At a game jam, people from all sorts of backgrounds come together and create a game or gaming experience from scratch.
The people
People get together or meet up on the spot, get ideas and then carry them out over two days.
Experience
It takes experience from all walks of life to make games. Creative thinkers, writers, artists, graphic designers, musicians and programmers work together.
We help you
Anyone can make games, and so can you! We'll help you get started and give you advice on how big your idea can be, so you can manage to present it by the end of the Saturday.
Agenda
Friday, 18 September
12:30 Arrival at The Speed on Húsavík
What is a game jam? – A message from the founder Game Makers Iceland
Set in motion: Húsavík Game Jam 2026 – Fossilised Lapwing
Game night theme announced: Whales, the sea and Húsavík – TBD
13:30 – 16:00 Play Party – Workshop, Part 1
Game Theory 101
The Toolkit of Playtime Fun
Brainstorming and design work
16:00 – 18:00 Lightning talks and pizza party
Keynotes from entrepreneurs
Saturday 19 September
9:00 – 12:00 Play Party – Workshop, Part 2
Game Theory 101 cont.
Working on implementations and prototypes under the guidance of mentors
12:00 – 13:00 – Lunch break
13:00-16:00 – Play party – workshop, part 3
Game Theory 101 cont.
Let's finish our game, let's prepare a presentation.
16:00 – 17:00 – break
17:00 – 19:00 – thanks and until next time!
Presentations of the weekend's harvest
Final talk – The gaming world in Iceland, Halldór Snær Kristjánsson