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Game jams are collective events that bring people together to think about, make and play games. As collaborative encounters built on community, game jams create unique interpersonal possibilities. Tapping into this relational potential, we integrated ...

Online game jams are a popular jam format comprised of dispersed participants making games in disconnected physical spaces and socializing using asynchronous internet communication tools. The asynchronous nature of online game jams risks participants ...

Mixing computational textile fabrication and game design requires a unique combination of crafting skill and interaction design, which leads to a fun constraint and challenge in the context of a game jam. The Crafting Textile Games game jam, which was ...

We report on the first Inclusivity Game Jam held at Newcastle University, UK in November 2023. This event combined two creative forms — game jams and interactive theatre — to help students engage with themes related to equality, diversity, and inclusion (...

This workshop will use a zoo jam methodology to explore how technology can support the design and management of systems that enhance visitor experiences while supporting the enrichment and welfare of nocturnal species. Animals that are active in the dark ...

Game jams are events where development teams collaborate to create games in days or weeks, sharing common themes and limitations. However, it is unclear how participants in game jams fit into the larger gaming culture regarding their motivations and ...

This workshop aims to facilitate human participants to become more aware of other animals’ sensory and aesthetic sensibilities, raising points for discussion and future research within ACI. For all animals, being able to make sense of the environment is ...

This workshop is focused on the design of novel kinds of environmental enrichment for zoo-housed reptiles, using technology to support the development of interactive systems and devices for capturing data. Participants will work virtually in small ...

Game jams, which are game creation events in which developers design and build a game over a short period of time, have been shown to support participatory, active STEM learning. Game jams have expanded from their origins as physically co-located ...

In game jams, the jammer constellations and teams are essential elements for successful and engaging game jams and game jam outcomes. In this paper, we discuss and analyze group forming behavior in jam environments but also look at jammers who want to ...

Leveraging knowledge generated in design activities for subsequent design and research purposes is an important yet challenging task due to the complex and messy nature of design work. In this paper, we discuss opportunities and challenges for ...

This is a report of three ZooJams that have taken place at the annual Animal-Computer Interaction conference. The ZooJam is a type of workshop whose aim is to extend the reach of UX design beyond human experience in order to become inclusive of other ...

This workshop was designed to offer participants an opportunity to explore different kinds of auditory enrichment for a range of animals in different environments. Teams of participants worked together on a small set of briefs provided by domain experts,...

In this paper the authors explore the implications and pedagogical potential of game jams. While game jams have been noted for enhancing teamwork, communication, and project management skill-sets, in this paper the authors explore the potential ...

Game jamming is a valuable tool and process to connect game developers from a range of disciplines such as art, programming, audio engineering, or story-telling. The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) thus fundamentally supports the process of connecting people, ...

With the rise of game jams, game creation has been opened up to a diverse community of game developers, be they professionals or hobbyists. However, despite game jams? increasing importance for aspiring game developers, and their utilization in education ...

Virtua Walker '87 is VR walking sim that makes use of a step-based controller for input. Players view the game world using the Gear VR headset, while movement is controlled by walking on the spot on top of two force sensitive resistors. The game is ...

Game jam participants, or "jammers" for short, are under time and pressure to make a playable prototype. With limited resource, they cannot rely on serendipity to encounter new ideas. As game jam themes can be a major inspiration in evoking design in ...

Whether you are new to the world of game development or a veteran of the field, you have most likely heard of, perhaps even taken part in, a game jam. An issue many teams face is "how do I accomplish everything I want with so little time?" This paper ...

In this paper, we describe our showcase submission --- the cooperative VR game Major Tom. We show how the constraints of a game jam led to a unique gameplay experience.