Sixteen students and faculty members from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), a sister school of Kyoto Computer Gakuin (KCG), came to Japan and held a "Game Jam" on May 24 and 25, 2025, at the Hyakumanben Campus of Kyoto Computer Guraduate Institute of Information Science (KCGI), with students from KCG's Digital Game Department and KCGI and RIT.Game Jam" is an annual event where creators gather to develop games based on a theme in a short period of time.Six mixed KCG/KCGI/RIT teams took on the challenge of creating a two-day game, making full use of the skills and knowledge they had acquired.
The students began communicating with each other through SNS before coming to Japan.On May 23, a welcome party was held at KCG Kyoto Ekimae School to serve as an orientation.The students from both schools, who shared the common goal of "game development," hit it off right away despite meeting each other for the first time and immediately got into a lively discussion about games.At the "Game Jam," they used translation tools to exchange ideas without regard to language barriers, discussed how to make the game more interesting, and enjoyed working together on the development of the game.
In the afternoon of the second day, each team presented its work.We received comments from faculty members of both schools and guest participants from game companies.Mr. Nagahara, a KCG graduate who also participated in the "KCG x RIT Game Jam" while still in school and is currently working at Indie-us Games, said, "I was surprised at how interesting all the works were, as if they had been created in a short time by fully utilizing the evolution of technology and tools!He praised the efforts of the younger students, saying, "I'm very proud of them.
A KCG/KCGI student commented, "It was a very intense two days with a concentration of each other's knowledge and skills.I strongly felt that I am lacking in some areas, and I want to improve them before the next opportunity.I would like to learn from the positive attitude that I felt from the foreign participants, who were able to express their opinions and ask many questions," "I realized that we are all game creators, even if we come from different countries!He said, "I'm very happy to be here.Mr. Steven of RIT, who was participating in the competition for the last time, commented, "All the teams did an excellent job in a short period of time and produced a high level of work.I hope you will continue to take on new challenges.
RIT is a prestigious engineering university founded in 1829 on the outskirts of Rochester, New York, USA.Known for being one of the first universities in the world to establish an IT department in 1991, the school has earned a reputation as one of the best in the U.S., especially in education and achievements in the fields of computer graphics, games, and IT.KCG has had a sister school affiliation with RIT since 1996, and has developed a study abroad program that allows undergraduate transfer, as well as a master's degree program for graduates of four-year universities in the Information Technology Department.
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Through the production, the team's unity will also become stronger and stronger.">
The second day ends with the presentation of works.I get nervous, but I enjoy the reaction from the audience.">