SPARK Game Jam Advanced is back for 2018 and we’re keeping our collaboration with the Smithsonian going!
This year’s event will highlight invention and problem solving through a very special collaboration with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation! We’re thrilled to see what our more advanced students can do while they develop the skills that they’ll need to be the inventors of the future and to let them compete through coding, problem-solving, and innovation.
This year’s Game Jam Advanced will take place on September 12th and 13th alongside SPARK Game Jam at the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus and is hosted by Gilbert, Arizona and the ASU Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Register your school for Game Jam Advaned
Here’s a list of things you need to know before you register:
- This is an advanced-level event. Students must already know a programming language.
- Students will need to use a non-proprietary programming language* for this event.
- Students may use a game engine (like Unity or Godot) as long as it supports a non-proprietary programming language or is available without cost.
- Students may prepare code in advance but they will not be given the theme or requirements for the event in advance.
If you have any questions about the event or need additional information, don’t hesitate to contact us.
*“Non-proprietary programming languages” refers to mainstream programming languages that are not specific to one single development environment. Examples of proprietary programming languages that will not be allowed are GameMaker Script and Construct Blocks. These scripting languages only function in paid software like GameMaker Pro and Construct so they will not be allowed for the event.
List of allowed game engines:
Are we missing a game engine that you want to use? If it’s freely available, without cost, and uses a non-proprietary programming language, let us know!