Alberta Game Jam 2026 (Lethbridge)

Name: Alberta Game Jam 2026 (Lethbridge)
Start: 2026-09-25T17:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-09-25T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Technologies Building (TE)

Schedule

Fri Sep 25 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Technologies Building (TE) | Lethbridge, AB

Alberta Game Jam 2025 Lethbridge Site
About this Event

Are you a current or aspiring game developer in Alberta? Are you looking for a way to connect with other developers in our community, learn new skills, or experiment with cool ideas? Join us on Sept 25th - 27th in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and remote for the 7th annual Alberta Game Jam!

Alberta Game Jam is Alberta's largest game jam event, seeking to unite and empower developers throughout our province. Whether you're a seasoned developer already working in the industry or a novice looking to get started, game jams are an excellent way to get connected to your peers, flex your creative muscles, and gain experience! If you're new to game development, game jams are also a great way to learn the ins-and-outs of the process and start building up pieces for your portfolio.

Note: This Eventbrite page is specifically for the Lethbridge site located at Lethbridge Polytechnic (Formerly Lethbridge College). Please visit the Calgary or Edmonton ticket pages if you plan on participating at these site. If you are interested in participating remotely, please visit the Remote Site page.

Event Details:

How It Works:

The goal of Alberta Game Jam is to create a game in 48 hours within a multidisciplinary team according to a Secret Theme that will be announced at the beginning of the event. After the theme is revealed, participants will be able to mingle with each other and form teams before starting to work on their game. (Think of it like a hack-a-thon, but focused on game development!) Teams may choose to make digital or board games so long as it adheres to the theme in some way.

At the end of the 48 hour period each team presents their game and shares their experiences as well as what they learned throughout the jam.

Alberta Game Jam starts promptly at 6 pm on Friday (doors open at 5:30pm) and ends at 6 pm Sunday. Your game must be uploaded to the by 6 pm. Presentations start promptly at 6 pm, and then we all go home and sleep!

Equipment

Participants are responsible for bringing and providing their own equipment to work on (laptops, desktops, tablets, etc.) Workstations with tables and chairs, monitors you can connect to, wifi, and power will be provided. Participants are responsible for their equipment, though there will be 24 hour security on-site.

If you require help loading in or loading out your equipment, we have volunteers on-site who can help! Join the Alberta Game Jam Discord and ping @LethbridgeVolunteer in the #Lethbridge channel for help, and a volunteer will be sent to come and help you.

Site Amenities:

While snack food and drinks (some healthy, some not so much) will be provided, there are more food options nearby within a 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive. Pizza will also be provided on Saturday night.

Security

There will be 24 hour security in the building throughout the weekend, however they are not responsible for any of your items left on site during the jam.

Note that doors will lock after 9pm so please practice the buddy system to have someone let you in after that time or ping an organizer in the discord for assistance.

Parking Info

Parking is free in lot F just outside of the technologies building where we are located after 5pm on Friday and throughout the duration of the weekend.

Amenities