year! DE has been with us ever since we began in 2017, and is widely regarded as one of the best game studios to work for in all of Canada! We encourage all developers to check out their careers page!

Two days to go until LoJam 2024! We're so excited to get hacking on some fun new games with you all 😁 But first I want to give a special shoutout to our amazing venue sponsor @TechAlliance, who empowers tech companies and workers with free coaching and advice! Check them out!!

LoJam is back again! In-person (and virtual) with great workshops, free food, and amazing prizes! Taking place this Nov 2nd + 9th as a week-long jam, at the TechAlliance building downtown! Get your ticket at: shorturl.at/ApZ95

We're very happy to have received 26 submissions for LoJam x GDS 2024! Thank you to all our attendees, sponsors, and judges! If you have a chance check out the games on our website. Congrats to our winners! We hope to see you all again later this year!

A big thank you to another of our prize sponsors for LoJam x GDS, @unity! Unity's development sees newer and more advanced tools to assist in building bigger and better games. As one of the best game engines out there and we’re very thankful to @unity for their support!

We wanted to thank the Science Students’ Council at Western University, for supporting our first ever jam at a university campus. Thank you for supporting various student lead initiatives as well as skill development meets such as ours!

Recognizing @DigitalExtremes, a gold sponsor for LoJamxGDS! A big thank you to them as loyal repeat sponsors. Jams like ours are richer for their support! Creators of the free to play 3rd person shooter, @PlayWarframe, available on all major platforms! And try @PlaySoulframe too!

A big thank you to @ApocStudiosInc, another of our generous sponsors. A studio from creators behind Legacy of Kain and Eternal Darkness. Currently working on @deadhausgame, an online action RPG, we’re happy they can support our game jam!

With our theme this year being "Flipside", we're excited to see in what ways our attendees turn things around!

Today we kicked things off with the start to LoJam x GDS 2024! Thank you to everyone who attended! It was great meeting new faces and watching your ideas take shape! Looking forward to March 30th to see everyone showcase their games!

We are also grateful to @the_mana_lounge for being a prize sponsor for LoJam x GDS 2024! The Mana Lounge is proud to support upcoming Game Devs. For all your TCG, Tabletop Gaming, Board Games, and Geek Culture needs visit manalounge.ca or 256 Dundas St, London Ontario!

Approaching LoJam x GDS 2024 this Friday, we want to share who sponsors our jam, starting with Doom Turtle! Creators of the multiplayer rogue-lite, @TheEmberKnights , available on PC and Nintendo Switch, we are happy to welcome them as guest judges! Thank you Doom Turtle!

LoJam is partnering with the Game Developers Society for an exciting interim game jam! In-person on Western Campus, LoJam x GDS is taking place this Mar 22nd + 30th as an 8 day game jam! Come work with fellow devs to build awesome games! Register here: discord.gg/RhVdAyEP7n

And that's a wrap on #LoJam 2023! Thank you to all our attendees, sponsors, and judges! We're so happy to give a chance to recognize and encourage great games in a community that supports one another! Congratulations to all our winners! We hope to see you all again next year!