24-hour Game Jam to Rethink Information
Co-organized by the Initiative for Media Innovation and InForm, and hosted by EPFL, this student game jam will focus on the theme of information. Topics could include fact-checking, combating deepfakes, and more.
Guided by a video game designer, a journalist and other IT industry experts, teams will have 24 hours to design and develop their prototypes. At the end, a pitch session will be organized in front of a jury and 3 winners will be selected and awarded exciting prizes!
General information
Free food and drinks
Coaching from a video game designer
Win CHF 3k in gaming gear, game keys, and more!
Register now (limited to 50 students)
Program
Friday, September 27
17:00 : Check-in of participants in BC 420
17:10 : Welcome from IMI and EPFL
17:20 : Introduction of the theme by InForm
17:35 : Showcase of games created during ISART Digital's GameWeek
17:50 : Presentation of the game jam and the challenge by GameLab UNIL-EPFL
18:05 : Creation of teams (max. 5 people per team)
18:15 : Start of the game jam, moderated by LauzHack
19:30 & 21:00 : 🍕 in BC 410
22:30 : Closing of the working space. You are free to work elsewhere/remotely.
Saturday, September 28
08:30 : Breakfast in BC 410
12:00 : Lunch in BC 410
17:00 : Final bell and team assembly in room BC 420
17:10 : Project pitches by each team
18:00 : Jury deliberation to select the top 3 games
18:30 : Awards ceremony
18:50 onwards : Aperitif dinner and celebration in BC 410
Meals and beverages will be available throughout the event. In addition, video game designer Lucie Robert will be present at various times to guide the teams.
Jury members
Olivier Michel, Crésus
Hassane Assendal, ELCA
Karine Papillaud et Patrick Vallélian, InForm
Maël Addoum, ISART Digital
Isaac Pante, GameLab Unil-EPFL
Gaël Hurlimann, EPFL
Mounir Krichane, IMI
Sponsors
This event is organized in collaboration with: