game jams & hackathons

ChatGPT Game Jam: Unleashing the power of Large Language Models for Game Jams

foaad — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 19:35:49 +0000

ChatGPT Game Jam: Unleashing the power of Large Language Models for Game Jams

foaad Wed, 09/06/2023 - 12:35

Authorship

April Grow and Foaad Khosmood

Publication

International Conference on Game Jams

Conference

Location

Online

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 - 12:00

Tags

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3610602.3610605

Abstract

Recently Large Language Models (LLMs) have captivated the imagination in many different fields. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, offered the first highly accessible LLM to the users and has seen phenomenal growth since its release in November 2022. While AI tools have always been part of game design and game development, now ChatGPT offers users perhaps for the first time, the ability to create a variety of novel games either entirely or partly by writing a text prompt.

Game Jams–History, Technology, and Organisation

foaad — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 08:52:42 +0000

Game Jams–History, Technology, and Organisation

foaad Sun, 02/19/2023 - 00:52

Authorship

Allan Fowler and Foaad Khosmood

Publication

Springer Nature

Book

Monday, January 30, 2023 - 12:00

Tags

Amazon.com

Springer

Abstract

What you are now reading is a unique initiative created by people who love game jams, study game jams and organise game jams. No other book like this exists. While the idea of a game jam and its predecessors can be traced back decades, the term itself is barely twenty years old, and formalised scholarship around it is not even ten. We are ecstatic to bring you the first comprehensive volume on the origins, development and contemporary practices of game jams. Within these pages, you’ll learn the game jam origins, how jams are made and where they are going.

Representing the Global Game Jam

foaad — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 23:39:53 +0000

Representing the Global Game Jam foaad Fri, 08/19/2022 - 16:39

Authorship

Foaad Khosmood

Publication

IGDA Perspectives

Non refereed paper

Thursday, August 26, 2010 - 12:00

Tags

game jams & hackathons

IGDA

Abstract

Recently, I had the honor of representing the IGDA Global -Game Jam team at the Game Education Summit North America. Taking place on the University of Southern California campus June 15- 16, the summit featured a diverse set of talks and panels covering topics from curriculum management to video game ethics. Our presentation was called "Learn by Doing: Global Game Jam lessons for the classroom." In the talk, we outlined 10 aspects of GG] that can directly benefit university-level game programs.

IGDA_Perspectives_Aug2010.pdf

Introducing: the game jam license

foaad — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 01:17:01 +0000

Introducing: the game jam license foaad Sun, 08/14/2022 - 18:17

Authorship

Gorm Lai, Kail Erenli, Foaad Khosmood and William Latham

Publication

FDG 2019

Workshop

Location

San Luis Obispo, California

Monday, August 26, 2019 - 12:00

Tags

game jams & hackathons

arXiv

Abstract

Since their inception at the Indie Game Jam1 in 2002, a significant part of game jams has been knowledge sharing and showcasing ideas and work to peers. While various licensing mechanisms have been used for game jams throughout the years, there has never been a licence uniquely designed for artifacts created during a game jam. In this paper, we present to the community the Game Jam License (GJL) which is designed to facilitate that sharing and knowledge transfer, while making sure the original creators retain commercial rights.

Two Decades of Game Jams

foaad — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:20:06 +0000

Two Decades of Game Jams foaad Sun, 08/14/2022 - 13:20

Authorship

Gorm Lai, Annakaisa Kultima, Foaad Khosmood, Johanna Pirker, Allan Fowler, Ilaria Vecchi, William Latham, and Frederic Fol Leymarie

Publication

International Conference on Game Jams, Hackathons, and Game Creation Events

Conference

Sunday, August 1, 2021 - 12:00

Tags

ACM DL

Abstract

In less than a year’s time, March 2022 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the first documented game jam, the Indie Game Jam, which took place in Oakland, California in 2002. Initially, game jams were widely seen as frivolous activities. Since then, they have taken the world by storm. Game jams have not only become part of the day-to-day process of many game developers, but jams are also used for activist purposes, for learning and teaching, as part of the experience economy, for making commercial prototypes that gamers can vote on, and more.

two_decades_icgj21.pdf

Hackathons for Workforce Development: A Case Study

foaad — Sun, 14 Aug 2022 20:13:54 +0000

Hackathons for Workforce Development: A Case Study foaad Sun, 08/14/2022 - 13:13

Authorship

Amy Ru and Foaad Khosmood

Publication

International Conference on Game Jams

Conference

Location

Osaka, Japan

Saturday, August 1, 2020 - 12:00

Tags

game jams & hackathons

ACM DL

Abstract

In this case study, we consider the implications and observations of SLO Hacks 2020, a 36-hour hackathon with 358 attendees held on February 28 – March 1, 2020 at the California Cybersecurity Institute. Eight corporate sponsors were involved. Although students may attend hackathons with the intention of releasing a publication, launching a startup, or experimenting with the newest technology, we evaluate the activity with particular interest in workforce development.

Hackathons_for_Worforce_icgj20.pdf