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Dublin GameCraft 2015 Theme

Who doesn’t look forward to Santa Claus who travels on a “bison sleigh”?

GameCraft is back for the end of the year Christmas game jam. Are you ready to make some crazy games, laugh a lot and bring some holiday cheer?

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE

Early Bird tickets are EUR5.00 till November 15th. Normal tickets are EUR10.00.

Registration starts from 08:30 to 09:00, please setup (and help if you are extra early), so we can start on time. :-)

NOTE: Please bring you own mugs/cups, it helps the environment, we use too many paper/plastic cups. Thank you in advance.

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FAQ

##What is a GameCraft about? It’s a game jam for people who are interested in game-making to come together under one roof to make games, meet people and generally have fun. GameCraft provides a venue so you can concentrate on making fun games. We also provide food and beverages throughout the day.

But what is a game jam?

A game jam is an event for people to make games based on a theme (announced at the beginning of the jam) within a given period of time. It can be 8 hours or even up to 24 hours.

Do I need to bring anything?

You bring your own tools, laptops, sound equipment, peripherals, software, assets, etc. We do not provide any equipment.

Is it all about digital games?

No, you can make non-digital games like boardgames, card games, RPGs, other types of pervasive games. All you need to do is bring your own craft materials. We don’t provide any on the day.

Am I able for a game jam?

YES! You like games, and having fun. You don’t have to be a programmer, if you can draw, tell stories, make music, and more… come along!

Do I have to be in a team?

Nope, let us know when you check-in at registration on Saturday morning (08:30 till 08:59), and let us know what skills you have, and we can form a group in the morning before we announce the theme.

How many can we have in a team?

As many as you want. :-)

Where is DIT Grangegorman?

The event takes place in St. Laurence’s Church (left from the entrance).

Here’s the map: https://goo.gl/maps/C63PgSngHCE2

Here’s how to get to the venue: https://www.dit.ie/grangegorman2014/howtogettograngegorman/

What about ownership of the games we create?

All games and content produced during GameCraft events remains the full property of their creators. GameCraft makes no claim to anything participants create. When you take part in GameCraft events you own everything you create.

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See https://www.gamecraft.it/privacy/.