Greenwich Global Game Jam 2026

WE WILL BE IN QUEEN ANNE COURT, 1ST FLOOR, ROOM QA175

After a number of successful game jams starting in 2023, we are proud to present Greenwich Global Game Jam 2025!

We look forward to welcoming you to the Queen Anne building, as we all hunker down and see what our minds can come up with over the space of a weekend.

The Queen Anne building is right inside the beautiful Old Royal Naval College (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and surrounded by lots of great places to eat by the Cutty Sark boat and Greenwich Market.

(NEAREST PUBLIC TRAIN STATION: Cutty Sark DLR)

It's an event where people gather together, get given a 'theme', and then create a game either individually or in small groups in a short period of time. A common format is over about 48 hours, and that's what we're (roughly) following here.

ALL SKILL SETS AND SKILL LEVELS WELCOME.

If you're new - don't worry, we'll do our best to help you find a place in a team and have the best experience.

If you're more experienced - welcome back to in-person jamming!

(Please note that we cannot have any jammers under 18. Really sorry about that.)

You will need to bring your own equipment. At minimum this means (if you're making a digital game) a laptop/tablet/keyboard with the power cable and any other adaptors you might need. If you are able to bring your own power extension cord as well that would be helpful.

Use any software, any tools you want.

Free Wifi will be provided via guest access to our eduroam network.

You are responsible for your belongings at all times - we cannot be held liable if anything should happen to your gear at the jam.

We also welcome those that fancy a go at board/card/non-digital game creation, and have some paper prototyping resources for you to use.

At Greenwich Game Jams we will NEVER run a site for 24 hours. This is because we believe that you can still make a great game, have a good time, all whilst taking breaks and looking after yourself properly.

At 9pm on Friday and Saturday, we will close the site and STRONGLY encourage you to have some down time with your fellow jammers at one of the many wonderful local pubs/cafes/restaurants in the local area, or simply go home and rest for the next day.

DOWN TOOLS AND TAKE A BREAK.

Be focused, take breaks, prioritise self-care. Have fun.

Info: There will be coffee, tea and biscuits! We will be on hand to meet and greet you and introduce you to other jammers.

Info: There'll be a short presentation to kick-off the jam, do some 'housekeeping' and reveal the 'theme'.

Info: THERE WILL BE PIZZA as you discuss with other jammers what, you'd like to do, what game you'd like to make and work out whether you'd like to join a team or try and get people to help you with yours.

Info: You start working on your idea with your team in whatever way you want (continue eating as much pizza as you see fit!).

Info: Doors open to jammers at 9am. At 9pm we will close and STRONGLY encourage you wind down and rest at a cafe/restaurant/pub/home.

Info: Doors open at 9am to jammers again. At 4pm we will do final showcase of what we've made and then go and celebrate our achievements at the nearest cafe/restaurant/pub or simply go home and bask in the glory of our creative endeavours.

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Host or Publisher Tom Cole, University of Greenwich