Global Game Jam 2025

Nashville Game Developers will host the 2025 Nashville Global Game Jam site as a hybrid event with support from the Greater Nashville Tech Council. In-person activities will take place at Tech Hill Commons in Nashville.

Online participation will happen in the NashGameDev Discord server. Opening ceremonies will be streamed via Discord and participants can network, collaborate, and present within the Discord server. The link to join the NashGameDev Discord is:
https://discord.gg/hsNhqx2

Participation either in-person or online are both equally valid and anyone is welcome to participate regardless of background, discipline, skills, or interest in game development. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Schedule (subject to change)
Friday January 24, 2025
6:00 PM - Doors Open in-person and online
7:00 PM - Opening Ceremony: theme announcement, team formation
11:00 PM - Doors close in-person

Saturday January 25
8:00 AM - Doors open in-person
11:00 PM - Doors close in-person

Sunday January 26
8:00 AM - Doors open
5:00 PM - Closing ceremony and presentations in-person and online
After presentations - Fireside Chat about the next year of NashGameDev and the GGJ.

Participants are responsible for their own meals. There are not any restaurants within walking distance of the venue.

Participants are required to adhere to the Nashville Game Developers' code of conduct at any NashGameDev virtual or in-person event:
https://nashgame.dev/codeofconduct/

Participants must also adhere to the Global Game Jam's Inclusiveness Policy and Code of Conduct:
https://globalgamejam.org/inclusiveness-policy-and-code-conduct

Please do not attend in-person if you have cold or flu-like symptoms.

NashGameDev Sponsors:
NPALL Audio: https://www.npallaudio.com/
Giant Scam: http://www.giantscam.com/
Greater Nashville Technology Council: https://technologycouncil.com/
Pixel Planet Arcade: https://pixelplanetarcade.com/
Santa's Slip Up: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/santas-slip-up/id6455731587
Infinite Wonder: https://discord.gg/4pDCkGtYUA
Greenrift: https://www.greenriftsoftware.com/
Radiant Bricks: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2693660/Radiant_Bricks/
Leapin Lads: https://leapinlads.com/