The event, which took place at the Secondary School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Ostrava (SPŠEI), was also partnered by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at VŠB-TUO.
Teams consisting of programmers, graphic designers, musicians, and designers had only 48 hours to create a game. They could use any technology they wanted, from simple text games to professional engines such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or Godot.
Martin Němec from the Department of Informatics at FEI, who teaches computer game development at SPŠEI Ostrava, also participated in the mentoring.
The overall winners were Marek Barták and Eliška Sedláčková from SPŠEI Ostrava with their game Splitscreen. Second place went to the team from EDUCA High School in Nový Jičín, and third place went to the team from Třinec High School.
Game Jam is the largest regional competition of its kind and offers students the opportunity to try working in a team, create under time pressure, and receive direct feedback from experts in the gaming industry.
The aim of the competition is to develop students' technical and creative skills, connect teaching with practice, and strengthen game development in the Moravian-Silesian Region.
The event was held with the support of Jan Veřmiřovský, Deputy Governor of the Moravian-Silesian Region for Education, and in cooperation with FEI, represented by Lenka Skanderová, Vice-Dean for Science, Research, and Doctoral Studies, and Lukáš Danys, Vice-Dean for Bachelor's Studies and Teaching Development.