🎉 Congratulations to all of the 2026 GGJ Next National Award Winners! We're excited to celebrate the amazing young game creators around the world. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make GGJ Next such a success! See the full list of winners here: buff.ly/wqQ3Tdz 🏆 #G4C #GameDev

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Global Game Jam is proud to announce the 2026 GGJ Next National Award Winners, recognizing outstanding student-created games from around the world.

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Don’t miss MeetToMatch - The Cologne Edition 2026 during #Gamescom! The MeetToMatch platform is live, and the community is getting busy. If you want to make the most of your time in Cologne, don’t wait until schedules are full. Register today and get 20% off! -> buff.ly/ty9CHat #MeetToMatch

The games industry is changing. Your career doesn't have to. 🎮 Join Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101 with @kindofstrange.com (Executive Director, @takethis.org). 📅 Aug. 12 🎟️ Register: buff.ly/MKWAsMG #GameDev #IndieDev

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The games industry is an exciting, rewarding, and creative place to build a career—but it can also be demanding, competitive, and, at times, overwhelming. Join…

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Making games is a business. But without people who genuinely love making games, there won’t be much of a business left. The industry doesn’t just need better numbers. It needs more passionate people in leadership, more new talent welcomed in, and more belief that games are art worth fighting for.

#PartnerSpotlight: @globalgamejam.bsky.social's Micro-Missions: Small Projects, Big Impact pilot program, created in partnership with Endless Foundation, is accepting applications from indie studios for microgrants of up to $2,500 USD supporting QA, art, or audio. Apply: forms.gle/nAFaeKRTizNQ...

Excited to announce that I'll be speaking with the wonderful folks at @globalgamejam.bsky.social 🎮Topic: Power Up: Surviving the Game Industry 101 webinar 📅Aug 12 - Wednesday, 1-2pm ET ❤️Sign up here: luma.com/dcrr0cq7 #gamedev #indiedev #globalgamejam #mentalhealth #wellbeing

New Micro-Missions are live! Calling all artists & audio creators! 🎨 🎶 - Don't forget to register first in order to take part in GGJ Micro-Missions. buff.ly/Kq05ddL 🚀 Then check out the art & audio Micro-Missions from COPA Gaming. buff.ly/F3jWKeM #IndieDev #GameArt #GameAudio

Indie game developers from around the world submitted 375 trailers for Rising Tide #4 in collaboration with Global Game Jam. Voting is now open at: www.blueoceangames.com Over $7,000 USD in cash prizes that will be awarded to the top 10 games in each genre category.

🎮 The games are made. Now come see them in action! Join us for the Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief Showcase, where teams from around the world will share the games they created. 💙 📅 5 August 🎟️ Sign up: buff.ly/X3xVG6a #JuntosGameJam #Gamedev #WFPUSA #Venezuela #IndieGame

Jam Showcase: Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief / Showcase (presentación de juegos): Juntos: Game Jam para Venezuela · Luma

In this live session, we will be showcasing games developed during the jam and sharing about this global initiative to support relief efforts in the wake of…

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203 jammers. 39 juegos. Una jam impactante. ¡Gracias a todos los involucrados en Juntos Game Jam con GGJ y World Food Program USA! Aunque la jam ha terminado, los esfuerzos de ayuda continúan: buff.ly/dn3SJdO Por favor, continúen ayudando a apoyar y crear conciencia.

203 Jammers. 39 Games. One impactful jam. Thank you to everyone involved in Juntos Game Jam with GGJ and World Program USA! While the jam is over, the relief efforts are on going: buff.ly/vJBL8jb Please continue to help support and raise awareness. To check out the games created: buff.ly/V2J5EYa

🗣️ Calling all artists & audio creators - new Micro-Missions are now live! Don't forget to register first in order to take part in GGJ Micro-Missions. buff.ly/Kq05ddL 🚀 Then check out the art & audio Micro-Missions from COPA Gaming. buff.ly/F3jWKeM #IndieDev #GameArt #GameAudio

✨ Final stretch of #JuntosGameJam! Finish strong, support one another, and remember to share your game with the community. Every game helps tell the story of why we're here. buff.ly/j3ArDSm #GameDev #WFPUSA #IndieDev

🎮 How's your #JuntosGameJam game coming along? Share your progress, cheer on fellow jammers, and don't forget that donations are still making a real impact. buff.ly/j3ArDSm #GameDev #WFPUSA

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A game jam from 2026-07-24 to 2026-07-27 hosted by Global Game Jam. [Descripción en español abajo] 👾 GAME DEVS COMING TOGETHER FOR VENEZUELA RELIEF Global Game Jam is partnering with World Food…

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GGJ Replay – Protect Your Pixels: An Indie Developer's Guide to IP with WIPO 🔂 Expert panel from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) give an essential introduction to intellectual property for game developers. 🎬 buff.ly/OOCAeg1 #GameDev #IP #WIPO #IndieDev

Protect Your Pixels: An Indie Developer's Guide to Protect Your Pixels: An Indie Developer's Guide to IP

Great games deserve great protection. Join Global Game Jam and an expert panel from WIPO for an essential introduction to intellectual property for game developers. Discover how copyrights, trademarks, licensing, and ownership can impact your project, and learn practical strategies to protect your work, avoid costly mistakes, and build a strong foundation for long-term success.

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🚀 We're live! Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief starts today. Join us, and help turn creativity into support. buff.ly/j3ArDSm See you in the kickoff webinar today: buff.ly/kPWgIZD #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev

Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief | Juntos: Game Jam para Venezuela

A game jam from 2026-07-24 to 2026-07-27 hosted by Global Game Jam. [Descripción en español abajo] 👾 GAME DEVS COMING TOGETHER FOR VENEZUELA RELIEF Global Game Jam is partnering with World Food Program...

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🎉 We’re excited to welcome Women in Games International @getwigi.com as the newest Global Game Jam Community Partner! 💜 Here’s to building a more welcoming games industry together! 🌍✨ #GlobalGameJam #WomenInGames #GameDev #Community

GGJ Community Spotlight: Norhafizul Arif, Singapore💫 Every Global Game Jam has its share of first-time participants, and for Norhafizul, taking part in GGJ 2026 was his very first jamming experience. 🔗 Read the story: buff.ly/mgjmGiF #GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameJam #Community

Global Game Jam Community Spotlight: Norhafizul Arif, Singapore | Global Game Jam

Every Global Game Jam has its share of first-time participants, and for Norhafizul, taking part in GGJ 2026 was his very first jamming experience.

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🎮 Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief runs July 24–26! Join creators around the world using games to support the cause. 💙https://buff.ly/j3ArDSm #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev

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A game jam from 2026-07-24 to 2026-07-27 hosted by Global Game Jam. [Descripción en español abajo] 👾 GAME DEVS COMING TOGETHER FOR VENEZUELA RELIEF Global Game Jam is partnering with World Food…

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🌎 Where are you jamming from? Join developers from around the world using games to make a difference for Venezuela. We'd love to have you with us. buff.ly/DjFpvyB #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev

Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz: "We compare our first drafts to other people's finished products" Burns Ortiz on why GGJ Micro Missions is giving emerging developers their first step into the games industry. www.pocketgamer.biz/we-compare-o...

Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz: "We compare our first drafts to other people's finished products"

Global Game Jam's Maria Burns Ortiz on why Micro Missions is giving emerging developers their first step into the games industry.

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💙 Join the jam — and invite a friend. The more people who create, the bigger the impact we can make together. buff.ly/DjFpvyB #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev

🎮 Choose Your Quest. Make a Difference. 💙 There's a way for everyone to support Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief. 🕹️ Make a game 💝 Donate 📣 Share 🎥 Stream & fundraise 🤝 Rally your community Every action helps. buff.ly/1ogkmKd #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev #IndieDev #Streamer

Choose Your Quest: How You Can Be Part of Juntos Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief | Global Game Jam

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🎮 Join us for Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief Kickoff This bilingual livestream will introduce the upcoming charity game jam! 📅 July 24 🎟️ Register for free: buff.ly/RGBMfZC #JuntosGameJam #GlobalGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev #IndieDev

GlobalGameJam just posted a video! Go check it out! Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief - How to Help www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKGZ...

Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief - How to Help

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🎮 Help us reach 100 jammers today! Every new participant means more creativity, more community, and more support for earthquake relief in Venezuela. Join us: buff.ly/DjFpvyB #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA #GameDev

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🚨 Submissions for #RisingTide4 close TODAY at noon PST🚨 If you haven't entered your one minute trailer, now is the time! #gamedev #indiegames #indiedev

The @globalgamejam.bsky.social is holding an amazing partner event, the Juntos Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief, an online game jam taking place 24-26 July in partnership with World Food Program USA! Please consider supporting, and please help spread the word! itch.io/jam/juntos-g...

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A game jam from 2026-07-24 to 2026-07-27 hosted by Global Game Jam. [Descripción en español abajo] 👾 GAME DEVS COMING TOGETHER FOR VENEZUELA RELIEF Global Game Jam is partnering with World Food Progra...

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Juntos: Game Jam for Venezuela Earthquake Relief 🌍🫂: www.eventsforgamers.com/juntos-game-... @globalgamejam.bsky.social #GlobalGameJam #Juntos #Venezuela #GameDev

Our community is coming together to support Venezuela. Join Juntos, an online game jam happening July 24–26. 🎮 Open worldwide 🗣️ English & Spanish ❤️ Optional donations support WFP's Venezuela relief efforts 🔗 Register: buff.ly/ACQblcQ 💝 Donate: buff.ly/T4lvHb0 #JuntosGameJam #WFPUSA