Children from Beijing Chuli Youth Game Lab develop games in the competition on Jan 21. [Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua]
The Global Game Jam (GGJ) kicked off in Beijing on Jan 21. Three teams, consisting of more than 20 teenagers, took part in the competition to develop ideas, form small groups, create new and innovative games, and present them to their peers and the global community, all within 48 hours.
GGJ is the world's largest game creation event taking place around the world. The GGJ encourages people with all kinds of backgrounds to participate and contribute to this global spread of game development and creativity within its unique 48 hour development cycle.
In January 2016, GGJ had spread to over 600 locations in 93 countries create 6,866 games in one weekend.
This year, GGJ will run from Jan 20 to 22.
Children in the GGJ 2017. [Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua]