The Global Game Jam starts Jan. 30, and we know many GGDA members will take part. No matter which site you plan to jam at (gratz to Georgia Tech for being the first Georgia site to register), you are welcome to attend our annual game jam planning meeting Jan. 17 at KSU's Marietta campus.

Learn some tips for success from our veteran jammers, meet potential team members, and start planning for what can be your most intense weekend of game dev. We are also inviting reps from each Georgia site to come and invite attendees to its location. If you are involved with hosting a site, let us know.

Panelists:

Hannah Wiser, Deev Interactive and organizer of the Georgia Tech jam site

A student at Georgia State University studying game design and development while leading the college's PantherDev game development club, Hannah has perspective into why game jams are important tools to help students supplement their academics. Not only has she participated in a number of game jams, she has experience facilitating an online jam and plans to co-host a 2023 Global Game Jam site with students from Georgia Tech. Hannah took part in Global Game Jam 2020 at Georgia State University as a part of the LightBreak team, which won 'Best Game' both locally and for the state of Georgia. She is super excited to be able to share her insight both as a student and an indie dev.

Rob Harwood, The Coder School

Rob Harwood is a recent KSU graduate with a BS in Computer Game Design and Development. He has organized 3 game jams and participated in 9 since 2017. Rob achieved awards in 3 different game jams as a major individual contributor in collaboration with various teams. Currently, he is teaching kids to program at The Coder School part time.

Kartikay Kini, Finite Reflections

Kartik has participated in many game jams in team sizes ranging from 2 to 10. In his many jams, he has never failed to complete a polished and fun game. An experienced producer, he has years of experience building games from the ground up in Unity. You can follow him at https://twitter.com/finitereflect

Ken Little, KSU

Ken is a current student at Kennesaw State University studying Computer Science and Art and is the current president of KSU’s game design club. He recently found an interests in game development and has participated in a few game jams in the past. He hosted his first game jam in fall 2022 and is planning to host this year’s global game jam representing KSU.

Where: KSU-Marietta J.M. Wilson Student Center (M) - A201B
When: 6 pm Jan. 17
How Much: Free for GGDA members, $10 all others