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Mini Retro Game Jam

Feb 18 — Feb 20, 2025

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. 

Join us in person at MoMI for our Midwinter recess game jam! Participants will bring the fun from the big screen to the arcade in a game jam hosted in our state-of-the-art Game Lab. The Mini Retro Game Jam is a unique three-day program for teens ages 14–19. Using the fantasy console PICO-8 game engine, teens will explore the Museum and create retro-style mini-games to share with friends and family. Completed mini-games will be showcased in our new custom MoMI arcade consoles for Museum visitors to play!  

  • No previous experience necessary 
  • Coaching from professional game designers and programmers 
  • Access to the Museum’s Media Game Lab equipment and resources 

This game jam is completely free for participants.  

Questions? Please call 718-777-6823 or email studio@movingimage.org  

If accepted, participants are expected to attend the entire program: Tuesday, February 18–Thursday February 20, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. each day. 

Registration is closed.