PGJ ED was made possible by funding from the City of Sacramento Measure U grant program
Join PGJ ED and make a game
Registration for PGJ ED Fall courses are now open. Classes start soon, so register now to learn how to make a video game from start to finish.
Lab 7 Coworking
Lab 7 Coworking
*New location
2100 Del Paso Blvd.Sacramento, CA 95815
The program is 10 weeks long. Classes start Sunday, Sep. 22nd. This location is fully funded by the City of Sacramento's Measure U grant and is free for all participants.Schedule: Sunday, September 22nd, 6p-8p Sunday, September 29th, 6p-8p Sunday, October 6th, 6p-8p Sunday, October 13th, 6p-8p Sunday, October 20th, 6p-8p Sunday, October 27th, 6p-8p Sunday, November 3rd, 6p-8p Sunday, November 10th, 6p-8p Sunday, November 17th, 6p-8p Sunday, November 24th, 6p-8p
Register NowNatomas Homeschool Alliance
If you are a registered student at the Natomas Homeschool Alliance (NHA,) you can register for PGJ ED for the Fall 2024 semester. NHA Website
Oak Park Community Center
Registration for Summer/Fall classes at Oak Park Community Center are now open. To register for PGJ ED at Oak Park Community Center, please use their registration page found here.
Sacramento New Tech HS
Sacramento New Tech High School
1400 Dickson StreetSacramento, CA 95822
The program is *10 weeks long. Classes start Thursday, Sep. 5th. This location is fully funded by the City of Sacramento's Measure U grant and is free for all participants.*No class on Oct. 17th
Schedule: Thursday, September 5th, 3p-5p Thursday, September 12th, 3p-5p Thursday, September 19th, 3p-5p Thursday, September 26th, 3p-5p Thursday, October 3rd, 3p-5p Thursday, October 10th, 3p-5p *Thursday, October 17th, No Class! Thursday, October 24th, 3p-5p Thursday, October 31st, 3p-5p Thursday, November 7th, 3p-5p Thursday, November 14th, 3p-5p
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PGJ Educational Edition (or PGJ ED.) is a new program we've developed for youth in the greater Sacramento region.
It is an educational program designed with the same fundamentals we've used in our Progressive Game Jam program over the last nine years. The goal of the PGJ programs is to provide an experience for the participants that spans the full development lifecycle of producing a video game product.
While the main PGJ program allows participants to operate mostly autonomously learning and developing on their own with their teammates in a manner that they choose, PGJ ED. provides a structured curriculum and a strong focus on educational instruction.
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PGJ Educational Edition registration is open for Summer classes and more locations will be announced as they become available. We are planning 10-week courses in at least 2 locations this Summer with at least 3 more this Fall.
The curriculum will include instruction on the basic concepts of video game development including coding, art, animation, basic AI, sound, and UI/UX, as well as an understanding of development methodology and the development lifecycle. Participants who complete the course will have made a full game from beginning to end.
If you are a high school student who is interested in joining one of these classes, you can sign up to be notified by email when the classes are announced by using the sign up form below.
You can also bring this up with your teacher or faculty and have them contact us at info@progressivegamejam.com for more information on bringing the program to your school.
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If you are a teacher or school faculty member and you want to know more about the program and how to bring this program to your school, please reach out to our staff at info@progressivegamejam.com and we will provide you with the information you need.