Texas Game Jam 2026
EGaDS!, the student game-dev club at UT-Austin, is having its own annual game jam starting with a kickoff at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, with the jam running through the weekend until Sunday, Sept. 27, as a hybrid event on campus and on Discord. Sign up on the official form and join the Discord channel to participate. Non-jamming industry participants are encouraged to sign up on their own form. While run by students, this game jam is open to jammers “of all skill levels.”
Hey gamers, the TEXAS GAME JAM 2026!! is ~2 weeks away! Super fast reminder…!
- Weekend jamming.. Friday to Sunday!
- Join IN-PERSON (highly recommended) at the Gates Dell Complex or remote via the TXGJ Discord.
- You don’t need prior experience with game development to join, and the max team size is 6 people!
- Judging will last a week after the jam ends. Jam theme will be revealed at kickoff!
- Food! Industry people! Mentors! Merchandising! More stuff!! What more could you want!?
- The jam discord will be the main form of communication, so please join the server first 🙂
Jam Schedule:
[ TXGJ 2026 Kickoff ]: Â Friday, Sept 25th at 6PM CDT | Â GDC 2.216 (It will also be streamed on Twitch @EGaDSAustin) [ Jam Start ]: Sept 25th @ 8PM CDT [ Jam End ] : Sept 27th @ 8PM CDT
You can join us in-person in the GDC, or you can participate online through our Discord server Anyone is welcome to join regardless of their skill level!
Jammers can choose to create their own team, go solo, or get matched with a team via Discord and the sign-up form. Max team size is 6 people !
Additionally, you will have opportunities to network with industry professionals both in the game jam’s Discord server and in person!
To participate, you MUST sign up through the sign up form. We will provide food and exclusive 2026 TXGJ/EGaDS! Merchandise for in-person attendees!
This is a great opportunity to learn about the game-making process, make new connections, and most importantly, having fun!