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Global Game Jam 2025 at LaSalle College Vancouver: A 72-Hour Creative Challenge

LaSalle College Vancouver participated in the Global Game Jam 2025, where 17 games were created in just 72 hours. Among them, Critical Core 2, developed by Bachelor of Science in Game Programming students Benjamin Halko, Haoxi Dong, and Jack Yau, was recognized as the best Global Game Jam game of 2025 on the GX Games website. This initiative bridges game design and programming skills, fostering creativity, collaboration, and a strong sense of community in the ever-evolving gaming industry.
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For 72 hours, across 795 sites in 97 countries, thousands of passionate game developers came together with one goal: to create a video game from scratch. The Global Game Jam (GGJ), the world’s largest annual game development event, provides a platform for individuals from diverse backgrounds to collaborate, innovate, and push their creative and technical limits in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. This year, LaSalle College Vancouver was proud not only to participate but also to celebrate the incredible achievement of our students, whose game, Critical Core 2, was recognized as one of the best from the event by Game Hosting Website GX Games.