Cambridge Game Jam

Cambridge Game Jam gives teams roughly 48 hours to build a game around a surprise theme. The 2026 edition ran from 27 February to 1 March with the theme Set in Stone.

Games, broadly defined

Video games, board games and ARGs can all be entered. Teams can include programmers, artists, writers and sound designers.

Who can enter

Current Cambridge students from any subject are welcome, including first-time participants. Check the event site for the current rules and schedule.

Sponsors

The February–March 2026 event was backed by Anthropic, Jane Street, Qube RT, Sierra, Iconic Games, Optiver and Citadel.

See 2026–27 society sponsors for the current society roster.

Advice from people who have done it

• Keep the scope small and get a playable version working early.
• Use tools you already know.
• Leave time to build, upload and test the final game.
• Play other teams' entries afterwards.

Announcements go out on the mailing list and Discord.