8. April '24
In a dimly lit room at Hochschule Coburg, a group of people sits on chairs and loungers, captivated by a colorful video game presentation projected on the screen. The presenter stands nearby, bringing the vibrant world to life while engaging with the curious audience.
In a dimly lit room at Hochschule Coburg, a group of people sits on chairs and loungers, captivated by a colorful video game presentation projected on the screen. The presenter stands nearby, bringing the vibrant world to life while engaging with the curious audience.
A person is operating a heat press machine, pressing designs onto a black T-shirt, perhaps for a Hochschule Coburg event. The table is cluttered with various cut-out designs as another person in a teal shirt and gray shorts assists. Scissors and small tools are visible amidst the creative chaos.
A person is operating a heat press machine, pressing designs onto a black T-shirt, perhaps for a Hochschule Coburg event. The table is cluttered with various cut-out designs as another person in a teal shirt and gray shorts assists. Scissors and small tools are visible amidst the creative chaos.
Two people sit on wooden chairs at a Hochschule Coburg event, wearing matching “Game Jam 2024” T-shirts adorned with gear and cartoon character designs. A large screen at the front displays event information in the dimly lit room, with more attendees seated in the background.
Two people sit on wooden chairs at a Hochschule Coburg event, wearing matching "Game Jam 2024" T-shirts adorned with gear and cartoon character designs. A large screen at the front displays event information in the dimly lit room, with more attendees seated in the background.
A person sits at a desk at Hochschule Coburg, with a computer displaying a fiery image. The setting appears to be an office or classroom with others working busily. Snacks and a drink are on the table, and the individual wears a black hoodie adorned with a 2024 logo.
A person sits at a desk at Hochschule Coburg, with a computer displaying a fiery image. The setting appears to be an office or classroom with others working busily. Snacks and a drink are on the table, and the individual wears a black hoodie adorned with a 2024 logo.
Two people stand at a gaming console with colorful buttons, interacting with a retro TV screen displaying a video game. One person holds a snack while looking at the screen. The room, reminiscent of Hochschule Coburg’s relaxed vibe, is simple and appears to be a casual setting.
Two people stand at a gaming console with colorful buttons, interacting with a retro TV screen displaying a video game. One person holds a snack while looking at the screen. The room, reminiscent of Hochschule Coburg’s relaxed vibe, is simple and appears to be a casual setting.
How long does it take to develop a video game?
At the second Gamesfactory Game Jam at Coburg University of Applied Sciences, students and staff from the Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Social Work developed five video games.
In just 48 hours.
This year, the Japanese anime series Dragonball-Z provided the motto: “This isn’t even my final form”, the villain Frieza is said to have boasted before reaching another stage of development.
The quote is as false as it is legendary and is perfectly suited as a theme for video games.
It stands for the continuous development of something, without major restrictions.
It was precisely this creative freedom that made development itself a bit of a game: the Gamesfactory Game Jam was a successful example of how much fun the practical application of teaching content can be.
Loosely based on Frieza
In an interdisciplinary collaboration, over 20 students and staff from the Faculties of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Social Work at Coburg University of Applied Sciences ended up developing five video games.
The ideas matched the motto of continuous development based on Frieza, with exciting results ranging from fighting a geometric shape that grows more and more corners to T-shirts that can be decorated with more and more stickers.
And where can these games be tried out?
An arcade machine was built for the first Gamesfactory Game Jam last year, on which the new video games for the second Game Jam have now also been installed.
If you want to try them out, you can do so independently of the arcade machine: they have also been uploaded to itch.io.
The organizing team and participants would like to thank the following companies/people, without whom the Game Jam would not have been possible to this extent:
- marcapo GmbH
- PVA SPA Software Entwicklungs GmbH
- e.solutions GmbH
- Strobel advertising agency
- CREAPOLIS
- Katharina Bork (Design Sticker and Game Jam Logo – Student Visual Computing)
