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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

At the start of 2026, HTL Spengergasse hosted Toby and Elena, our Head of Outreach & Community and Head of Graphics, to accommodate its yearly in-house game jam! 🔥

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

As a post-jam treat, check out what we have been up to before NGJ2026 happened! 🤩 Last March, Copenhagen Academy of Digital Arts hosted Toby, our Head of Outreach and Community, to hold a Storytelling Workshop for its super talented students! ❤️

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

❤️ 130 games were developed by 650+ people at NGJ2026 ❤️

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🎨 Get yourself a portrait from PROSA as an iconic video game character 🎨 Great news everyone! Once again, PROSA is offering for jammers at NGJ to get a portrait from an amazing caricature artist: Sune Watts. 🤩

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

AAU Copenhagen is once again hosting Nordic Game Jam 🤩 Today, Nordic Game Jam 2026 finally starts! 🎉

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Games Denmark is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🎉 Games Denmark works to strengthen the Danish game industry by connecting talent, studios, educators, and policy-makers.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

NIMBI is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! ✨ NIMBI - Danmarks Institut for Spiludvikling is dedicated to promoting originality and quality in games made in Denmark. As a key force in the Danish game development stage, we’re very excited to have their support for jammers at NGJ! 🕹️ ❤️ #NordicGameJam

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The LEGO® Group is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🧱 We couldn't be happier about this continuing partnership based on the shared love for creativity and play. 🕹️ ❤️

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Epic Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🚀 The creators of Unreal Engine and Fortnite, they are a driving force in real-time 3D and continuous supporters for creators around the world!

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Hovgaard Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🥳 Hovgaard Games is an international game studio, originally founded in Denmark, best known for Big Ambition and Startup Company. We're very happy to have their support for our jammers 🕹️ ❤️ #NordicGameJam #NGJ2026

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Photon Engine is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🕹️ ❤️ Photon Engine is ready to attend the Nordic Game Jam for the first time as a sponsor and hands-on supporter.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Raw Power Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! ⚔️ We’re happy to have the support of this awesome Copenhagen-based studio. They are working on Chronicles: Medieval, heading into Steam Early Access on PC this year! 🕹️ ❤️ #NordicGameJam #NGJ2026

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hutlihut Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🕹️ ❤️ The Copenhagen-based developers behind the beloved Void Crew, Hutlihut is a team of dedicated sci-fi lovers and passionate gamers.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

🤩📋 Program Schedule!📋🤩 Hello hello jammers, it’s time to share this year’s exciting PROGRAM! In addition to announcing the events of the jam individually, we are giving you a full overview so you can easily plan your NGJ26 experience! So save this and buckle up for a whole lot of exciting stuff!

Program — Nordic Game Jam 2026

Early Bird Tickets are now available!

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Playdead is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🚀 Playdead is the independent Danish developer that crafted LIMBO and INSIDE, with a new exciting project in the works.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🤩 Portfolio Reviews 🤩 We’ve got four industry experts coming in to review your portfolios, to help make sure you’re ready to get hired!

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

SYBO is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🛹 As the makers of Subway Surfers, one of the world's most popular mobile games ever, that also recently announced Subway Surfers City, SYBO knows all there is about creating vibrant worlds with captivating mechanics. 🌆

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Game Workers Guild is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🎉 Gameworkers is a cooperation between four unions with the shared goal of improving the working conditions for those employed within the Danish games development industry.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

PROSA is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026!✨ As Denmark’s leading trade union for IT professionals, PROSA supports creativity and the future of digital innovation - and a large part of that includes game developers! 🤝

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

We are happy to share Triband is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! Triband is a comedy games company based in Copenhagen. This awesome group of devs has the objective of spreading laughter to everyone, with their most recent success being the award-winning What the Clash! #NordicGameJam #NGJ2026

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🦆 Making of The Duck Pond: From Nordic Game Jam to Steam 🦆 This talk will be about the development of The Duck Pond, made by Quack People. The Duck Pond started as a game jam prototype at Nordic Game Jam 2024, and 2 months later we finished the game.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Unity is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! As one of the leaders in game engine technologies in the whole world, Unity has empowered countless developers to bring some of your favourite games to life!

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

🎸 Hi-Fi Rush: 5 Lessons in Taming a Wild Story 🎸 Join game writer Morten Brunbjerg for a candid look at his narrative work on Hi-Fi Rush.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Tactile Games is sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! ✨ Makers of hugely popular games such as Lily’s Garden, Penny & Flo, and Simon's Cat, the developers at Tactile have been known to deliver engaging puzzles and storytelling for years. 🌸

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Ghost Ship Games is back sponsoring Nordic Game Jam 2026! 🎉 Ghost Ship Games is the worldwide successful Danish game studio based in Copenhagen, they are the devs behind the cooperative game Deep Rock Galactic! ⛏️❤️

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

👤 The Long Shadow of the Doom-Clone. Re-Evaluating the Origin Myth of First-Person Shooters 👤 The talk takes id Software's classic First-Person Shooter Doom as a case study in how the perception of game genres forms and changes over time.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🧑‍🏫 From Game Jam Mistakes to Studio Lessons 🧑‍🏫 Before running Northplay and developing games like Dinolords, Michael Flarup spent years learning the hard way at Nordic Game Jam.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Updated T-Shirt Mockup 🎉 Hello everyone, we are happy to share with everyone an updated look at what the T-Shirts for NGJ26 will look like! 👀

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🗣️ How to Actually Finish a Game Jam Game - Turning Limits into Creative Ideas 🗣️ The most important thing about a game jam is to have fun. But let’s be honest - we all also want to come out of it with a game that’s actually playable, funny, and something we can be proud of.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

🔊 The Three Pillars of In-House Sound Design 🔊 This talk explores what it really means to work as an in-house sound designer in a game studio working on Live Service Games.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

👑 Thronefall — A post mortem 👑 Join Paul for a 30-minute deep dive into the creation of Thronefall, the minimalist tower-defense strategy game that blends the calm of building your own kingdom with the thrill of defending it.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

🕹️ How a hobby project turned into a shipped Game 🕹️ How do you scope and finish a quality game as a part time hobby, while having a full time job and real life commitments?

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🍻 The NeuroChemical Bartender 🍻 What can neurochemicals tell us about the feeling players experience during play? And can it help us concoct balanced cocktails of joy and challenge when we design and develop our games? Join Nils at the bar and find out.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🖋️ Writing a Cozy Game about Death 🖋️ Crafting emotional narratives that connect through humor. Combining writing and programming with Yarn Spinner (the Dialogue Tool used in Dredge and Night in the Woods). Using tips and tricks for “cheap” branching and making choices matter.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

🤝 Inclusion and representation in videogames: Designing for everyone 🤝 This is a small workshop and talk about designing games using the principles of universal design so that our games can be played by everyone.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

💻️ Programming Patterns for Game Jammers 💻️ The only real answer to the question "how do I structure my code" is "it depends". But how about a useful one?

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

🕹️ Game Jam! Make some experimental games! Treat yourself! 🕹️ First Nomi will share her thoughts on how you should all treat yourself to making an experimental game during a game jam and how to approach that. Then she’ll follow up with an experimental crowd game so you get to know fellow jammers.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

🗣️ Designing the Paragame 🗣️ What contributes to a game experience and shapes how we play it, aside from the rules and the fiction? Introducing: the Paragame.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

We are SOLD OUT for 2026! 🥳✨ Thank you so much everyone, this is the fastest we've sold out in years! We're so looking forward to seeing you on April 9th-12th at AAU!

Nordic Game Jam is a volunteer-driven 48H jam based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Join us for workshops, talks, networking opportunities, hygge, and games! 🎮

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

❤️ Artist Spotlight ❤️ Curious to know more about the off-the-charts talented artist that created the logo of Nordic Game Jam 2026? Kira Rasmussen is a scifi horror and fantasy enthusiast, as well as a graphic storyteller, illustrator and comic book creator based in Copenhagen.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

✨👕 T-Shirt Reveal 👕✨ It’s time, jammers! The NGJ2026 T-Shirt design is finally here! We hope you are as excited as we are to rock this design at the jam on April 9-12. You can grab one of the T-Shirts along with a ticket for the jam here: nordicgamejam.com

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

📣 Open call for Volunteers and Games Showcasers at NGJ26 📣 Do you want to help making Nordic Game Jam the best event it can be, while also having time to jam? Then you should definitely consider volunteering! You get to attend the jam FOR FREE, in exchange for helping us out a few hours each day.

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

🎉🎨 Nordic Game Jam 2026 Art Reveal 🎨 🎉 We couldn’t wait any longer before showing the beautiful logo that represents us for 2026, as we continue to host the largest game jam in the nordics - and this art encapsulates it perfectly! #NordicGameJam #NGJ2026 #NordicGameJam26 #gamejam

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🎟️ STUDENT TICKETS FOR NGJ26 🎟️ We know many of you have been waiting for this, and we are really excited to announce that the student tickets for Nordic Game Jam 2026 are available for purchase! 📣

Nordic Game Jam is a volunteer-driven 48H jam based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Join us for workshops, talks, networking opportunities, hygge, and games! 🎮

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

🤝 Nordic Game Jam & PROSA 🤝 Happy new year everyone 🥳 Bringing you some good news to start 2026 ✨ Are you a member of PROSA? If so, PROSA will reimburse 25% of your ticket and add-ons cost! Send a copy of your ticket, your PROSA membership number, your reg. and account numbers to ngj@prosa.dk.

Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

📢 NORDIC GAME JAM IS COMING BACK IN 2026 📢 nordicgamejam.com ← Get your ticket here! 🎟️ Next year we are celebrating our 20th anniversary of NGJ! 🥳 Come celebrate with us on April 9th-12th 2026 at Aalborg University in Copenhagen for an awesome weekend of game dev, networking, talks, and hygge! 🫶

Nordic Game Jam is a volunteer-driven 48H jam based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Join us for workshops, talks, networking opportunities, hygge, and games! 🎮

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Nordic Game Jam @nordicgamejam.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

👋 HELLO HELLO JAMMERS 👋 We hope you are all looking forward to Nordic Game Jam 2026 just like us. As we move closer to that game-jamming time of the year, we are incredibly excited to announce our OPEN CALL FOR THE ARTIST OF NGJ2026! 📣 forms.gle/chWWyfqmgnma...

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