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👻 We've got a Spoopy calendar filled with events for Spoopy Jam!

👇 Read the article to see who all is involved! 👇


We'll be adding more events and updating the calendar so be sure to check back often! 👻


October 11th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

How to prepare for a Game Jam by Mağara Jam organizer, Ataberk Palacıoğlu (Turkish only)

October 11th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

How to prepare for a Game Jam by Party Jam winner David Motta

October 13th (Presentation + Q&A)

Intro to GameLift (stay tuned for full schedule)

October 14th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

Intro to Beamable

October 20th @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

AWS is easy by Yönetim Academy (Turkish + English)

October 21st @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

GameDev Advice by GameDev.ist mentor, Faruk Akıncı (Turkish + English)

October 22nd @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

[RESCHEDULING TO A LATER DATE] Games Industry Trends in Turkey by Gaming In Turkey

October 23rd @ 4PM GMT (Livestream)

[RESCHEDULING TO A LATER DATE] Games Industry Trends in Brazil

October 29th - November 14th

Spoopy Jam! Make a Spoopy game and submit it!

November 24th

Winners are announced

November 29th

3 winners will get mentored by TinyBuild on how to pitch a game to publishers and investors

November 30th

3 Winners play their creations on the front page of Twitch with a prominent influencer (soon to be revealed)

December 1st

Mentor session for 3 winners (soon to be revealed)

December 3rd

3 winners will pitch their Spoopy creations to a panel of investors and publishers (soon to be revealed)


Check back daily for updates to the calendar. We're working on adding more livestream events and Q&A sessions. Is there a topic or speaker you'd like to hear from? Let us know in the comments and we'll do our best to bring them on for Spoopy Jam!



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