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Gamers Level Up During GGJ 2025

 

During this year’s Global Game Jam (GGJ), you could find various gamers crashed out, sleeping on the floor around campus, and working tirelessly toward creating their masterpieces.

Organized in-person, via Microsoft Teams and Discord, University of Advancing Technology (UAT) was one of many game sites across the world hosted by our talented Gaming Regent and veteran Professor, Derric Clark, and regional organizer, Adam Moore. Participants were not required to have experience, and they were not given the theme until the Jam kicked off on Friday, January 24, at 5:00 p.m. 

Gamers were treated to a Keynote address featuring various leadership and organizers for Global Game Jam. Watch the Keynote and Theme Reveal Video:

The 2025 theme chosen by a panel of industry professionals was 'Bubbles' and jammers from across the globe all created fresh new games incorporating the many facets of bubbles, from bubble wrap to bubble gum. The UAT Jam Site participants submitted 10 games, with 8 presenting live via Zoom on Sunday for judging. See the full UAT site and all uploads at https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/university-advancing-technology 

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Bubble Watch (pictured above) used magic to create bubbles and fight monsters to reach the end of the level as quickly as possible. UAT, known for having one of the largest game studios in Arizona, played host to over 30 gamers during the event. Here are the winners for the UAT site!

Best Design - Project Zander
Best Art - Pop
Best Audio - Scientific Rest
Best Technical - Gotcha Goobers
Best Use of Theme - Rap It Up

Find all of the games as well as the team members who worked on them at as they catch up on rest and upload their bubbly creations this week. 

https://globalgamejam.org/jam-sites/2024/university-advancing-technology 

 


 

Find all you need to know about the Global Game Jam at https://globalgamejam.org/faq. 

 


 

Considering a career in gaming? Check out the following for more information about our suite of UAT game development degrees.

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