Global Game Jam 2020

Date + Registration

This year’s Global Game Jam takes place from January 31st – February 2nd!

>> Global Game Jam Registration – Click Here! <<

The Pittsburgh GGJ site can support over 200 jammers.
Registration is handled by first-come, first-serve.
The registration fee is $40 and covers the entire event including food and GGJ t-shirt.
For more information visit the Global Game Jam website.
What is a game jam? What is the Global Game Jam? Read the basis here.

The Site

This year’s Pittsburgh Global Game Jam is being held at the Tepper Quad on Carnegie Mellon University. Located right off of Forbes Avenue in the heart of CMU’s campus, the Pittsburgh Global Game Jam will be using the expansive Simmons Auditorium for the jam.

Where: Tepper Quad, Simmons Auditorium (ground floor)
Address: 4765 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 (map)
Information: https://www.cmu.edu/tepper/tepper-quad/index.html

Parking:
Parking is available in the East Campus parking garage (map) and is free after 5 PM on Friday and throughout the weekend. Paid street parking is also available.

Street parking is also available around CMU and is free after 6 PM on weekdays and Saturday and free all day Sunday. Additional parking can be found at the Dithridge Street and the Gates garage at $5/night or for the weekend (more information here).

Volunteering

Want to be part of the Global Game Jam, but don’t have the time for an entire weekend? Interested in seeing how the jam process looks up close? Or just want to be part of an awesome experience?

The Pittsburgh Global Game Jam is looking for volunteers to help make this event happen! You can sign up right now for volunteer slots on the following form:

Register to volunteer today!

All volunteers receive a t-shirt and complementary meals while volunteering!

Sponsors

The Pittsburgh Global Game Jam is generously supported by the following sponsors.