Whangārei

Welcome to Kiwijam 2024!

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About the Jam

Join us for a weekend of game making, a fun challenge for both first-time and experienced game developers.

Registration is FREE, but you must register before you can jam with us. Please make sure you’ve read the small print and the Kiwijam Code of Conduct before signing up too.

Questionable Research Labs

Schedule

This is an event for adults and children ages 11 or older. You need to be able to work independently, as you will be working on your own game idea or team up with a group and work on a shared idea.

We won’t be open overnight, so we encourage you make arrangements to get home.

The event won’t be catered but you can bring your own food or some money for a food order (we will order food together).

Friday

  • 5:30 pm – Pre-Kiwijam gathering. If this is your first Kiwijam, this is for you!
  • 6:00 pm – Food (BYO or bring cash for ordering food)
  • 6:30 pm – Welcome presentation & official kick-off
  • 7:00 pm – Team-forming

  • 9:30 pm – Venue closes for the night

Saturday
  • 8:00 am – Venue opens
  • 9:00 am – Morning announcements
  • 12:30 pm – Lunch (BYO or bring cash for ordering food)
  • 5:30 pm – Dinner (BYO or bring cash for ordering food)
  • 9:30 pm – Venue closes
Sunday
  • 8:00 am – Venue opens
  • 9:00 am – Morning announcements
  • 12:30 pm – Lunch (BYO or bring cash for ordering food)
  • 4:30 pm – Deadline for submissions! Dinner (BYO or bring cash for ordering food)
  • 4:45 pm – Show & Tell (check out each other’s projects) – open for all!
  • 5:45 pm Voting & Prize Giving
  • 6:30 pm – Pack up & closing

You’re welcome to stay for as much or as little as you’d like (no need to arrive or leave when we open and close), but we recommend sticking around for the show & tell if you can.

Where to go

Kiwijam Whangārei is taking place at the Questionable Research Labs Trust at the Tikipunga High School Library, 194 Corks Road, Tikipunga, Whangārei 0112. This is how you can find us on school grounds.