Galway Game Jam

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  • Galway Summer Game Jam 2026

    We’re delighted to announce the next game jam, The Galway Summer Jam, this June bank holiday weekend (last weekend in May) in CREW Digital!

    Signup

    Signup on Meetup.com

    Location

    CREW, Wellpark Road, Galway City

    Date & Time

    • Friday 29th May, 6pm – 9pm
      (Meet & Greet, Theme Announcement and Team Formation)
    • Saturday 30th May, 10am – 6pm
      (Jamming)
    • Sunday 31st of May , 10am – 6pm
      (Jamming, Showcase)

    What is a Game Jam?

    A game jam is an event where artists, coders, writers, designers, musicians and people just looking to give game development a go, get together to make games (digital or physical). You don’t have to be a professional or experienced to participate. You can use whatever technology you like ( Pico-8, Unreal, pen & paper, etc.). The aim is to be creative, have fun, learn something and make a (mostly) working game.


    At the end of the last day, we will have a Showcase to celebrate and play what everyone has made!

    More Info

    • Attendees MUST be 18+
    • Attendees MUST sign up via Meetup.
    • Attendees MUST supply their own equipment. (laptops, extension cords, etc.)
    • Beginners welcome!
    • Teaming up on the day of the event is encouraged, and we’ll help facilitate it!
    • Packed lunch & snacks recommended (no food provided & limited shop options).
    • Online participation possible but limited. It will require access to our Discord server – please get in touch for access. We will announce the theme on Discord on Friday (approx. 7pm). You are welcome to share your game updates in our Discord and submit your game files to our Itch page. Facilitation beyond that is beyond us for this event.
    • We will have a feedback form after the event, and we would love to hear your suggestions and expectations.
    • Spread the word!
    • Galway Game Jam Socials: https://linktr.ee/galwaygamejam

    About Galway Game Jam

    Galway Game Jam has been hosting game jams since 2013, including a site for the annual Global Game Jam. We are a volunteer organization who want to continue enabling a creative Galway with a vibrant Game Dev scene. If you’d like to help out, get in touch. We are always looking for more volunteers.

  • The Next Galway Game Jam is on May 3rd and 4th 2025

    Hello everyone! The team at Galway Game Jam is delighted to announce another game jam in Galway, this time hosted for the first time at the CREW Digital Hub.

    Galway Game Jam will have the venue available for participants between 10a.m. and 6p.m. Saturday 3rd, and 10a.m. and 6p.m. Sunday 4th of May.

    The Galway Game Jam Volunteer Team will have a theme decided upon for the event, which will be revealed during the event.

    You can join the Galway Game Jam Itch page to follow updates and have a place to upload your games once the event has finished.

    https://galwaygamejam.itch.io

    And you can join the Jam directly at the below link.

    https://itch.io/jam/galway-game-jam-23

    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 focused on being an in-person event, to foster collaboration and teamwork, as well as to meet others in the community. Online participation is available, but attention will be prioritised towards people attending the event.

    A link to join our Discord server 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.

    This event is run with the support of Ardán.

    We look forward to seeing many new and returning faces, and good luck for Galway Game Jam’s second event of 2025!

  • An important update regarding Global Game Jam 2025

    Hello fellow Jammers,

    Important announcement from Galway Game Jam:
    There is a Red Weather Warning in place for Friday due to storm Éowyn. While it should have calmed by 6pm, volunteers and attendees may have difficulty making it safely to the PorterShed.
    So we are moving the Friday session online to our Discord.

    https://discord.com/invite/S5YtdKMU7R

    If you haven’t already, please join the Discord and keep an eye out for further announcements.

    And please form a team via the Discord, and ask a moderator or a volunteer for assistance.

    We will update our participants if anything changes. Thank you for your understanding.

  • Humble GameMaker Bundle: Get Pro & Export Modules for only $15!

    Humble GameMaker Bundle: Get Pro & Export Modules for only $15!

    Hey folks,

    There is an incredible bargin right now for anyone getting into gamedev. https://www.humblebundle.com/gamemaker-bundle

    Do yourself a favour and pick it up!

    If you needed some encouragement, here’s a few words from Galway game devs in a random sort of quote thing:

    Benjy Bates of Hot Cereal said this when he shared it:

    You don’t need me to tell you how worth the purchase this bundle is
    https://www.humblebundle.com/gamemaker-bundle

    Fair enough! Just in case you don’t know of GameMaker Studio, or that quote somehow didn’t do it for you, Kevin Lynch sums it up nicely:

    For anyone who is interested in game development, but hasn’t quite started yet there’s a Humble Bundle on at the moment with keys for GameMaker Studio Pro, and modules for exporting games to the web and mobile devices. The bundle also includes the source code for a number of games that have been released on Steam and mobile devices. It’s well worth checking out, especially since you can get everything for the small sum of $15!

    https://www.humblebundle.com/gamemaker-bundle

    And sure if you don’t want it yourself it would probably be a nice gift for someone you know who dreams of making games!

    Thanks for sharing 😉

  • New site!

    We’ve moved to WordPress (thanks Alanna!) and will be moving over our older content tomorrow. Enjoy!