Global Game Jam Manual
  • Introduction
  • Common Terms
  • The Basics
    • Dear first-time Site Organisers
    • Get your team together
    • The Essentials
    • Venue
      • Online Game Jam
    • Submitting a site application
    • Guide to using Slack
    • Checklist : The Basics
  • Next steps
    • Health and Saftey
    • Registering your jammers
    • Structure of the event
    • Setting up your venue
    • Jammer Guide and Communication
    • Checking in on Slack
    • Streaming your jam on Twitch
  • During the event itself
    • Check in and registration
    • Presentations : before and after
      • How to turn on subtitles
    • Keeping the theme a secret
    • Sharing the Diversifiers
    • Jammer behaviour
    • Icebreakers and team forming
    • Feeding your Jammers!
    • Creating projects and uploading games
      • Upload Instructions (digital)
      • Board Game Design & Upload
    • Making a 'Hello Video'
  • Other things to think about
    • Accessibility
    • Software and Platforms
    • Top 10 Jammer requests!
    • Applying for Financial Support
    • Gameplay Videos
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  • Email your jammers one week in advance
  • Get connected to your jammers
  • Encourage your jammers to use the GGJ Discord

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Jammer Guide and Communication

It is very important to communicate with your jammers running up to the event, and also make yourself contactable in case they have any questions about the event.

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Email your jammers one week in advance

Remind them of basics like the venue location, check-in time and transportation. It is also recommended to give them some guides on a few good-to-have preparations: such as sleeping bags, toiletries, re-checking their jamming equipments and more. Consider sending a guide to your jammers so they have all the information in one place. Example guides:

Get connected to your jammers

If you aren't already using a community platform, consider using a Slack or Discord channel for venue announcements and comms for your venue. But really anything works, depending on what most of your jammers are used to, such as Facebook pages & groups, Whatsapp, WeChat, etc.

Encourage your jammers to use the GGJ Discord

for all jammers to participate in! Your jammers can get in touch with participants from across the globe, asking game dev questions, making friends and promoting their own GGJ games to others. There are also regional channels setup for local comms. All in all, a great way for your jammers to feel connected to the global community.

Wrexham GGJ site, UK 2019 guide
Brighton GGJ site, UK 2018 guide
GGJ now has a dedicated Discord server