Register here for Global Game Jam Sapporo Site!

Important Notice for GGJ this year (2021)

Impact of the spread of COVID-19

We are asked, from the GGJ headquarters, that we hold GGJ totally online this year. Because of that, we ask you to agree to the following before you join:

• As this will be the first time we hold GGJ in Sapporo online, only those who attended Sapporo site or Sapporo spa site in the past plus those who were invited by such person can join.
• Never, NEVER share one place with other jammers to participate in this event (except when you are always with those jammers, such as when they are your family members.)
• Make sure you take every measure you can against COVID-19 infection.

Things that we could do offline, such as team forming, will be significantly harder online. But don't worry, we have prepared the virtual place for that! We are going to distribute several URLs to access those places, so be extra careful not to leak those URLs.

Observers

We do have the observers' tickets this time, but participating this time is totally free! You are allowed to jump into game development even if you registered using an observer's ticket, so if you are thinking about it for just a little bit, go for the registration!

Timetable

Day	Time	Event
1/29	17:00	Gather at the specified URL (look for the email we sent you)
	18:00	Team forming + Start of the Jam, in the virtual space
	20:00~21:00	Dinner time!
1/30	12:00	Deadline for registering your game on the GGJ official website!!
	13:00~14:00	Lunch, share your progress
	19:00~20:00	Dinner
1/31	15:00~16:00	End of the jam + Upload your artifact!
	17:00~	Presentation time!

About GGJ

Global Game Jam (hereinafter referred to as GGJ) is the largest event in the world among game jams that people gather at the venue and is a hackathon specializing in 'game production.'
Now that the world is getting more connected, we should be able to share creative experiences together and express ourselves through game production!
(Translation and quotation from the preface of the official website)

A brief description of GGJ is as follows.
- A theme will be announced at the start of the event
- Develop games in 48 hours based on the theme
- Publish the completed game to the whole world

In 2012, GGJ got the Guinness World Record as the world's largest game production event.
In 2018, more than 8,500 games were produced at 803 venues in 108 countries.

The Sapporo venue has the following features.
* There is a wide range of participants from beginners who have just begun to active professionals, and many visitors are accepted.
* In addition to the opening ceremony to announce the theme and a presentation to share the completed work, there will also be a social gathering and exchange meeting after the event. (Voluntary participation)
* Starting from 2019, we allow jammers to gather members in advance and participate.

Participation eligibility / participation method

At this venue, anyone who is interested in game production can participate regardless of their experience.
We welcome participation from those who do illustration, design, DTM, programming, planning, and more!
The procedure for participating is as follows. Please note that if you do not complete all of these, your registration may be canceled.

1. Registration from this page Please select Participant Ticket.
2. An invitation link to Discord will be sent after November.
3. Enter Discord

Please make sure to use an e-mail address that is easy for us to reach you.

When registering for participation, we consider that the following have been agreed upon.

• Games created at the event are, in accordance with GGJ rules, licensed by the Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). You need to upload your product to the designated website.
• Agree to give us your portrait rights (photos, video distribution, and publication by external media, the organization team, and general participants, etc.)
• Under the policy of Global Game Jam, Inc., no one under 15 can participate. For those who are 15-17 years old, a guardian is required (if you are unable to do so, please contact us individually.) Also, based on Article 35 of the Hokkaido Youth Healthy Development Ordinance, you must go home at 23:00.     * Note: Other venues may only be accepting participants who are 18 years of age or older. Please be aware in advance if you are considering other venues.
• Personal information will be collected for the purpose of insurance coverage during the exhibition period and for contacts in case of trouble. When conducting an event, we may disclose it to other participants as necessary (e.g., disclose the email address and telephone number to the team members)

About survey data sharing

Survey data may be shared with sponsors and other participants as needed, as well as to the organizing team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. I have no experience in game production, can I participate?
A. You can. We ask about your game production experience in the team formation portal site.

Q. There are times when I can not participate.
A. When the team is organized, please share the time slots that can be joined among the members.

Q. Can I participate from outside the prefecture?
A. Anyone can participate at the main venue, but make sure that there is no GGJ venue in your area first.
The venue is published on GGJ's official website and is updated from time to time.

Q. Is there any age restrictions?
A. Yes, those who are under 18 cannot participate this time.