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Professional Board Game Designers Share Their Knowledge
Sen Foong Lim and Jay Cormier, who are the Bamboozle Brothers, have created a few successful board games and were able to share their knowledge with all the jammers. The ‘brothers’ were working on several games themselves that weekend in a remote location. They spoke to the attendees of Board Game Jam via Skype about [...]
Another Great Jam!
Thanks again for another great Board Game Jam! This year we saw some really nifty games ranging from the very cooperative to the very competitive. It’s always a thrill to see what people can create in such a short time period! We’re glad that everyone had such a goof time and look forward to hearing [...]
Schedule and location details are up!
With the jam happening this coming weekend we’re focusing on all the details to ensure things go smoothly. Plus, we’re pretty darn excited! This year we’re back to the first location we ran the jam at: George Brown’s School of Design. This location is great as there are really (like realllllllllyyyy) long tables which are [...]
Connections for the Jam & Early Bird Ends Soon
Hey there jammers! Early bird tickets end this Friday! Be sure to your get your ticket before the price goes up. Some people have expressed that they would like to be able to find a team or a few other people to team up with. This is your chance to connect with strangers who will [...]
Tickets on Sale For Board Gam Jam 3!
Here we go! Early bird tickets are $15, and available until Wednesday February 6. After that, late bird tickets are $20. Get them here! As before, all ticket sales go towards purchasing a cornocupia of supplies, and other fun things. Who’s on the what now?! Board Game Jam is a 2-day event starting on Saturday morning, [...]
We Made Games, We Made Science!
This past weekend something amazing happened: we had over 60 game makers and over 20 games made in under 48 hours! You all deserve a high five for making the world more fun than it was before Board Game Jam. This year we were covered by The Toronto Star and by Torontoist. We can’t forget [...]
Sponsor Shout-Outs!
Board Game Jam takes a lot of work and sometimes some nice companies make our job easier, and more importantly, make the event better! Our sponsors for 2012 are: The Game Crafter The top three games from the Jam will be awarded something very special from The Game Crafter, an on-demand board game manufacturing website [...]
Board Game Jam: An Introduction
Board Game Jam: An Introduction Board Game Jam is an opportunity to play creatively with a freedom not normally seen these days. It’s a celebration of simplicity, and a return to some pretty awesome fundamentals. Do you love board games? Then you’re perfectly qualified to do this. Everyone is crazy bananas over games these days. [...]
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