Meeting party and theme selection
Meet the community, form teams, and select the theme before the build begins.
One Weekend. One Theme. Original Games.
The first annual game jam in Da Nang: a focused weekend for developers, artists, designers, writers, musicians, and creative makers.
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About
A polished, community-first game jam for Central Vietnam.
Da Nang Jam brings creative people together to meet, form teams, choose a theme, and build playable games in a short, focused window.
1stDa Nang Jam
34.5hbuild window
1shared theme
20:30Sunday deadline
Schedule
Three moments: meet, make, show.
Jam starts
Teams begin building around the selected theme, with the venue open until 22:00.
Final build and closing ceremony
Teams build from 10:00 until the 20:30 submission deadline. The closing ceremony runs from 20:30 to 21:30.
Where We’re Jamming
Enosta
A Digital Product Company in Da Nang—and our home base for the first Da Nang Jam.
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Three first-day talks to set the tone.
Meet the three confirmed speakers helping set the tone for the first Da Nang Jam.
Exo-Strike
Apollo Trujillo
Apollo is a game designer whose work spans iconic worlds including Silent Hill 2 and Warhammer 40,000. At Exo-Strike, he is now channeling that experience into a new high-voltage action title.
Plomu Studio
Egor Okrepilov
Egor is an entrepreneur and technology leader who has helped ship more than 10 mobile games. After a career spanning marketing, development leadership at an international IT group, and startup product and engineering, he is now building Plomu—science-backed games that help children strengthen their cognitive skills.
Cinematic Director & Cinematic Lead
Nicolas Vitte
Nicolas is a cinematic director and cinematic lead who brings game stories to life through performance, camera, and pacing. His credits include Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Odyssey and Mirage, A Plague Tale: Requiem, New Tales from the Borderlands, Flashback 2, and Skull and Bones.
FAQ
The short version.
Who can join?
Developers, artists, designers, writers, musicians, students, studio teams, and curious first-time jammers. You do not need to be a professional game developer.
What is the Da Nang Jam community mission?
Our mission is to grow an open, welcoming game development community in Da Nang where Vietnamese and international creators of every experience level can meet, share skills, collaborate, and have fun. We believe making games together can create friendships, creative confidence, and opportunities that continue long after the jam ends.
Do I need a team?
No. You can come solo, bring a team, or meet collaborators at the Friday meeting party.
When does the actual build start?
The build window starts Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 and ends Sunday, August 2 at 20:30.
Can teams use AI tools?
AI code assistance is allowed. AI-generated final art assets are not allowed. Teams may use AI for programming help, debugging, technical research, and private ideation, but all submitted visual assets must be created by the team or used under a valid license. Teams must disclose any AI tools used.
Who owns the games created at the jam?
Participants and teams retain ownership of their original work. Da Nang Jam claims no ownership rights over submitted games, and any third-party assets remain subject to their respective owners’ licenses. With the participants’ explicit permission, Da Nang Jam may showcase a game, its description, screenshots, footage, or an approved playable version for event archives and future promotion.
What awards will be presented?
- Best Game
- Best Gameplay
- Best Visuals
- Most Innovative
- Best Use of the Theme
- People’s Choice
Best Game, Best Gameplay, Best Visuals, Most Innovative, and Best Use of the Theme will be selected by the organizers and speakers. People’s Choice will be decided by a vote open to all attendees.
Can companies support the event?
Yes. We are looking for partners for funding, food and drinks, ceremony support, prizes, marketing, and community outreach.
Want to support the first Da Nang Jam?
There is a separate partner page with the event story, support options, and contact details.
View Partner Page