Boston HTML5 Game Jam: a Weekend of Game Hacking

The next Boston Game Jam has been announced, and it’s going to be rocking it HTML5 style – The Fall Game Jam will take place at the MIT Gambit Game Lab November 19th and 20th.

What’s a game jam? From the website:

“A game jam is an event where people of all disciplines come together to create interesting interactive works. I’ve written up a more thorough Q & A for game jams on the Game Jams page.”

Check out the BostonGameJams.com details for more information.


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