From Monday 12 May, Game Anglia will host an online no-crunch game jam for two weeks ahead of the Festival. The created games will be exhibited during of Norwich Games Festival (29-31 May) and played by thousands of attendees.

A selected group of professionals from the video games industry will judge the games, and winners will be announced at a live award ceremony during the Festival on Saturday 31 May.

The free-to-enter Game Jam is open to everyone, whether you are a professional developer or self-taught student. The main thing is to get involved and enjoy the experience.

This no-crunch Game Jam aims to support physical and emotional wellbeing and encourages rest and having fun. You have two weeks, so pace yourself and keep healthy.

This jam is for anyone who is working on a portfolio, be it for game design, programming, voice acting, sound design, or any other field, to create pieces that showcase specific skills. You are welcome to create a new piece or pieces for the jam, or add to or improve existing pieces. You are encouraged to work on or towards playable demos but you are welcome to submit anything such as audio or images only.

The 11 Second Club is a monthly character animation competition. Animators from all over the world participate, animating a character speaking a line of dialogue provided by the club. Throughout the competition, participants can share their progress with each other and critique each other's work. At the end of the month, everyone votes for whose submission they consider the best for that month. The idea is to give animators a chance to practice their skills in a fun, challenging environment.