The Notorious BIGJam

Posted by Guest Reviewer Sun, 07 Jun 2009 13:50:00 GMT

[Guest announcement by jstckr]

Sometimes it’s hard being European. There’s Japan to the East, obscured in a haze of gigantic robots, explosions and awesome flu mask fashion accessories. To the west lie the expanses of America, presided over by the regal Derek Yu and guarded always by the mighty fists of David Whitlark. What do we have to show for ourselves? Countless failed empires, some french guy riding a bicycle with a baguette under his arm, and questionable musical adventures like Eurodance.

Well, Europe, your fortunes are about to change. It’s time to stand up and be counted. We give you…


This summer, from Friday, July 31st to Monday, August 3rd, an indie game jam will be taking place in the lovely city of Berlin, Germany. Cunningly titled the Berlin Indie Game Jam, it offers the opportunity to meet a bunch of awesome, like-minded people and work together with them on some cool games, as well as participate in a smattering of events such as 3-hour game development competitions.

We’ll be kicking back on the second floor of the lovely St. Oberholz café. The café not only guarantees a smooth atmosphere to jam and work in, but also offers an assortment of beverages and tasty foodstuffs to help you ward off death by starvation or thirst.

Tickets are limited, and cost 5 Euro each. More information about the jam and further discussion can be found here.

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  1. Rob said about 2 hours later:

    I hope it wont be… Small.

    Sorry, I had to.

  2. ptoing said about 2 hours later:

    FUCK YES! I shalt try to be there!

  3. Astrofra said about 4 hours later:

    FUCK YES! I shall try to be there as well !

  4. Paul Eres said about 4 hours later:

    let’s have one in NYC one day, that’s close-by – all of these so far have been in either california, europe, and maybe canada

  5. Rob said about 5 hours later:

    Let’s have one in Ohio.

  6. Robert said about 6 hours later:

    Good one, Rob!

  7. 7point83hertz said about 7 hours later:

    joy got my ticket \:B/

  8. !CE-9 said about 7 hours later:

    I know I’ve posted in the thread, but this thing m-m-m-makes me extra happ(e)y. I’m in.

  9. toastie said about 7 hours later:

    Paul:

    I’m trying to figure out my schedule for the summer so I can organize one in my studio. I’ll try to make some concrete plans as soon as i can.

  10. Corpus said about 8 hours later:

    If it happens to fall between about the 20th and the 27th of July, I might pop in.

  11. Kian said about 11 hours later:

    Nice poster!

  12. KareemK said about 11 hours later:

    yea, gotta say its a pretty awesome poster. Good job Corpus :)

  13. Tanner said about 12 hours later:

    I really wish one was in Chicago. It sucks ass to live in the midwest and not have the funds to travel to the east or west coast.

  14. Sparky said about 13 hours later:

    This looks like a lot of fun. I wish everyone the best! Nice poster.

  15. aeiowu said about 14 hours later:

    @Rob we hold jams in central Iowa. if you’re into it we’re planning one for July sometime. Our last one was a lot of fun and pretty successful in terms of finishing a few games.

  16. dgs said 1 day later:

    I can’t go there but wish to see the report and pics.

    there must be so many interesting things

  17. Booo said 1 day later:

    Are Visitors also welcome? Just for Watching? :)

  18. Tye The Czar said 1 day later:

    Questionable music preferences? Seriously, pop music in the U.S. is downright evil. Only a small majority of current music over here is at least passable(the melody is the crucial part of music, and we mostly fail). You guys have the guys who created Elite, Peter Molyneux, and Edge magazine! Oh, and mentioning the East: you forgot ZUN.

  19. Tye The Czar said 1 day later:

    Sorry for the double-post- Wait a minute: BERLIN, DEUTSCHLAND?! They’re going to totally ban all violent games there! I bet it wouldn’t be at all impossible if government officals came and burnt down the place and shot up anyone there.

  20. Jad said 1 day later:

    GODDAMNIT I WANT TO BE THERE but I am not even close to being a game creator. I should bring a tablet and a screen and just bust out some pixel art for someanyone who needs it, or something. Haha. Or make music. Or something!

    Something? I dunno!

  21. Corpus said 1 day later:

    I will personally award a prize of one (1) muffin or comparable sponge-based comestible to whoever makes the most horrifically violent game, unless it’s really shitty or racially insensitive or something.

    Oh, and I know, Europe is actually pretty awesome. Loads of awesome indies herein lurk, and I guess there are all of those historical achievements… you know, science, art, modern civilisation and all that stuff nobody really cares about. Still, I was working on the principle of “treat em mean, keep em keen”.

  22. Corpus said 1 day later:

    And, Jad, that’d be intense.

  23. Toadsanime said 1 day later:

    I’d love to attend, but three things prevent me from doing so. First off, I’m not an indie game-maker at all. I’m a fan of indie games, love indie games and support indie games, but make them I do not. My second issue links in to my third. I’m only 16, so as if that wasn’t a problem enough, travelling from England to Berlin would be virtually impossible.

    Still, if something like this happens again in the future I’ll make it so that I’m definitely able to attend.

  24. !CE-9 said 2 days later:

    @Jad: pixel-art outbusters are highly welcome. head to the topic.

  25. BMcC said 3 days later:

    I WILL BE THERE.

  26. Robert said 3 days later:

    \o/

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