ABOUT
The event was geared toward game developers of all ages and skill levels. Within 48 hours, they had to design a game on a given topic. The topic of the Game Jam was major environmental and sustainability concerns. This allowed the participants to add a commentary on a problem that is quite current and impacts us all through their work. As the Game Jam was held in Poland during the Game Industry Conference (GIC), this created a great opportunity for Swiss and Polish Developers to collaborate.
In the context of the 100 year anniversary of the Swiss Embassy in Poland (1921-2021), several different projects have been developed, including an art installation with balloons and the Game Jam. The idea for the Game Jam came from Moritz (Blindflug) and Pablo Padrutt, Head of the Economic, Innovation and Technology Section at the Swiss Embassy in Poland. Taking into account that Pro Helvetia was going to set up a Swiss developer delegation to participate in GIC and that Blindflug was thinking of doing a "team outing", the Game Jam became an interesting element for everyone. The Game Jam was sponsored by the Embassy who provided accommodation and transport, in addition to financial participation and prizes from our sponsors Tissot & Logitech. The organisation of the event was carried out in collaboration with the GIC organisers.
GAMES CREATED DURING THE GAME JAM
Green Way
P1X Krzysztof Jankowski, Wojciech Chojnacki, Paweł Weremczuk
A simple, Zen like puzzle game. Design perfect recycling infrastructure. Connect houses with utilization centres. Towns will grown over time. They need space to grow! Well-working city with enough recycled material will mark a mission success
Prosperity Inc.
Game in an abstract way pictures the conflict of individual resource awareness vs. corporate usage of the resources.
Yet Another Trash Game
Team Kwe Kwe Elias, Fred, Vlad
Substainable Mariners
Kiwi Pasta & Swiss Cheese Michał Przekop, Adam Leczkowski, Jakub Stasiorowski, Maria Kłos, Nino Coaz
Clean the ocean while trying not to get in the way of your fellow submariners. Cooperation is key if you want to navigate the ocean around other people's air tubes.
WINNER OF THE GAME JAM
Eco Tower
The 2 Nicks and the dudes
Nicolo Linder, Wojciech Mięsikowski, Tim White, Nicolas Hafner, Shanti Kronig
Can you balance the needs of a civilization and build a sustainable tower for the future? Pick from the right technologies to avoid the planet drowning in pollution. Cleaner tech is harder to build with, though, so choose wisely!
