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FuzzYspo0N
14-01-2011, 11:28 AM
The jam is getting closer - Don't know about you guys but I know a lot of excited people.

Firstly, the information on the venue is posted, and ready for perusal.
http://www.globalgamejam.org/sites/2011/jhb


Schedule and venue numbers
Firstly, the venue is available for quite a lot of the time (woot, thanks Microsoft :) )
Secondly, numbers are limited based on community feedback and venue organisation.

Venue Availability
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 9am - 11pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

Schedule

Friday
19:00 : Announcements & Keynote
19:30 - 23:00 : Group building, topic discussions, pitching idea

Saturday
9:00 - 23:00: Get busy!
Note - 11:00 : Final deadline to be registered, and create game page on GGJ site

Sunday
9:00 - 15:00 : Get busy!
Note - 15:00 : Deadline to submit game, avoid technical problems etc.
16:30 - 19:00 : Presentations and demo's, Community voting

Other notes - Important information
- You are welcome to go to your friends house, and continue jamming.
- You are welcome to stay awake the entire time, but it isn't advisable (the rest time in between is intentional)
- You are welcome to continue working on your game outside of the venue times,
as long as you finish and submit by the deadline on sunday, and don't start before 5pm on Friday 28th.
- All participants MUST get me their names, phone numbers and email addresses by the 21st January 2011 (barring technical issues).


- There are only 15 slots available! This is based on feedback and availablity of the venue, but also for the best possible experience.
If you are not sure if you are coming, email stating that. Once you email me your intention, and availability, confirmations will be posted
on the http://www.IGDA.co.za website as to attendance (and of course correspondance via email).
The first 15 participants to definitely be registered with me by the 23rd will be the cutoff -
And i will make this clear on all pages that we are full.


For questions you don't want to post here - or can't post here - send an email to igdajhb at gmail.com

For more and exact information on the hand in procedures, timing and the rest :
http://globalgamejam.org/wiki/hand-procedure
http://www.globalgamejam.org/wiki/basic-questions#when
And of course,
http://www.globalgamejam.org/wiki/ggj-wiki

FuzzYspo0N
24-01-2011, 12:52 AM
Hey Guys,
13 registrants that i will confirm with tomorrow.
4 that i need phone numbers for.

I have no contacts for these guys.
Can anyone get them the message?

Marius Peche -

To the rest, i will be emailing, posting, smsing, calling you monday and tuesday for final information.

Goraan
24-01-2011, 08:37 AM
This Heinrich Mauer chap sounds like a strapping fellow.
In related news I dropped you an email on igdajbh you should get my email addy from that, any other info you need I will be happy to supply.

FuzzYspo0N
24-01-2011, 09:14 AM
Thanks Goraan, noted

Gazza_N
28-01-2011, 08:03 AM
WHOOOO! GAME JAM! Looking forward to seeing peoples this evening, unless it's all been cancelled and nobody said anything.

It's not cancelled, is it? ._.

edg3
28-01-2011, 08:05 AM
WHOOOO! GAME JAM! Looking forward to seeing peoples this evening, unless it's all been cancelled and nobody said anything.

It's not cancelled, is it? ._.
It isn't cancelled! See you there!

Necrolis
28-01-2011, 08:34 AM
I take it we need supply our own food & drink? or has microsoft been kinda enough to do the catering, like for the community evenings?

FuzzYspo0N
28-01-2011, 10:16 AM
Yep still rocking , you should have received an email from MS already about the wifi.

Secondly, the keynote starts at 6:45 - Make sure if you can to be there by 6:30.

edg3
28-01-2011, 01:33 PM
You feed yourself. :)