Welcome to Philly Game Jam – Philadelphia’s premier, annual game building event. The Philly Game Jam is a 48-hour game building marathon where professionals, students and amateurs alike can compete to build new game concepts based on a theme announced at the start of the contest.

Hosted by the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), Philly Game Jam draws participants from all over the Northeast corridor.

History

• 2011, May 6-8: over 60 attendees
• 2009, October 25-27: over 65 attendees
• 2008, January 18-20: over 25 attendees