Game Design Jam 101

Next date: Thursday, 04 September 2025 | 05:00 PM to Thursday, 18 December 2025 | 08:00 PM

Imagine this: A room full of passionate creatives and the freedom to build new worlds together. Game Design Jam 101 isn’t your typical “crunch it out in 48 hours” jam — it’s a collaborative playground where artists, writers, musicians, designers, and programmers join forces to create rich, story-driven video games at a pace that lets ideas breathe and evolve.

Think of it as a first-year game design course meets creative hangout. You’ll introduce yourself, share your craft, and discover teammates who inspire you. Not vibing with your current project? Switch teams. Want to just drop in and contribute a piece of music, a character design, or a bit of quirky dialogue? Absolutely. The goal: work together in real time, explore new disciplines, and make something you’re proud of.

Over 12 weeks, we’ll tackle up to three projects, reshuffling teams so you can meet more collaborators and try new roles. Each session starts with a short Q&A (no long lectures — we’re here to make, not just talk) before diving into hands-on creation. The vibe is casual, supportive, and full of possibility.

Who’s welcome?

Programmers and game designers
Writers and narrative designers
Artists and animators
Musicians and sound designers
Anyone with a spark of curiosity and a love for games

Whether you’re looking to level up your skills, break into the industry, or just spend your Thursday nights creating something cool with like-minded people, this is your space.

This event runs Thursdays, 5:00pm - 8:00pm each week from Thursday 4 September 2025 - Thursday 18 Dec 2025 (inclusive).

About our host:

Antonio Lorenzo Carino is the Creative Head of indie video game studio, Sapphire Dragon Productions. They’ve developed the Detective Mystery series "Silver Creek Falls", "The Walsingham Files" and the Visual Novel series "Last Days of Spring" and "The Agency". In the last few years, the studio has worked more on the consulting and publishing side of the industry and has done work with dozens of other games and media clients, particularly in ghost writing, audio and publishing.