DEV and Acción Cultural Española organize the fourth edition of the Open Culture Game Jam

● Participants will have 9 days to develop games using public domain cultural content generated in Spain as a basis.

● The jam will be held online and will have a physical venue in ESNE

On Friday, December 10, the fourth edition of the Open Culture Game Jam will begin, an initiative organized by DEV and promoted by Acción Cultural Española.

Participants will have 9 days - until Sunday, December 19 - to develop games using public domain cultural content generated in Spain as a basis.

The jam will have two modalities, online and in person. The face-to-face modality will be held in Madrid at the headquarters of ESNE, the University School of Design, Innovation and Technology, which will open its doors to participants from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 December. In the opening session, invited experts in intellectual property and in history and culture will give some ideas on how to deal with the theme of the jam.

The projects best valued by a group of experts will appear highlighted in a physical exhibition that will be organized in Madrid during the month of January 2022.

The Open Culture Game Jam was born taking as a reference the "Public Domain Jam", which tried to encourage creators to use public domain licenses instead of continuing to make zombie games. This event collects the torch and takes it to our country to vindicate all the culture that has been created within our borders.

The first three editions were a success of participation and attendance at the open days of exhibition of the best video games created in the event. All games developed can be found here: https://itch.io/c/459508/jam-cultura-abiertas-collection

All the information, rules and registration forms are available on the jam website: www.cultura-abierta.es and on twitter: @JCulturaAbierta

(This year's logo design draws directly from the Islamic geometric pattern, since this edition wants to explore the Islamic tradition in the culture of the Iberian Peninsula.)

About DEV

The Spanish Association of Companies Producing and Developing Videogames and Entertainment Software - DEV - represents the interests of both Spanish and international videogame development companies based in Spain and entities committed to the evolution of this sector. Its objective is to advocate for its institutional recognition as a strategic, highly technological industry, a driver of new business models, a generator of employment and an international exponent of our culture. www.dev.org.es / Twitter profile / Facebook page / Linkedin profile

About ESNE

Located in the heart of Madrid, ESNE is the largest university campus of Design and Technology in Spain and a pioneer center in offering University Degrees in this area. ESNE teaches seven official university degrees: Fashion Design, Multimedia and Graphic Design, Interior Design, Product Design, Video Game Design and Development, Audiovisual Design and Illustration, and Fashion Management and Communication, in addition to the Official University Master's Degrees of Experience of User, Graphic Design, Interior Design and Product Design. Likewise, the center offers the Title

British Animation and Higher Level Training Cycle 3D Animations, Games and Interactive Environments. ESNE was recognized with a special mention by the jury of the 2019 National Innovation and Design Awards for "its commitment to training new professional profiles in innovation with the ability to adapt to the constant transformation process of the Spanish productive fabric." It is the first university center that, individually, obtains this recognition at the national level.

More information: Emanuele Carisio / info@dev.org.es  / www.dev.org.es