The "Global Game Jam," organized by the International Game Developers Association, is a global event created four years ago to facilitate the exchange of experiences among video game developers, programmers, designers, musicians, animators, and illustrators—both amateurs and professionals.
The jams bring together developers, students, and video game enthusiasts. The event began with an instructional video, after which participants had 48 hours to create a video game based on a global theme that was revealed to them: “The snake that eats its own tail.” All of the video games are available on the event’s website.
Games created by Uruguayan participants:
- Boron
- Ouroboros Rage Rush
- Steamballs
- Medusa
- ParaParaParanoid
- Wuji GO!
- Concentric
Images from video games developed
The global event featured talks by five internationally renowned designers: Will Wright, creator of The Sims and SimCity; Brenda Brathwait, designer of Wizardry; John Romero, co-creator of Doom; Baiyon, artist for PixelJunk Eden ; and Dr. Frasca, Creative Director at Powerful Robot.