Join us for the launch of the Holiday Cheer Hackathon by the International Game Developers Association (IGDA), which will be held December 18th – January 3rd to share our well wishes and traditions from all around the world.

The Holiday Cheer Hackathon is a two week hackathon that will provide support and community to all developers who may be unable to see their friends and family during this holiday season. We will host multiple social and educational events during this period, while everyone will be encouraged to work together on projects that will span from holiday cards and songs to stories and, of course, games!

This hackathon will also celebrate the diverse backgrounds, locations, and traditions of the IGDA membership, and it is currently supported by Teradici, Dell, PlayEveryWare, HIVE – Turku Game Hub, Lucien Parsons, The GameHERs, Unity, Odin Law and Media, and Leyline.

The opening ceremony will start at 3:00pm EST and discuss the hackathon, including the themes, share messages from IGDA members around the world, and a keynote presentation from Teradici!

Where: http://twitch.tv/igda

When: 18 December 2020, 3:00pm EST / 8:00pm GMT

Who: The IGDA, IGDA members, and all of the wonderful companies coming together to make this event possible

Sponsorships for this event starts at only $500 to encourage community support and participation, please review this deck if you are interested in providing your support to game developers during this challenging holiday season.

If you would like to contribute to the Holiday Cheer Hackathon by giving a talk, organizing an event, or sharing your own holiday traditions, please let us know! Stay tuned for more updates as we schedule the events of the hackathon.

RSVP here for the Opening Ceremony.

RSVP here for the closing Ceremony on January 3rd.