Welcome to Culture Jam: Myths & Magic, a Game Jam celebrating Austrian myths through video games! This event is jointly hosted by the Austrian Cultural Forum Warsaw and the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology.
Our Culture Jam brings together interdisciplinary student teams to design and prototype legendary games inspired by Austrian myths.
Check out our last year's Culture Jam to get an idea!
Why participate?
Develop a game in a professional, time-boxed setting.
Receive mentoring and feedback from industry professionals.
Showcase your project to a live audience in Warsaw.
Gain visibility for your portfolio.
Compete for the chance to present your game at Digital Dragons 2026 in Kraków – one of the biggest game development conferences in Europe.
✅Phase 1: 28 Aug – 20 Sep 2025 – Online Team application opens (REGISTER HERE).
✅Phase 2: 22 Sep 2025 – Final participant list confirmed (max. 30 students, 5 teams with 6 members).
✅Phase 3: 9 Oct 2025, 18:30 – Kick-Off Event @ACF Warsaw
• Introduction to project roadmap and game jam details
• Reveal of 5 topics related to Austrian myths
• Topic assignment & QA
✅Phase 4: Oct–Nov 2025 – Preparatory Workshops @PJATK
• Led by Igor Sienkiewicz (Head of PJATK Game Lab)
• Game Jams 101, Culture Jam in a nutshell, Design prototyping, etc.
✅Phase 5: 15–16 Nov 2025 – 48-hour On-site Game Jam @ ACF Warsaw
• Full development sprint with mentoring and playtesting
• Food, drinks, and goodie bags provided
✅Phase 6: Nov-Dec 2025 – Polishing
• Teams get 2 weeks to polish their games for the final showdown!
✅Phase 7: 5 Dec 2025 – Public Showcase & Awards Ceremony @ ACF Warsaw
• Teams present games to an audience and jury
• Winning project selected
✅Phase 8: Jan–Apr 2026 – Mentoring Sessions (4x @ ACF Warsaw)
• Professional feedback to refine and polish the winning game
✅Phase 9: May 2026 – Winning Team at Digital Dragons, Kraków
• Exhibition booth sponsored by ACF
• Travel & accommodation supported by PJATK
Each team will be assigned an iconic Austrian myth:
The Lindwurm of Klagenfurt
The Legend of Untersberg
Nachtalb
Hallstatt Celts
Frau Perchta
Work in interdisciplinary teams (design, art, programming, narrative).
Create a PLAYABLE game prototype in 3 months (1 month design + 2 days on-site development + 3 weeks polishing) .
Draw inspiration from Austrian myths while applying your own design approaches.
Present the prototype at the showcase event.
Check out last year's winner KRAMPUS on Steam!
Goodie bags with an official Culture Jam T-Shirt, Gaming Mouse Pad and Stickers.
Professional photos & aftermovie of the event.
Mentoring from industry pros including Raphael Varga (Bloober Team) & Benji Hanussek (CD PROJEKT RED).
A platform to showcase your creativity to peers, professionals, and the public.
For the winning team: ongoing mentoring and presentation at Digital Dragons.
You keep full rights to your game. Use your design for other jams and competitions!
ACF and PJATK may showcase your prototype for non-commercial educational and promotional purposes.
Participation is exclusively reserved for PJATK students.
Location: Austrian Cultural Forum Warsaw
Application: REGISTER HERE
Capacity: 30 students (5 teams with 6 members)
Food & drinks: Coffee, tea, water, fruits, snacks & pizza
Bring: Your laptop, creative spirit, and readiness to learn and grow!
LAN internet connection is NOT supported at the ACF
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