UTS Games Week 2026: Student Game Jam

Join us for an exciting game jam where you can unleash your game design skills! Team up with others to create a fun video game to add to your digital portfolio. The game jam will be hosted in person, with judging held over the rest of the week by Triple Kill Pty Ltd, and prizes will be awarded to the top three submissions during the Student Showcase on Thursday 26th of November.

What is a Game Jam and how will the event be run?

A Game Jam is a fast-paced event where you’ll create a game from scratch as part of a team. Each game jam is different, focusing on either digital games made with game engines like Unity or physical games like board games. The twist? Every Game Jam has a theme that you must follow which is only revealed on the day of the event!

Event Details:

Date: Monday 23 November - Tuesday 24 November 2026

Time: 09:45am - 5:00pm

Location: UTS Building 11, Level 4, Room 400

Your game will be judged based on:

• Enjoyment: How fun is the game to play?

• Creativity: How uniquely have you implemented the theme?

• Presentation: How polished and visually appealing is the game?

At the end of Day 2, the games will be played and presented live at the end of the jam, with the winning teams announced later in the week via the discord server.

Rules:

- No generative AI is allowed for any aspects of the jam.

- You can use any game engine, however the game must be playable as a WebGL build on Itch.io.

- You are allowed to kit bash with third party assets, as long as they are listed in the credits.

- The game should be suitable for a general audience, so please avoid strong language, nudity & excessive gore.

- You must be a student enrolled in a tertiary education institution

What to bring?

Some recommended resources are:

A laptop with the necessary software (Unity, Photoshop, Blender, etc.)

Favourite assets from past projects or asset stores (3D models, 2D textures / sprites, scripts, particle effects, audio, etc.)

Discord and Itch.io accounts for communication and submissions.

Team formation:

To help you find teammates with complementary skills, a discord server will be provided 1 week before the jam for early group formation!

Typical roles involve programming, game design, art, narrative writing, audio design, or project management.

Game Jam Theme:

On the aformentioned discord server, three themes will be provided 1 week before the jam to allow groups to begin early ideation so that they can hit the ground running once the jam begins!

On the first day of the jam, one of these themes will be randomly selected, and then off you go!

Light refreshments will be provided.

Note: We aim to accommodate dietary needs where possible, but due to operational limitations, we can’t guarantee all requirements will be met - please check with staff if you have any concerns.

Please Note: This event is being hosted as a part of the 2026 UTS Games Week, which is being held from Monday 23 November - Friday 27 November.

Find out more about the 2026 UTS Inaugural Games week here.

The Inaugural UTS Games Week supported by:

Triple Kill Pty Ltd, who share our commitment to supporting emerging game developers and fostering connections between students and the games industry.

To ensure a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for all attendees, security measures are in place.

For enquiries, contact Jaime.Garcia@uts.edu.au