From 26 Jan to 1 Feb, the 2026 Global Game Jam will be held all over the world, this time reaching the lifetime milestone of 500,000 participants. 47 locations all over Austria, Switzerland and Germany are already registered, more are expected to follow.
Global Game Jam (GGJ) 2026, the world’s largest collaborative game development event, returns this January. The coming jam will take place from 26 January to 1 February 2026. GGJ is an annual, worldwide event where participants form small teams to create games over a short, intensive period, inspired by a shared global theme.
There are several GGJ sites per country, and through the site finder, several GSA locations have already announced their participation.
In Germany, currently 34 jam sessions will be held by
In Switzerland, 8 locations are currently on board:
In Austria, 5 locations are currently known:
University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten
New locations can be added throughout January and will appear in the location finder later on. All in all, this makes 47 locations in GSA so far. Last year there were 38 locations in GSA – 27 in Germany, 5 in Austria, and 6 in Switzerland.
Full details, schedules, and updates can be found on the website website.
GGJ is also celebrating the 2026 edition as a landmark of its lifetime, because the lifetime participant count will in all likelihood breach 500,000 people this time.
