2025 Collegiate Game Jam: Schedule

2025 Collegiate Game Jam: Schedule

September 25–28, 2025

Thursday, September 25 — Kickoff

• 4:00–4:30 PM: Check-in and team assignments
• 4:30–5:30 PM: Welcome, keynote, rules, and theme reveal
• 5:30–7:00 PM: Dinner, networking, and team formation

Friday, September 26 — Build Day 1

• 9:00 AM–8:00 PM: NC State Gaming & Esports Lab open for participants
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Drop‑in mentoring available
  • Hunt Library- Gaming & Esports Lab; Duke Energy Hall
• Workshops:
  • 1:00–1:45 PM: Art & Design for Games with Dr. Justin Johnson
  • 2:00–2:45 PM: Introduction to Godot with Faye Glynn
  • 3:00–3:45 PM: Effectively Pitching Your Project with Haley Huie
• 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Drop‑in mentoring available
  • Hunt Library- Gaming & Esports Lab; Duke Energy Hall
• 10:00 PM: Building closes

Saturday, September 27 — Build Day 2

• 9:00 AM–8:00 PM: NC State Gaming & Esports Lab open for participants
• 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Drop‑in mentoring available
  • Hunt Library- Gaming & Esports Lab; Duke Energy Hall
• Workshops:
  • 1:00–1:45 PM: How to Finish a Game Jam with Jack Grace
  • 2:00–2:45 PM: Blender as a Game Development Tool with Mitchell Dunning
  • 3:00–3:45 PM: Using Audio to Elevate Your Game with Cam MacIver
  • 4:00–4:45 PM: Submission & Judging 101 at Collegiate Game Jam with the organizing team
• 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Drop‑in mentoring available
  • Hunt Library- Gaming & Esports Lab; Duke Energy Hall
• 10:00 PM: Building closes

Sunday, September 28 — Judging & Awards

• 9:00 AM: Doors open
• 10:00 AM: Final submission deadline; all teams asked to be on-site and ready for judging.
• 11:00 AM–2:00 PM: Round-robin judging
• 3:00–3:15 PM: Awards ceremony
• 3:15–4:00 PM: Games showcase