Arctic Game Global Game Jam 2026

From Friday afternoon, 30 January, through Saturday, 31 January, and wrapping up on Sunday afternoon, 1 February, we invite you to take part in one of the world’s largest game creation events — with a distinctly northern flavor.

What is the Arctic Game Global Game Jam?

The Global Game Jam is all about creativity, collaboration, and experimentation. A global theme will be announced shortly before the jam (during the week of 30 January), and from that moment on, it’s up to you and your team to create a playable prototype in just one weekend.

Whether you work:

• conceptually,
• hands-on with code,
• through game design and mechanics,
• or by building paper prototypes,

everyone is welcome — from aspiring developers and students to seasoned professionals. The goal is simple: find the fun and bring an idea to life.

A perfect testbed for future games

With the Arctic Game Incubator present locally, the jam also offers a unique opportunity to test ideas that could evolve beyond the weekend. For some teams, this may be the very first step toward a future application, startup, or commercial project.

Practical information

• 🗓 Dates: Friday 30.01. – Sunday 01.02. 2026
• 📍 Location: Pansalen, The Great Northern, Skellefteå
• 💸 Cost: Free of charge
• 🍎 Food: Basic snacks provided (fruit and drinks)
• 🛏 Accommodation: Not provided by Arctic Game

Organisers & partners

The Arctic Game Global Game Jam 2026 is organised by Arctic Game through the Game Attraction North project, in collaboration with:

• Creative Crowd Cross-Border project
• Näringslivkontoret, Skellefteå Kommun

✨ And yes — while we’re excited to be in Skellefteå in 2026, the plan is to return to Jörn in 2027!