Hello, fellow game jammers! Just want to let you know, that there is a scientific conference on game jams, hackathons and game creation events. It's called ICGJ and it will take place in August. Earlier it was four times organized in San Francisco, just before GDC.

Its scope covers a wide variety of topics: techniques of quick prototyping, team forming at the game jams, processes of idea creation, etc.

Right now the call for paper as well as the call for game submissions are active. You can submit a reseach paper, event report or a game created during Ludum Dare or any other game jam.

If you are working now to obtain Master degree or PhD in computer science or Art or anything related, participation in the conference and publication can be useful for you. You are welcome, here it is: http://icgj21.gameconf.org/