Happy New Year, ATX Game Makers!
We are inviting you out (again!) to not only learn about game development, but make games! Austin Books & Comics will be hosting the ATX Game Makers in-person game makin’ jam-a-thon the weekend of January 19th! So clear out your schedule and dust off those creative hats to join a game jam-a-thon serving two purposes, to make games together and fundraise to increase a budget for future, larger events throughout the year.
ATX Game Makers is a 501c3 organization with the goal of creating a community that empowers its members to join the game industry. We achieve this through meetups, education, resume/portfolio reviews and mentorship. Throughout the year we hold several events to help bring opportunities for our community members to find jobs in the industry or create their own games and BE the industry! Events like this game jam-a-thon are one of them!
The Rebirth Game Jam – A -Thon’s fundraising goal is 8,000.00 USD to create more events and generate content for the community, one that expands inclusion for diverse game developers in the ATX area and beyond!
Registration
Register yourself for the Game Jam and create your Fundraising Team Page here:
- Click this link: https://givebutter.com/R5wPMV
- Click the Fundraise button to create a new team.
- If you don’t have an account with GiveButter yet, Sign Up.
- Once you have an account, you’ll be prompted to join an existing team or create a new team for the game jam.
This registration will now serve as your access to the Game Jam and Fundraiser tracking as well as securing your space at the venue. Each team and individual can help drive donations to ATX Game Makers, which is an official 501c3 organization!! In fact, you can start forming your teams now and have access to the #team_building channel on our Discord here! Join us there after you’ve RSVP’ed to interact with the community prior to the game jam. Once you’ve joined the jam, feel free to invite your folks to donate toward your team and help promote the event by sharing details to interested communities.
Location and Schedule
Austin Books & Comics Plaza
5002 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(Central Time)
Friday 19th 7:00 PM – Midnight
Saturday 20th 9:00 AM – Midnight
Sunday 21th 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Rebirth Game Jam – A – Thon
The theme for this year’s jam is REBIRTH! Come together meet your fellow game makers and make something awesome… or absurd! This event is open to people of ALL levels! Made a game before? GREAT! Never made a game or programmed anything before? GREAT! We have all levels of people who will be attending to team up with. It’s also a great time to ask questions about the games industry. And it’s FREE to attend and participate so come out, ask questions, make games, and have fun!
There will be food and drinks provided (no alcohol allowed).
Don’t forget your inventory. Bring your own equipment to jam. That means laptops, desktop, monitors, graphics tablets, mice, cords, and your coding rubber ducky if you’ve got one! We will be in a secure office building, so you won’t need to cart your equipment home each night.
To help everyone have a great time, familiarize yourself with our code of conduct and please be welcomed to contact our organizers, Donald Harris or Theresa Pudenz with any concerns.
https://atxgamemakers.com/conduct.html
Thank you again for being part of this community and helping it grow and continue to be awesome. Since 2019 the ATX Game Makers community has grown to include over a thousand working-professionals and hobbyist developers, supporting each other in both their professional careers and indie game development. Thank you to all of our supporters who donated to last year’s event as well. We look forward to seeing what you all create!