BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Spoopy Jam 7: Heckraiser X-WR-TIMEZONE:Central Time (US & Canada) BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T191312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50650191009720 DTSTART:20251025T150000Z DTEND:20251026T020000Z DESCRIPTION:(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece thr oughout October.)\n\n \n\nSpoopy Jam is back for another year of absurd Ha lloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab\, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio\, and Omaha Game Developer's Associ ation. \n\n \n\nWe're building on prior year's accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right\, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OW N PACE. \n\n \n\nWhat is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced Oct ober 1st on itch.io\, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design i s your thing in a low-stakes environment\, or test your existing developme nt skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas\, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digit al format.\n\n \n\nWe welcome first time game developers: Designers\, arti sts\, musicians\, programmers\, voice actors\, hobbyists\, educators\, any one and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video g ames aren't your thing or access to hardware is an issue\, you're encourag ed to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tes ter for other teams making a game! \n\n \n\nThe last Saturday and Sunday o f October we're in-person on UNO's campus for a spooktastic weekend sprint . That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus ma sterpiece\, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work y ou've completed during spoopy season.\n\n \n\n(Anyone can participate onli ne. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current U NO student.)\n\n \n\nOrganizers and fellow developers will be available th rough discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist wi th completion of your game. You are not alone!\n\n \n\nEvent Calendar\n\n \n\nWednesday October 1st\n\n12:00 P.M. -- Theme announced via Discord\, YouTube Live\, and itch.io\n\n \n\nWednesday October 1st - Friday October 31st\n\nOpen development time.\n\n \n\nIN PERSON WEEKEND DETAILS:\n\nUNO A ksarben Campus\n\nPeter Kiewit Institute (PKI) Room 158\n\nSaturday Octobe r 25th\n\n10am – Room opens for load-in and setup\n\n10:30am – Team-bu ilding and Project Pitch Presentations\n\n10:30am to 9:00pm – Open devel opment time\n\nSunday October 26th\n\n10am – Room opens for load-in\n\n1 0am to 3pm – Final development time\n\n3pm to 4pm – Presentation signu p and prep\n\n4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play\n\n \n\nFr iday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN\n\n11:59 P.M. -- Online submission deadlin e.\n\n \n\nUntil Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77 GEO:41.24714;-96.016767 LOCATION:Peter Kiewit Institute\, 158 SUMMARY:Spoopy Jam 7: Heckraiser URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-7-heckraiser CATEGORIES:Lecture/Conference CATEGORIES:Meeting CATEGORIES:Maverick Life CATEGORIES:Networking END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261007T191312Z UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_50650191010745 DTSTART:20251026T150000Z DTEND:20251026T220000Z DESCRIPTION:(Register now to start work on your mini gaming masterpiece thr oughout October.)\n\n \n\nSpoopy Jam is back for another year of absurd Ha lloween-flavored game-dev action alongside UNO's Creative Production Lab\, the Maverick Meadow Indie Game Studio\, and Omaha Game Developer's Associ ation. \n\n \n\nWe're building on prior year's accessibility success: the online portion of the jam and theme are live and open for the entire month of October. That's right\, Mavs: YOU HAVE A FULL MONTH TO WORK AT YOUR OW N PACE. \n\n \n\nWhat is a game jam? As soon as the theme is announced Oct ober 1st on itch.io\, you have until the Halloween deadline to design and create any kind of game you want. This a great way to see if game design i s your thing in a low-stakes environment\, or test your existing developme nt skills. Support and guidance will be available for newcomers on coming up with ideas\, and doing basic interactive development in analog or digit al format.\n\n \n\nWe welcome first time game developers: Designers\, arti sts\, musicians\, programmers\, voice actors\, hobbyists\, educators\, any one and everyone is welcome to try their hand at making a game. If video g ames aren't your thing or access to hardware is an issue\, you're encourag ed to test the waters by making a board game or hopping in to act as a tes ter for other teams making a game! \n\n \n\nThe last Saturday and Sunday o f October we're in-person on UNO's campus for a spooktastic weekend sprint . That's a solid weekend together to either start and finish your bogus ma sterpiece\, or 48 hours of just hanging out and showcasing the fine work y ou've completed during spoopy season.\n\n \n\n(Anyone can participate onli ne. In-person participants must be at least 19 years of age or a current U NO student.)\n\n \n\nOrganizers and fellow developers will be available th rough discord and at the in-person event to answer questions and assist wi th completion of your game. You are not alone!\n\n \n\nEvent Calendar\n\n \n\nWednesday October 1st\n\n12:00 P.M. -- Theme announced via Discord\, YouTube Live\, and itch.io\n\n \n\nWednesday October 1st - Friday October 31st\n\nOpen development time.\n\n \n\nIN PERSON WEEKEND DETAILS:\n\nUNO A ksarben Campus\n\nPeter Kiewit Institute (PKI) Room 158\n\nSaturday Octobe r 25th\n\n10am – Room opens for load-in and setup\n\n10:30am – Team-bu ilding and Project Pitch Presentations\n\n10:30am to 9:00pm – Open devel opment time\n\nSunday October 26th\n\n10am – Room opens for load-in\n\n1 0am to 3pm – Final development time\n\n3pm to 4pm – Presentation signu p and prep\n\n4pm to 5pm – Game presentations and public play\n\n \n\nFr iday October 31st -- HALLOWEEN\n\n11:59 P.M. -- Online submission deadlin e.\n\n \n\nUntil Then: JOIN THE DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TkN8r2Uk77 GEO:41.24714;-96.016767 LOCATION:Peter Kiewit Institute\, 158 SUMMARY:Spoopy Jam 7: Heckraiser URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.unomaha.edu/event/spoopy-jam-7-heckraiser CATEGORIES:Lecture/Conference CATEGORIES:Meeting CATEGORIES:Maverick Life CATEGORIES:Networking END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR