Build with Unity at GGJ sites across the globe
We are excited to once again sponsor Global Game Jam! Whether you are attending your first game jam or you’re a veteran developer, we want to give you everything you need to start creating at #GGJ19. Take advantage of these resources to build an amazing game.
Join the Unity team at GGJ sites around the world
During GGJ, we’ll have a team of Unity experts and student ambassadors at some of the largest sites ready to answer all of your questions and give you hands-on support. In the meantime, the hand-picked resources on this page will help both first-time game jammers and veterans prepare for a successful #GGJ19.
Cairo
Curitiba
Dublin
Dundee
Hamar
Istanbul
London
Los Angeles
Menlo Park
Mexico City
New York City
Paris
Oakville
Southampton
Ciudad Obregón
Pereira
Cardiff
Unity Game Dev A-Z Tutorial
Learn how to create games in Unity
Hit the ground running with this Unity Game Dev A-Z tutorial, which includes the complete Swords and Shovels game assets. This step-by-step game-dev course will get you up to speed with everything you need to create a game at GGJ, including scripting, animating, and lighting.
How to Use the Asset Store – Tutorial
Powerful tools & assets to help you build your game
We’ve created a special selection of free assets for GGJ to help your team get started. Whether you’re looking for music, particles or effects, we have everything you need to help make your game jam a success.
Get ready for GGJ with these helpful tutorials
Sharpen your skills with these kits and tutorials from Unite Los Angeles.
2D Game Kit
Create your own 2D platform game without writing any code.
3D Game Kit
Build a 3D game without writing any code.
Leveraging MixPlay to grow your audience
Find out how to quickly integrate MixPlay elements into your game to create interactive content streamers love.
Advantages of 2D Tilemaps for mobile games
Learn how and when to use 2D Tilemaps for improved workflows, better textures, and optimized performance.
Getting started with the Lightweight Render Pipeline
Discover the many performance benefits of this new Scriptable Render Pipeline (SRP) for mobile games, VR and more.
Fast world-building with Terrain system & ProBuilder
Learn how to quickly create and iterate on playable levels using ProBuilder and the recently updated Terrain system.
Playground Project Tutorial
Unity Playground is a framework to create 2D, physics-based games, and it’s perfect for teaching beginner game developers to make games in Unity without coding.
What will you create?
Get inspired by these awesome Made with Unity games — all created at Global Game Jams.
Surgeon Simulator
Take the role of Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon taking life into his own shaky hands, in this darkly humorous sim-game.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Climb into your very own battleship and explore a neon galaxy in this couch co-op adventure.
Mushroom 11
Mold yourself into any form by destroying your own cells, and then traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting puzzles.
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb.
Home Improvisation
Build beautifully precise or wildly creative furniture! Decorate an entire house with your creations.
Screencheat
A ridiculous, competitive split-screen first-person shooter where everyone is invisible.