What is a Game Jam like? New video clip is here!
More than one hundred participants joined the Game Jam organised by the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and the Estonian National Museum. Their challenge was to develop a functioning computer game in just two days, drawing inspiration from traditional patterns.
On 24–25 January 2026, the Pro Game Jam took place in Tartu, where participants created 22 computer game prototypes over the course of two days. All games were inspired by digitized Estonian cultural heritage and are freely accessible online to anyone interested:
https://vote.aptgg.ee/event/utpgj26/teams.
Filmed by Pille Runnel, edited by Karin Leivategija.
The i-Game project is carried out within the framework of the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and has received funding from the European Union. The project is coordinated by the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) and the Business and Cultural Development Centre (KEPA), with partners including Raising the Floor, Cookie Box Group Gamification & Serious Game, Nurogames GmbH, KU Leuven, Unisystems Luxembourg, Open Impact, Museospace, Prato Textile Museum, and the Estonian National Museum.
This work was supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture's research and development program “Estonian Culture Research and Development Program 2023-2026” under grant KUM-TA 43 “Digital Cultural Heritage as a Societal Resource”.
Filmed by Pille Runnel, edited by Karin Leivategija.
The i-Game project is carried out within the framework of the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme and has received funding from the European Union. The project is coordinated by the Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) and the Business and Cultural Development Centre (KEPA), with partners including Raising the Floor, Cookie Box Group Gamification & Serious Game, Nurogames GmbH, KU Leuven, Unisystems Luxembourg, Open Impact, Museospace, Prato Textile Museum, and the Estonian National Museum.
This work was supported by the Estonian Ministry of Culture's research and development program “Estonian Culture Research and Development Program 2023-2026” under grant KUM-TA 43 “Digital Cultural Heritage as a Societal Resource”.