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"A photo is worth a thousand lines of code"

JULY 5-6, 2025 @ CARLETON UNIVERSITY

SIGN UP NOW!

Welcome to JPEG! July 5-6th, join us for an overnight gender-focused game jam with 70+ teens at Carleton University.

You'll have 25 hours to make a game from a picture...
Are you ready?

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SIGN UP

Sign up now!

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BUILD

Create your game in 25h

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SHOWCASE

Demo your game

WANT TO GET FLOWN OUT TO NEW YORK CITY? Sign up for the Athena Award



  1. 1. Earn Hack Club's Athena Award, an industry recognized technical certificate.
  2. 2. Code 30hrs, 3 projects, and travel to New York City!
  3. 3. Win prizes as you code, including laptops, iPads and hoodies.

JPEG is an Athena Event, so you can earn artifacts by coding at JPEG!

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WORKSHOPS

Learn Pygame, soldering, webdev and more!

Want to host a workshop? Mention that in the sign up form!

AWESOME TIME

Free food, fun games, secret prizes, new friends. Welcome to people of ALL skill levels!

TIME

JULY 5 2:00PM -
JULY 6 3:00PM

LOCATION

Carleton University


1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6

Is everything free?

EVERYTHING IS FREE!!

Food, drinks, t-shirt, swag, & vibes! Just show up!

FAQ

Can't find your question below?
Shoot us an email at renran@hackclub.com!

What to bring?

  • Laptop, charger, drawing tablet, and anything you need to make a game
  • Sleeping bag + whatever you need to spend the night
  • Whatever you need to take a shower (please take a shower)

Am I eligible?

18 or under? If yes, you're eligible! Any uncertainities, shoot us a quick email renran@hackclub.com

New to coding?

We have plenty of mentors here to help! You can attend workshops and ask peers too.

My parents are worried!

We're here to help! They can check out the Parent Guide!
Still unsure? Email renran@hackclub.com