Galway Game Jam

Tag: Global Game Jam

  • Global Game Jam returns to Galway for the 10th year!

    Hello everyone! Galway Game Jam is back once again to host a site for Global Game Jam. Originally Pulse College Galway began hosting sites between 2015-2017, and from 2018 onwards, Galway Game Jam has been delighted to host a site with support from Portershed a Dó for this exciting event.

    https://portershed.com/market-street/

    Click the link below to view the Galway section of the Global Game Jam website and register as a jammer.

    https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2025/galway-global-game-jam-2025

    To register, create a new user account on the globalgamejam.org website. globalgamejam.org have their own policies for privacy, data and code of conduct which you agree to when registering. Please send any game jam related queries to info@galwaygamejam.com.

    Galway Game Jam will have the venue available for participants between 6p.m. and 9p.m. Friday 24th, 10a.m. and 6p.m. Saturday 25th, and 10a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday 26th of January.

    Galway Game Jam has it’s own Code of Conduct, which participants agree to by attending one of our events, and can be read here :

    Code of Conduct

    And our Privacy Policy can be found here :

    Privacy Policy

    As always, our jam event is open to any person aged 18 years and older. We try to provide an environment that is about creativity, collaboration and experimentation. We will assist in team formation if you are uncertain about what you would like to be doing for the event.

    Our site is also a hybrid event, meaning participants can join in person or online. Online participation is done through our Discord, a link to join can be found at the bottom of the page. Only persons aged 18 or older can join the Galway Game Jam Discord server, and server members are subject to our Code of Conduct and Privacy Policy.

    Our sponsor for this year is once again Ardán, and we’re happy to have them back supporting the talent and hard work of game developers in Galway City.

    https://ardan.ie

    We look forward to seeing many new and returning faces, and good luck for Global Game Jam 2025!

  • Global Game Jam ’19 at PorterShed, Galway

    Global Game Jam ’19 at PorterShed, Galway

    Dates: January 25th – 27th.
    Location: PorterShed, Eyre Square, Galway.
    Book tickets and get more information here.

    We’re teaming up with local game developer Mind Cauldron to keep our communities Global Game Jam tradition alive in Galway!

    As a result, we will be running a jam-site out of the PorterShed, Galway – our favourite gamejam venue!

    Global Game Jam 19 is a 48-hour game-making event with locations taking part all over the world. People participate in teams at different jam sites. We will be presenting a live stream of different jam sites, and be running a stream ourselves.

    Dates: January 25th – 27th.
    Location: PorterShed, Eyre Square, Galway.

    Book tickets and get more information here.

    Currently, the jam is limited to closing times of 11pm. However, we’re now expanding our organising team to enable us to support a 48-hour jam without closing times. If you are interested in volunteering, please get in touch with Darren at info@mindcauldron.com.

  • Global Game Jam 2016

    Hey folks!

    This weekend Pulse College Galway are taking on the role of jam site for the Global Game Jam! Just like last year, thanks for putting this on guys!

    Here’s the jam site list for Ireland (so far):

    Galway
    Pulse College Galway: [http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/pulse-college-galway](http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/pulse-college-galway)

    Dublin
    Griffith College: [http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/griffith-college-dublin-hosted-microsoft-ireland](http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/griffith-college-dublin-hosted-microsoft-ireland)
    Pulse College Dublin: [http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/pulse-college-dublin](http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/pulse-college-dublin)

    Carlow
    IT Carlow: [http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/it-carlow](http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/it-carlow)

    Limerick
    LIT: [http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/lit-tipperary-global-games-jam-2016](http://globalgamejam.org/2016/jam-sites/lit-tipperary-global-games-jam-2016)

    Sign up to the game jam a site near you or visit Galway for the craic!

    We love game jams so I’d like to extend my appreciation to Chris Colston and the organisers from Pulse for putting in the work to make this happen for another year.

    See you there!