I want to do a TIGJam in Winnipeg! “Great!” you say, “What’s a TIGJam?”
TIGJam is a game jam format that grew out of the TIGSource online indie game community. There have been two very successful iterations in Phoenix, one in the US midwest, one in the UK and one in Berlin! The formula is really simple, but leads to good times and valuable learning experiences.
* Show up for a day or two
* Bring your laptop, your positive/creative vibes and your experience
* Work on a new project, an old project – in a team or by yourself
* Meet new people that are working in the games scene in Winnipeg and make new friends!
* Share your experience with others with short presentations (e.g. a series of 5 minute rants)
* Not just for game programmers! Composers, artists, modellers, etc should definitely attend.
* We’d probably charge a small registration fee, like $5-10 to cover the cost of some food (and maybe some t-shirts for everyone?)
I’d like to run this out of the Fortune Cat game studio incubator, it’s on Albert street in the exchange.
If you’re interested, please leave a comment and let us know what you think a good time would be! 
(December -> Summer? [our poll plugin broke])
Barton wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 5:46 am
Tentatively called TIGJam – Canada? O:
Let it be known I’d prefer a Manitoban spring over the winter. Very good location; close to the Forks which could make for some respectable eats.
Philip Karpiak wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 9:22 am
This would be awesome to have in Winnipeg!
I’m not sure what a UX guy like myself could contribute, but maybe I can pick up modelling/texturing again in time for this.
Ryan FitzGerald wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 9:37 am
I’ll carry the water if you light the fire.
The JAM can be held at Fortune Cat.
Eric McQuiggan wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 10:36 am
I would love to make it out Manatoba way!
Greg wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 11:16 am
A Winnipeg TIGJam would indeed be epic! I’d definitely be able to make it in December, and I’d probably be also be able to make it if it were in the spring or summer.
Mike Berg wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Very cool idea. I’ve been wanting to do something like this ever since I heard about the one they did at the 360iDev in Denver this year. Not sure I could pull an all-nighter though! Are you thinking of doing this over a couple of days, during the day? Much more do-able for me…
josh g. wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 12:40 pm
I vote in favor of this happening even though I no longer live there, just because I wish it would’ve happened while I did.
Colin Northway wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 1:42 pm
There is a very reasonable chance I would attend a gejam in The Peg.
Alec Holowka wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 6:28 pm
^ woah, that’d be epic.
Alec Holowka wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 6:28 pm
6: Probably only “all night” for folks that want to. My guess is it’d be like a Saturday, Sunday or maybe Fri, Sat, Sun thing.
Drazzke wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 8:59 pm
This would be totally awesome, and the Fortune Cat incubator would be a great place to host it. I’ve been there a few times.
Anyways, I’d love to go, but I’m only 16
Devin Reimer wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 9:10 pm
I’m in, my vote would be for January.
Eileen wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 9:17 pm
The golden boy looks pretty cute with a monocle.
Which is all the reason to encourage a Peg TIGJam.
Kert Gartner wrote a Comment on November 26, 2009 at 11:19 pm
I’d love to come by too, but I don’t have a laptop to bring just yet!
Alec Holowka wrote a Comment on November 27, 2009 at 3:05 am
Fortune Cat has a few PCs that we can use, and I have a couple extra laptops. I’m sure we could pool together enough computers so that everyone’s covered…
Greg wrote a Comment on November 27, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Hey Alec, so I just found out over on TIGS that one of the Global Game Jam locations this year is Calgary, meaning that a bunch of us (farther) Western Canadians will be going to that (last weekend of January btw). So I figure you could host the Winnipeg TIGJam at that time and tie it in to that global event, OR you still host the Winnipeg jam at a different time, so that going to both would be an option for those not afraid of long drives, haha.
ChevyRay wrote a Comment on November 27, 2009 at 3:31 pm
I’d totally attend, Alec! It doesn’t cost me to travel, so I’d surely hit this up. I’ll be attending the GGJ in Calgary as well this year, so it’ll be double-trouble on the Chevy bus.
…I’m so lame
Hope this happens!
Alec Holowka wrote a Comment on November 27, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Cool, sounds like we should avoid having it in January then.