Global Game Jam

The world's largest in-person game jam, held every year.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners
  • Jam-friendly

What it does

Global Game Jam brings thousands of people together at sites around the world for one weekend each year. It is a great first jam: many sites welcome beginners and help form teams.

Highlights

  • Yearly worldwide jam
  • Local in-person sites
  • Team forming at many sites
  • Free to join

Is it right for me?

Skill level
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Useful for
Game jams, Indie developers, Students, Hobby projects
Game jams
A good fit — quick to pick up and use under time pressure.

Pairs well with

Kenney

Game assets

Thousands of free, CC0 game assets for 2D, 3D, UI and audio.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners

Awesome Game Jam

Game jams

A community-curated list of tools and assets for game jams.

  • Free resource
  • Good for beginners

BeepBox

Audio & music

Make chiptune music in your browser in minutes.

  • Free
  • Open source
  • Good for beginners

Bfxr

Audio & music

Generate retro sound effects with a click.

  • Free
  • Good for beginners