DATE & HOUR

9 Dec 2025

17:30

Description

Are you ready to evolve your coding skills and win your next game jam? Join us for “Game Jam Mastery: How to Win & Adapt as a Programmer”, where George Grigorescu, our ECHO School Game Engineering student will pull back the curtain on what it really takes to succeed in high-pressure, rapid-prototype environments. From clever code hacks to team tricks and adapting on the fly, this session is built for the next generation of game dev programmers.

🎮 Your Speaker: George Grigorescu

  • Student, Game Engineering at ECHO School, 2nd Year
  • Active participant in multiple game jams & prototyping competitions
  • Practical experience in fast-paced coding, teamwork, and shipping playable builds
  • Indie team co-founder & builder of RuneDrop, available on Google Play
🚀 What’s Inside the Session?
  • How to enter your first (or next) game jam with clarity and confidence
  • Programming workflows that handle tight deadlines, tweaks & pivots
  • Real-world stories: adapting when scope changes, bugs hit, or time runs short
  • Collaboration tips: working with designers, artists and other devs in the jam environment
  • What winning looks like: from prototype to polish (and beyond)
🧰 What You’ll Take Home:
  • A clear roadmap for approaching game jams as a coder
  • Actionable techniques for rapid iteration, bug management & code efficiency
  • Insights into how to build a portfolio piece from a game jam submission
  • Motivation and the mindset of a game jam winner

📍 Location:
ECHO School HQ, 3rd Floor
Bulevardul Dacia 99, Bucharest

🎟️ Admission:
Free entry & Limited seats
Reserve your spot now to secure your place in this high-energy, hands-on discussion.

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Event - Game Jam Mastery: How to Win & Adapt as a Programmer - 9 Decembrie Fizic

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