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The Game Jam Way

The Game Jam Way

A roundup of 71 North updates

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February 24, 2026

The Game Jam Way

Our Huskie Hackers team participated in itch.io Micro Jam 053: Isolation, the weekend of February 7th. They proudly placed 22nd overall and 9th in enjoyment out of 115 entries for their ROOTer Shooter game! In the game, you are alone and are sent to battle monsters in a classic shooter fashion. The game involves interacting with a terminal where you must type commands in order to refill ammo and oxygen, turn on lights, and use a medkit. Were so proud of the Hukie Hackers team and their very fun game!!

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“Practice hard and stay to your craft, and you know, follow your own creative path."

- Gary Holt

Tuesday:

8:30-11:00 AM: Morning Brew & Write - Writing Group for Grad Students & Post-Doc

12:30-1:30 PM: Innovation Pages, Ecosystems as Models for Restoring our Economies - Facilitators: Anna Klis and Matthew Deitch

3:00-5:00 PM: CHILL - Mindful Art Creations to Inspire Innovation with Dr. Lynn Herrmann and Vana Dakarian

CHILL- Mindful Art

Come relax with some fun art activities!

71north.github.io/programs/chill

4:00-5:00 PM: Innovation Pages, Leaders Eat Last - Facilitator: Jordan York

5:00PM - 7:00PM: Tech Tacos - Excel Tips Tricks & AI - Excelente Tacos - Brandon Goff

Wednesday:

4:00-5:00PM: Synergy Lab

SynergyLab

Synergy Lab is a people-centered skills accelerator within the 71 North Partnership Studio. It’s for students who want more than classes, who want to build in-demand skills through free, industry-aligned programs like Google Career Certificates, UXCEL, and similar platforms.

71north.github.io/programs/SynergyLab

4:30-6:30 PM: HuskieHackers - Embark on coding adventures.

5:00-6:00PM: Wired Wednesday - Wire yourself to community

Thursday:

10:00-12:00 PM: Drop-In Writing Time

3:30-5:00 PM: Spark Innovation

4:00-6:00PM: Indie Game Developers Organization

Friday:

9:00-12:00 PM: HON-310 Startup Standup

1:00-2:00 PM: Northern Exposure: Collaboration and Communication from the Ground Up, by Wesley Swingley, PhD