Game Jam
WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE CREATION OF GAMES FROM SCRATCH IN A HIGH ENERGY ENVIRONMENT?
Join as a playtester on Sunday 17th May as part of SAE’s three-day game development challenge. Step into an active development environment, play and test games as they’re being built, engage with students and lecturers over lunch, and get a genuine feel for student life at SAE London.
Date: Sunday 17th May 2026
Time: 13:00 to 17:00
Where: SAE Bankstock, 42, 44 De Beauvoir Cres, London N1 5SB
On the day, you’ll:
- Step inside SAE’s professional Games PC labs during a live Game Jam challenge
- Watch current Game Art, Game Design and Programming students develop games in real time
- Playtest student games, share feedback, and see how teams iterate and refine their ideas
- Meet students and lecturers over lunch in a relaxed, informal setting
- See how artists, designers and programmers collaborate under real creative deadlines
- Get honest, unfiltered insight into student life and game studio culture
- Ask questions, jump in, and experience the development process while it’s happening
Any questions or accessibility needs?
Whether you’re a student weighing up your options or a parent doing your research, our friendly team is here to help. If you have any accessibility requirements or anything we can do to make your visit more comfortable, just let us know in advance at events@ad-education.ac.uk.
For everything else, email us at ukadmissions@sae.edu or give us a call on 03330 112 315.
