FDM Game Jam 26/27 April

Do you want to learn more about game-making and test your creativity? 🎮

FDM have announced the new dates for ‘FDM Game Jam’ and would like to invite you to take part in this exciting opportunity launching on 26th April.

Their first ever Game Jam is beginner-friendly and coding-free competition, open to all students, regardless of their educational background or technical experience. To sign up to for the Game Jam participants must fill in the form on the FDM website:

https://www.fdmgroup.com/game-jam/

There will be two webinars to introduce you to the gaming software and walk you through the steps of creating your own game. This is a perfect opportunity  to learn new technical skills and use your creativity, so spread the word!

Session 1 – Get to Know the Basics: 26th April @ GMT 4pm

In this first session, they will introduce attendees to the game making software and its basic functionality. You’ll  learn to design and explore a basic game scene and focus on creating simple game objects.     Sign up here.

Session 2 – Making a Game from Scratch:  27th April @ GMT 4pm
In the second session they will progress to more advanced features and demonstrate how to design the game environment and populate it with mechanics and behaviours. The final preparations for the Game Jam will focus on adding screen text and sound, creating opening and closing cut scenes and building the game as a standalone application. Sign up here.