April 25-28, 2019

Nordic Game Jam is a game festival: two days of talks and an unforgettable jam weekend with 500 other game developers from all over the world. Join us in Copenhagen!

“Nordic Game Jam is the best large scale game jam I’ve ever attended.”

– Petri Purho, Kloonigames

“Nordic Game Jam is of course special because of the high profile international talks, but mostly because you meet so many new people. You can learn from everyone and at the same time teach and help others.”

– Anders Østergård, Game Swing

“Nordic Game Jam is one of the best places to go for a jam in the world! In the beautiful city of Copenhagen, hundreds of super talented game developers from all around the world gather to create a bunch of games in two days, meet each other, learn from each other and have fun!”

– Sos Sosowski, McPixel

“Attending Nordic Game Jam 2018 was one of the absolute highlights of my year – from the amazing people I met to the exciting talks I heard to the electric atmosphere of the jam itself! I highly recommend it to anybody who’s looking for a great jamming experience in 2019 & I hope to be back!“

– Charlene Putney, Larian Studios

Program for Nordic Game Jam

StartUp Day

25 April 2019

11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The NGJ StartUp Day is a full day focused on publishing games and building game companies.

It includes panels, talks, workshops, all held by developers and publishers with unique perspectives in running game companies.

Dev Day

26 April 2019

09:00 AM – 4:00 PM

NGJ Dev Day continues our long tradition of talks and workshops of the highest quality.

You will learn about the newest tools, get insight into the best game design practices and
hear inspiring stories from experienced, diverse speakers from all over the world.

Former speakers at NGJ include people from Blizzard, Giant Sparrow, thatgamecompany, Larian Games and many more.

More practical info

Nordic Game Jam

26 – 28 April 2019

4:00 PM(Friday) – 6:00 PM(Sunday)

The heart of it all. A weekend of pure game jamming!

In 2018 we made 148 games. We are excited
to see what you and your new friends will create this year.

At the end of the jam we will for the first time ever have a showcase where everyone will play the games. A few finalists are chosen by public vote and go on to final presentations!

Kick-off party

In the evening of the 25th of April, we are gonna have a kickoff party for all the people attending Nordic Game Jam 2019 – both speakers and attendees. Save the evening for game jam partying, and stay tuned for more information 😉

Nordic Game Jam and Nordic Game Discovery Contest Season III!

Building on fifteen years of organising successful games industry activities, including the annual Nordic Game conference and exhibition, regional funding programs, overseas networking events and other developer support initiatives, we (Nordic Game) introduced the Nordic Game Discovery Contest (NGDC) in 2016 – an exciting, competitive challenge where selected game projects are showcased live in pitch competitions at partner events across Europe. Now in our third season, we’re introducing a new and unique contest format – instead of just pitching a game the traditional way, contestants compete live onstage in an entertaining round-based battle for points. Submit your game right here: https://goo.gl/forms/3wKEE84iFJtWYZFq2 Deadline is 9 April!

Click the button below to read up on the rules for NGDC season 3.

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Some games made at Nordic Game Jam

BABA IS YOU - by HEMPULI OV

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are presented as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

Check out the published game here.

The first version of Baba Is You was made at Nordic Game Jam in 2017. It has since won Excellence In Design and Best Student Game at the IGF.

Play it

OXYJET - by UPSTAIRS DIGITAL

Oxyjet is a team arena game where two spaceships “sumo-wrestle” for oxygen. Each ship is controlled by two teammates – each with different roles. The hectic gameplay is simple but requires teamwork, quick thinking and tactics to master.

Check out the published game here.

Oxyjet was made at Nordic Game Jam in 2016. It’s coming to Switch!

Play it

STICKBOLD! - by GAME SWING

Stickbold! is a groovy 70’s inspired fantasy game. It can be played as single player or or multiplayer. The intense and weird arenas and chaotic random event keep the players on their toes each round.

Check out the published game here.

Stickbold! was made at Nordic Game Jam in 2013.