Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Global Game Jam (GGJ), the world’s largest game creation event, is teaming up with One World or None (OWON) to debut an exciting new jam with a bold purpose. “Citizens, Assemble! A Game Jam to Level Up Democracy” invites developers around the world to create mobile-friendly game experiences that capture the challenge and spirit of Citizens’ Assemblies. Winner will receive $10,000 and a chance to bring their game to the world.
Citizens’ assemblies give ordinary people the structure and power to come together and actually resolve the issues we're all facing. People are selected to be a true snapshot of a place based on demographic criteria such as gender, age, income and education level. Through carefully crafted structures, they deliberate together on the key problems, causes and solutions. The outcome? A series of nuanced, realistic recommendations that most often go farther than politicians do - and that truly represent the voice of the population.
“Citizens, Assemble!” kicks off June 6 and will run through early August. Open to creators of all backgrounds, the jam will have a $10,000 prize for the top game, amongst prizes for additional categories and the potential for further development support for standout submissions. The jam will run across two phases, with teams creating prototypes in a two-week Phase 1, then iterating concepts based on feedback in Phase 2. Final submissions will be judged by a round of game industry professionals and political experts on a variety of categories including Best Overall, Best Gameplay and Citizen’s Vote (determined by a public voting).
itch.io/jam/citizens-assemble
https://oneworldornone.world/the-game-jam
Slide Deck: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ry5AHlAkUeO_q6Gug7E-9B-6w8W9snToHdT5E_-8yxw/edit?usp=sharing
Global Game Jam (GGJ), the world’s largest game creation event, is teaming up with One World or None (OWON) to debut an exciting new jam with a bold purpose. “Citizens, Assemble! A Game Jam to Level Up Democracy” invites developers around the world to create mobile-friendly game experiences that capture the challenge and spirit of Citizens’ Assemblies. Winner will receive $10,000 and a chance to bring their game to the world.
Citizens’ assemblies give ordinary people the structure and power to come together and actually resolve the issues we're all facing. People are selected to be a true snapshot of a place based on demographic criteria such as gender, age, income and education level. Through carefully crafted structures, they deliberate together on the key problems, causes and solutions. The outcome? A series of nuanced, realistic recommendations that most often go farther than politicians do - and that truly represent the voice of the population.
“Citizens, Assemble!” kicks off June 6 and will run through early August. Open to creators of all backgrounds, the jam will have a $10,000 prize for the top game, amongst prizes for additional categories and the potential for further development support for standout submissions. The jam will run across two phases, with teams creating prototypes in a two-week Phase 1, then iterating concepts based on feedback in Phase 2. Final submissions will be judged by a round of game industry professionals and political experts on a variety of categories including Best Overall, Best Gameplay and Citizen’s Vote (determined by a public voting).
itch.io/jam/citizens-assemble
https://oneworldornone.world/the-game-jam
Slide Deck: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ry5AHlAkUeO_q6Gug7E-9B-6w8W9snToHdT5E_-8yxw/edit?usp=sharing
