Winnipeg Game Collective

LXCL:Take part in the Winnitron Game Jam, running online from November 16 to 29, 2026. Make a Winnitron-compatible game solo or with a team, from anywhere, and submit it on itch.io by the deadline. Every submitted game gets added to the Winnitron 1000, Winnipeg's homegrown indie arcade machine. Open to all skill levels. Free to join.

Online Jam

🧩 ABOUT THE EVENTThe Winnitron Game Jam challenges you to make a game that runs on the Winnitron 1000, Winnipeg&#39;s homegrown indie arcade cabinet. Every submitted game will be added to the machine so that it will be playable at future WGC events.Work solo or with a team, from anywhere. After the jam ends, we&#39;ll host an in-person showcase where you can play everyone&#39;s games on the cabinet and celebrate what the community made. 🎯 WHAT TO EXPECT🕹️ Make an Arcade Game &ndash; Build something that plays great on a joystick and buttons💬 Discord Jam Space &ndash; Share progress, form teams, and get feedback🏆 A Spot on the Cabinet &ndash; Every submitted game gets added to the Winnitron 1000🎉 In-Person Showcase &ndash; Play the games on the machine with the community🙌 Supportive Community &ndash; All skill levels welcome ❓ FAQWhat is a game jam?A game jam is an event where people make games, similar to a hackathon. Most last a few days or a week. Some last hours, or up to a month. The name comes from casual jam sessions, like musicians playing together.What is the Winnitron 1000?The Winnitron 1000 is Winnipeg&#39;s homegrown arcade cabinet, loaded with indie games made by local and international developers. You&#39;ll find it at meetups and community events.What makes a game Winnitron compatible?Your game needs to work with the cabinet&#39;s controls and technical requirements. You don&#39;t need access to the machine to make one, since the Winnitron controls send standard keyboard keypresses and you can test with any keyboard. Full requirements: https://codeberg.org/felitaridev/winnitron-launcher/wiki&nbsp;Is this event in-person or online?The Winnitron Game Jam is fully remote, so you can participate from anywhere. The Indie Arcade Showcase is in person on [DATE] at [LOCATION]. 🎟️ Tickets: [ZEFFY_LINK]

Hello&nbsp;<span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Thanks for registering for the Winnitron Game Jam. We&#39;re looking forward to seeing what you make. <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">📅 When:&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">November 16th to 29th<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">🌐 Where:&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Winnipeg Game Collective Discord | https://discord.gg/gamecollective<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">📋 Requirements:&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://codeberg.org/felitaridev/winnitron-launcher/wiki" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://codeberg.org/felitaridev/winnitron-launcher/wiki</a> <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">What&#39;s happening:<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">🕹️ Make an Arcade Game<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;&ndash; Build something that plays great on a joystick and buttons<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">💬 Discord Jam Space<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;&ndash; Share progress, form teams, and get feedback<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">🏆 A Spot on the Cabinet<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">&nbsp;&ndash; Every submitted game gets added to the Winnitron 1000&nbsp; <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">You don&#39;t need access to the machine to take part. The Winnitron controls send standard keyboard keypresses so that you can build and test with any keyboard.<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Every submitted game will be played at the Indie Arcade Showcase on [DATE] at [LOCATION]. Register for free here: [ZEFFY_LINK] <span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">We can&#39;t wait to see what you create,<span fr-original-style="font-size:11pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; color:#000000; background-color:transparent;" style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;">Winnipeg Game Collective

🧩 ABOUT THE EVENTThe Winnitron Game Jam challenges you to make a game that runs on the Winnitron 1000, Winnipeg's homegrown indie arcade cabinet. Every submitted game will be added to the machine so that it will be playable at future WGC events.Work solo or with a team, from anywhere. After the jam ends, we'll host an in-person showcase where you can play everyone's games on the cabinet and celebrate what the community made. 🎯 WHAT TO EXPECT🕹️ Make an Arcade Game – Build something that plays great on a joystick and buttons💬 Discord Jam Space – Share progress, form teams, and get feedback🏆 A Spot on the Cabinet – Every submitted game gets added to the Winnitron 1000🎉 In-Person Showcase – Play the games on the machine with the community🙌 Supportive Community – All skill levels welcome ❓ FAQWhat is a game jam?A game jam is an event where people make games, similar to a hackathon. Most last a few days or a week. Some last hours, or up to a month. The name comes from casual jam sessions, like musicians playing together.What is the Winnitron 1000?The Winnitron 1000 is Winnipeg's homegrown arcade cabinet, loaded with indie games made by local and international developers. You'll find it at meetups and community events.What makes a game Winnitron compatible?Your game needs to work with the cabinet's controls and technical requirements. You don't need access to the machine to make one, since the Winnitron controls send standard keyboard keypresses and you can test with any keyboard. Full requirements: https://codeberg.org/felitaridev/winnitron-launcher/wiki Is this event in-person or online?The Winnitron Game Jam is fully remote, so you can participate from anywhere. The Indie Arcade Showcase is in person on [DATE] at [LOCATION]. 🎟️ Tickets: [ZEFFY_LINK]

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