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Progressive Game Jam Is Back: Sacramento Starts Building Again

Posted on by Frank Lourence

Progressive Game Jam returned with a full room and a clear goal: build together, learn together, and arrive at Capital Creative Showcase with projects the community can be proud of. Session 1 took place at Valhallan Esports in Folsom, where about twenty developers, artists, writers, and students gathered to pitch ideas, form teams, and set their plan for the season.

Two familiar faces helped get things moving. SDC veterans Brandon and Jim circled between groups, asked sharp questions, and encouraged anyone with an idea to speak up. That made the pitch round fast and friendly, which is exactly what you want on day one.

A few early moments stood out. One team is exploring a revival of the old school RTS feel, complete with clear resource loops and snappy match flow. It’s the kind of back-to-basics pitch that gets heads nodding. We also heard genuine passion from a couple of high schoolers who came ready to learn, contribute, and ship something real. PGJ thrives on that mix of experience and fresh perspective.

How this season works

Teams will collaborate online between meetups, then check in monthly in person as they build toward Capital Creative Showcase. The format keeps scope realistic, gives accountability, and leaves room for course-corrections as prototypes evolve. Expect each session to include quick progress updates, focused problem-solving, and time for informal playtesting.

Everyone is welcome. If you missed Session 1, you can still jump in to help a team with code, art, audio, design, writing, testing, or production support. PGJ is built for contributors at many levels. If you bring consistency and curiosity, you’ll fit right in.

Progressive Game Jam is where Sacramento’s game dev community meets momentum. It’s a low-pressure way to practice teamwork, finish a playable slice, and learn modern tools by doing. You’ll leave each month with something concrete to show, feedback to act on, and a clearer path to your CCS deliverable.

Get involved

Want in? Join a team, volunteer as a mentor, or stop by the next in-person session to meet the group and see what’s in progress. Share your role, what you’d like to learn, and how many hours you can realistically commit. That’s all teams need to plug you in.

Progressive Game Jam Demo/Feedback Day

This month’s game jam will include a demo/feedback session with our special guests from EA Capital Games. Don’t miss this opportunity to get valuable feedback on your progress and state of your game right before Capital Creative Showcase.

In its 5th year, the Progressive Game Jam is an ongoing annual game jam designed to provide participants with a team and enough time necessary to make a quality video game in 9 months.

The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are once again hosting this year’s PGJ, and we’ll provide guidance and mentoring, and a place to meet once a month for the next 9 months.

The Progressive Game Jam is a 9 month long game jam where you work with a dedicated team on a single video game. The goal is to build as complete a video game as possible in that time, and to gain valuable development skills, and learn just what it takes to make a full video game. The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are dedicated to helping you along the way by providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help you achieve your goal.

This event is free and open to everyone. All skills are welcome, whether you are a programmer, artist, level designer, sound engineer, storyteller, or simply just want to help provide ideas for a game. That includes all skill-levels from novice to expert, or maybe you are just learning and looking for a great place to start. Everyone is welcome.

If you have equipment or software, you are encouraged to bring them. Laptops work great. Papers and pens do too! If you don’t, that’s OK too. Your creative ideas and input are still valuable, and usually someone on your team will share or let you work with them. Square One Clubs will provide enough electricity and high-speed Internet for everyone. We’ll also have whiteboards available for brainstorming ideas.

From time to time, we’ll have a sponsor bring in lunch, but generally lunch is your responsibility. Check on the event pages for those lunch opportunities before you come. You are welcome to bring food and drink to eat, and there are several venues in the area around Square One Clubs. We’ll have them posted for your convenience.

While we encourage you to show up for the first event where games are pitched and teams are formed, if you just can’t make it, don’t worry. Teams tend to change a little throughout the event, and it’s always possible to come in late and join a team.

Good Luck to the Class of 2019!

Progressive Game Jam

Now extended until August!

In its 5th year, the Progressive Game Jam is an ongoing annual game jam designed to provide participants with a team and enough time necessary to make a quality video game in 9 months.

The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are once again hosting this year’s PGJ, and we’ll provide guidance and mentoring, and a place to meet once a month for the next 9 months.

The Progressive Game Jam is a 9 month long game jam where you work with a dedicated team on a single video game. The goal is to build as complete a video game as possible in that time, and to gain valuable development skills, and learn just what it takes to make a full video game. The Sacramento Developer Collective and Square One Clubs are dedicated to helping you along the way by providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help you achieve your goal.

This event is free and open to everyone. All skills are welcome, whether you are a programmer, artist, level designer, sound engineer, storyteller, or simply just want to help provide ideas for a game. That includes all skill-levels from novice to expert, or maybe you are just learning and looking for a great place to start. Everyone is welcome.

If you have equipment or software, you are encouraged to bring them. Laptops work great. Papers and pens do too! If you don’t, that’s OK too. Your creative ideas and input are still valuable, and usually someone on your team will share or let you work with them. Square One Clubs will provide enough electricity and high-speed Internet for everyone. We’ll also have whiteboards available for brainstorming ideas.

From time to time, we’ll have a sponsor bring in lunch, but generally lunch is your responsibility. Check on the event pages for those lunch opportunities before you come. You are welcome to bring food and drink to eat, and there are several venues in the area around Square One Clubs. We’ll have them posted for your convenience.

While we encourage you to show up for the first event where games are pitched and teams are formed, if you just can’t make it, don’t worry. Teams tend to change a little throughout the event, and it’s always possible to come in late and join a team.

Good Luck to the Class of 2019!