It's TIGJam!!!

Posted by Derek Yu Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:39:00 GMT

TIGJam

Guys, I’m very pleased to announce that TIGSource and Flashbang Studios are teaming up, like Batman and Superman-styles, to throw the first-ever TIGJam – a three-day creative pow-wow in the red-hot Arizona desert. Bring your projects to work on in the company of your fellow indie developers, or start new ones! For those of you trying to meet the November 1st IGF deadline, this might be a great time to get some feedback. For everyone else, just be ready to have fun, make friends, and create some cool stuff. Sleep is totally optional.

There is a $50 registration fee, which will help keep the brass monkeys, soda, and snacks flowing during the jam, and will also cover the post-jam celebratory dinner and ensuing party on Sunday. Space is also somewhat limited, so if you’re serious about attending, sign up soon! Head here for online registration, as well as more detailed directions.

We’re hoping this is going to be the beginning of a beautiful tradition. Look out for more info (and possibly some surprises) as the date approaches. Depending on how many people decide to show up, lodging should be free or cheap. We’ll let you know.

Hope to see you there! Let us know what you think!

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  1. Eclipse said about 1 hour later:

    why america? :(

  2. Dord said about 1 hour later:

    They are just trying to compete with the Swedish get-together >=|

  3. Jeff Lindsay said about 1 hour later:

    Because it’s nearby.

  4. jimmykane said about 1 hour later:

    British get together, anyone?

  5. brog said about 1 hour later:

    British, yes please.

  6. haowan said about 1 hour later:

    Sucks to be in tht UK huh guys. Let’s have a game jam here soon!

  7. Data said about 1 hour later:

    Guess this was posted just as you Englishmen were busy sipping your Saturday morning tea in your red silk leisure robes while perusing the morning news with your monocles firmly in place, amirite?

    This event will be fun shit - already signed up.

  8. Sninnyer said about 2 hours later:

    Will cactus be there? I mean, it’s in the desert.

  9. Terry said about 2 hours later:

    How about we organise one in England, one in Canada, one in Australia, and one in Sweden all for the same 3 days?

  10. Eclipse said about 2 hours later:

    I can organize one in Italy were i’ll be the only one attendee

  11. jimmykane said about 2 hours later:

    I will* come to Italy just to prove you wrong.

  12. Pip said about 3 hours later:

    LiveTigJamBangAid 2008

  13. BaronCid said about 3 hours later:

    why tigjam? We have hard party every evening on TIGirc.

    HOW CARE AOUT THE REAL LIFE COMMUNICATION

  14. !CE-9 said about 3 hours later:

    Sninnyer: I have lol’ed.

    jimmykane & brog & haowan The UK Game Jam would be positively awesome.

  15. Gainsworth said about 4 hours later:

    That’s a damn fine poster you’ve got there.

  16. Petri Purho said about 5 hours later:

    I really wish I could participate this. Damn you Americans! This is the first time in eight years that I actually wish I would live in your country.

  17. curezen said about 5 hours later:

    HOORAY! not only am i in america. I LIVE BY THAT EXACT AREA! THIS IS AWESOME!

  18. Adam Butcher said about 5 hours later:

    I like the Indie-Club-Night style you’ve got going there. Milky?

    Makes me want to attend.

  19. Trotim said about 5 hours later:

    The German get-together is called Games Convention. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  20. fartron said about 6 hours later:

    teaming up, like Batman and Superman-styles

  21. Toadsanime said about 7 hours later:

    Trotim - You’re on about Leipzig, aren’t you? Not much of a communal gathering, though, is it?

    Even if this was in England, I wouldn’t be able to go anyway. I’m only 15, and my parents would never let me go to a convention alone. Of course, even with me not personally attending, this meeting does affect me. It’s clear that many games will be made as a result of this, so at least I have that to look forward to.

    And, who knows? If this gets made as an annual event, I may one day be able to attend, anyway.

  22. Kinten said about 7 hours later:

    Can’t wait to see the results from this! Knock’em out boys!

  23. Hooker with BeViS said about 7 hours later:

    BAWWWW!!! why so far away!!!

  24. charon said about 7 hours later:

    Hmm… Would it really be that difficult to organise a virtual convention at the same time, for all of us who are physically unable to attend? I would suggest setting up a temporary MUSH or MUD server, to keep the gaming spirit up :)

  25. Alec said about 8 hours later:

    I think I’m going. :D

  26. Victo said about 9 hours later:

    I’d go if I had a car … Sounds fucking awesome, I’d bring my bass and do the music thing while you awesome people make and play games :D

  27. goldbuick said about 9 hours later:

    I have purchased a ticket ..

  28. Jeff Lindsay said about 9 hours later:

    If anybody else is organizing anything like this (btw it’s loosely modeled after SuperHappyDevHouse), let us know it’s happening and we can promote it too. Whether it’s during the same time or not.

  29. Trotim said about 10 hours later:

    Toadsanime - Yeah, I’ve been there on Friday. It IS the better E3 now.

  30. Lez said about 11 hours later:

    I am totaly down for a tea and crumpets british get together. Damn yanks thinking they can wear monocles!

  31. Skofo said about 11 hours later:

    You guys just HAD to make it after the summer.

  32. CMspice said about 12 hours later:

    gahhh, why can’t this be in los angeles where everything else is.

  33. FISH said about 12 hours later:

    because LA sucks, man.

  34. Alec said about 13 hours later:

    Ticket purchased. Rawr.

  35. Julius said about 15 hours later:

    I have no talent. Can I still come?

  36. Nameko said about 16 hours later:

    Sounds awesome. Too bad I can’t attend.T_T

  37. Drakkar said about 17 hours later:

    I can’t miss this, I AM IN.

  38. undertech said about 18 hours later:

    This is totally unfair. Please hold the next one at Sealand. Thanks.

  39. Teknogames said about 19 hours later:

    Too bad its annual. This kinda thing should happen more often. I was just in Arizona too.

  40. Snow said about 19 hours later:

    Ew. Phoenix, Arizona!? Eh. Come up to Calgary. Or, maybe more of these types of events should be hosted. There are very talented indie devs here in Canada too. It was Canadians who made N and N+. :)

  41. Adam Atomic said about 20 hours later:

    soon as my paperwork gets signed i am DOWN LIKE A CLOWN

    that sounded way cooler in my head

  42. Sifu Peng said about 20 hours later:

    Ready to rumble. Hope everyone can make it!

  43. NeutralD said about 22 hours later:

    Shit. That’s unfair. I’m from Kazakhstan. Damn far away, to the south of Russia.

  44. Ilia Chentsov said 1 day later:

    And I’m from Moscow, which is far both from USA and from Kazakhstan.

    Besides, lately, I ceased even trying to make a game.

  45. Alec said 1 day later:

    LOL.

    Yeah, I want to host a Canadian TIGS thing at some point. Maybe next summer. :D

  46. NeutralD said 1 day later:

    Comrade Ilia!

    Don’t worry, let’s have a cup of your perfect RUSSKY VODKA. I’ll bring the SAMOVAR.

    Then we’ll have a round of TETRIS together.

    P. S. Please, feed your home bear MISHKA, my shit bricks when I hear him roaring in hunger.

    Yours, Kirill.

  47. Jad said 1 day later:

    ):

    Oh goddamnit, I’d have liked to attend. Really. I could produce some nice pixllz for those who’d need them.

    Oh well guise, if you arrange a BRITISH TIG GENTLEMAN-CON, shout out, I’ll bet that a crapload of swedes would attend as well, seeing as flight travel prices from heretothere are really low :D

  48. FISH said 1 day later:

    I WILL PROBABLY ATTEND THIS

  49. BMcC said 1 day later:

    I’ll attend as soon as I can find a replacement turbine for my private jet, ho ho.

  50. BMcC said 1 day later:

    But seriously, anyone got any spare turbines?

  51. Adam Atomic said 1 day later:

    its official

    im down like a clown

    i get in at 12:30 on the 25th

    when is there going to be a forum section for tigjam plz

  52. impossible said 1 day later:

    I’ll be there. But I live in Phoenix!

  53. MikeK said 1 day later:

    GAH! I just moved far away.
    Skofo- Its a good thing its after summer :) LA is only 6 hrs drive or a quick cheap flight to AZ.

  54. Tommunism said 1 day later:

    Ticket purchased. Lube Purchased.

  55. Cthulhu32 said 2 days later:

    Can you give anymore details on the times of the event (such as end of jam dinner)?

    I’m trying to work this out in my schedule, plane tickets are all jacked up but I’m hoping I can make it. Also, any tigs willing to do some carpooling? I’m < 25 years old so rental car is not an option :/ Goldbuick mentioned he’s driving, but want to verify before I get my ticket and hotel and everything.

  56. corpus said 2 days later:

    “How about we organise one in England, one in Canada, one in Australia, and one in Sweden all for the same 3 days?”

    This.

  57. Matthew said 3 days later:

    A simultaneous jam is a great idea–do it! Grab the reigns for your region. Work out the logistics and email Derek to post about it.

  58. Derek said 3 days later:

    YES. THAT IS A GREAT IDEA. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

  59. gonzorob said 3 days later:

    going to be in Austin for GDC a few weeks before - real shame im going to miss this.

    Let’s do a London JAM…

    Rob

  60. killnpc said 3 days later:

    got a ticket. looking forward to jam.

  61. brog said 3 days later:

    extra points for simultaneous jams if we do this: http://www.carboncommentary.com/wp-includes/images/video-conference.jpg

  62. Flamebait said 3 days later:

    Phoenix? Fuckin’ yeah! That’s technically my place of permanent residence, and it’s only a few hours’ drive!

    Dunno if I’ll show up though. I’d probably just sit around watching everyone, making them nervous, as I do everywhere.

    Anyway, I’m on the school library computers right now. Pretty sure the guy next to me thought the poster was advertising some kind of LGBT-off. Is that significant?

  63. corpus said 4 days later:

    brog: yeah, I was thinking about that - having a webcam in both and the image projected onto a big wall.

    still, we need to work out if other jams are even happening to begin with.

  64. toastie said 4 days later:

    i think im there

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