Monthly Archive for January, 2011

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NGJ Tickets Almost Sold Out!

Published on January 22, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

At the time of writing we only have 37 tickets left to sell, so if you want to be at the Nordic Game Jam and haven’t bought a ticket yet, now is the time to do it!

The Nordic Game Jam event is capped at 300 people. 50 tickets are reserved for organizers, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, etc, which leaves 250 tickets up for sale. Our shop products page shows how many tickets are sold so far, and at the time of writing that is 213. (You may be reading this post later, so log in to the shop yourself to see the actual nr. of tickets sold by now.) When ticket nr. 250 has been sold, the shop closes down. You’ll want to buy your ticket before that happens!

Go to the Shop to buy your ticket now!

If you want the t-shirt, you additionally have to order before Sunday midnight CET!

Amazing Design Extends T-shirt Pre-Sales Deadline

Published on January 20, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

That’s right – we’re so bowled over with the final result of the design created by Stephanie Degiorgio for this year’s official Nordic Game Jam t-shirt that we’ve decided to re-open and extend the item for pre-purchase in the online shop.

The extension runs until Friday the 21st, at 3pm CET.

Your very own copy of this fantastic design to wear on your very own body is available for less than the price of a family-sized pizza: 100kr.

If you miss the deadline, you may still be able to buy one of the limited supply we’ll be selling at the event, for the higher price of 150kr.
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GGJ Achievements & GameSauce Prize…

Published on January 19, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Double info for you… Both these bulletins is presented because Nordic Game Jam is a part of the Global Game Jam.

ggj logo Firstly: The 16 Achievements aka. Diversifiers for this years jam has been released. Hopefully some of you guys decide to implement some of these, to make your game stand out from all the others. Take a look at the link and dwell on the opportunities until next week.

Secondly: GameSauce is sponsoring GGJ and has announced a great competition as an addon to GGJ and thereby NGJ. Ten teams will have the chance of winning entrance and hotel during Casual Connect Europe 2011 in Hamburg. We’re talking 350€ entrance plus hotel in prize per person on the team… Look here for more!

Opening Party…!

Published on January 19, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Copenhagen Collective throws a hell of a opening party again this year. So after attending SpilBar 3.0, you should head out to ITU. It’s the day before the jam at Thursday the 27th of January… Look at this flyer for more info and click it for even more info(wow)

NGJ Competition: Game Jam Music Theme

Published on January 18, 2011 in Competition. 0 Comments

Do you have some sweaty, quirky Commodore 64 tunes gagging to get out of your hard drive?! Or do you have some funny, nerdy sound effects or ambiences that can sum up the game jam spirit? Now is your chance!

Film director Suvi Andrea Helminen is looking for a game jam music theme for her documentary. Compose a killer music theme and win a free entrance to the Nordic Game Jam 2011! It is up to your creativity whether it is a piece of classical, acoustic or electronic music – or just a beat!

The winner tune is intended to be used in the Nordic Game Jam documentary and for a promotion video. If the submissions are not of sufficient quality, we reserve the right to not choose a winner.

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My mysterious meeting with Greg Costikyan

Published on January 18, 2011 in Interview. 0 Comments

I met Greg on a rainfull day in a land far far away. We sat down and had coffee. The chat started like this…

Me: So Greg, Is it okay I just call you Greg? I Hope it’s OK… I don’t like the formalities much… Well anyway I’ve heard that you’re quit the traveler. Have you ever been to Denmark?

Greg: Yes, I was a guest of honor at Fastaval a few years ago (I’ve designed a number of well-regarded tabletop RPGs, most notably including Paranoia), and have lectured at the Copenhagen ITU on game design. Keep in mind that I worked for Nokia for a couple of years, so I’ve been to the Nordic countries a fair bit.
Me: Ah well… We’re glad to welcome you back to ITU. When did you first venture into the world of game design as a living, and what did you work on?

Greg: The first commercially published game I worked on, at least as more than a playtester, was Supercharge, a board wargame published in 1976 by SPI, as part of the North Africa Quad, a boxed set of four games about battles in North Africa during WWII that shared a common rule set, but each with its own counters, maps, and special rules. Supercharge dealt with the first and second battles of Alamein — the British attack at the second battle was called “Operation Supercharge.” As with all “quad” games, it had 34″x22″ game-map and 100 counters, and relatively simple (by wargame standards) rules. It is not, to my mind, a particularly good game; the base rules for the North Africa Quad were designed to support the sort of wide-ranging chaotic armored combat that characterized most action in North Africa, while Alamein was essentialy a set-piece assault, largely by infantry, over a narrow, fortified front — the basic game system did not work particularly well for the situation. Continue reading ‘My mysterious meeting with Greg Costikyan’

Win NGJ t-shirts and tickets

Published on January 16, 2011 in Uncategorized. Closed

Photo competition: The spirit of game development

If you did not sign up for the jam yet, think it’s too expensive, or just want to bring your awesome friends along? We’re now happy to announce that you can win free tickets for the most creative and innovative event of the year! (hint: The Nordic Game Jam).

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Board Game Track Info and Jury Revealed

Published on January 13, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Boardgames! The foundation of computer games!

Now is your chance to create your own game during the NGJ 2011! Come and feel the power and freedom of game design (and execution) in its purest form.

The board game track is open to everyone with a passion or just an curiosity in creating an analogue game. No computer skills required!

Practical Info

We have tried to keep the framework of the Board Game Track VERY light in order for people to feel that they can come up with anything. Continue reading ‘Board Game Track Info and Jury Revealed’

Interview: Anders Leicht Rohde on the Game Jam Experience

Published on January 11, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

In order to provide some insider insight on what participating in the Nordic Game Jam is like, we have talked with Anders Leicht Rohde, who has participated in the Nordic Game Jam for the last several years.

Anders is 28 years old and is living in Aarhus, Denmark. He’s married and has a masters in multimedia and computer game design. He works as a creative director, producer and game designer at Krea Medie A/S where he is primarily working on popular Nordic childrens’ games such as Pixeline, Hugo, and Magnus & Myggen. Anders says that his work is very diverse, ranging from writing game design documents, level designing, high level designing, producing, project managing and writing manuscripts for the games.

What was your experience like when you participated in the Nordic Game Jam 2010?

In NGJ 2009 me and the same team did a game called “Make my head grow”, which we had some success with. In 2010 we wanted to do a game that was even better. Unfortunately we focused a bit too much on getting success and a bit too little on doing a great game. Continue reading ‘Interview: Anders Leicht Rohde on the Game Jam Experience’

Board Games – design without limits

Published on January 8, 2011 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

As first announced in early December, Nordic Game Jam 2011 will have a Board Game Track to run in parallel with the regular Computer Game Track.

Mankind has been playing games for centuries, even in some civilizations before literacy was developed – and board games have been right there at the very start of the evolution of games.

At Nordic Game Jam 2011 you have the chance to put your mark on this gaming evolution by devoloping your own board game. Join us for three days of creative fun, where there are no rules except the rules you make. We give the participants total freedom to develop the board game that will be the next social gathering point across borders and cultures.

The creative festivitas takes place at the IT-University of Copenhagen, fromthe 28th to the 30th of January. Come and show us how the next Chess or Backgammon will look like. Or maybe a board game without a board?