Announcing: Global Game Jam 2026!
Global Game Jam 2026
- What:
- 48 hours to make a game and then show it off - solo, or with a team!
- Where:
- University of Missouri St Louis (UMSL) - Millennium Student Center (MSC) Century Rooms A, B, & C
- When:
- January 30th - February 1st, 2026
- Registration:
- Global Game Jam Website
- MeetUp.com
- Cost:
- FREE!
Click “Read More” below to find out about the details!
This event is open to all local creators (and even their remote friends) that are 18+ or under 18 with legal guardian present at all times. Students from any campus are also welcome.
The Global Game Jam (GGJ) is a 48-hour hackathon-style event that occurs simultaneously at hundreds of locations around the world. Game developers from all ages, experience, and skillsets gather, form teams, receive a theme, and then create games together within 48 hours. There are no winners– instead there is unbridled creativity and collaboration.
UMSL’s IT and Cybersecurity Club is hosting this year!
The event this year will feature:
- Comfortable classrooms to work from with power and wi-fi!
- Free food, drinks, and snacks (with vegetarian options available)!
- Nearby Free Parking available each day on campus!
- Mentors to help guide your team!
Visitors will be on guest internet, so it’d be more reliable to download large files at home before arriving. This venue was designed primarily for students with notebooks. Guests with “LAN party"-style full tower PC rigs may struggle to find comfortable spacing and wattage accommodations. Folks with large computer and electrical needs should adjust their technology footprint accordingly and consider remote participation. Venue may fill up fast. Reach out and let us know if you have any questions.
Schedule
- Friday, Jan 30th
- 5:00 pm - Registration Opens - MSC Century Room A & Online on Twitch
- 6:00 pm - Welcoming Ceremony, Keynote Address, and Theme Reveal
- 6:30 pm - MSC Century Rooms A, B, and C are available for Jamming!
- 11:00 pm - Wrap up for the night
- Saturday, Jan 31st
- 8:00 am - Jam!
- 3:00 pm - Game Page Creation Due
- 11:00 pm - Wrap up for the night
- Sunday, Feb 1st
- 8:00 am - Jam!
- 4:00 pm - Game Submissions Due!
- 5:00 pm - Game Sharing and Closing Ceremony - Room A & Online on Twitch
- 6:00 pm or when demos complete - Clean-up and go home!
Parking
The UMSL Campus is big! We are located in a different building this year, the MSC. Park in Parking Lot E.
Last Year’s Event
- 82 registered jammers!
- 25 games submitted!
We look forward to making something awesome with you!
*super cool promo illustration by Kit Kitsis @iLikeThePixies