This year’s MängudeÖÖ was organized together with a game development conference. We went there with our rising game development students, who, in addition to gathering essential feedback for their games, learned a lot from the industry professionals at the conference. Two of our student games were summer projects, one was a course project from our […]
What happens when game development meets digital cultural heritage? From October 9–11, UT Game Jam 2026 brought creative minds together at the University of Tartu Delta Centre and online for a weekend of experimentation, collaboration, and game development. Organised together with the Estonian National Museum (ERM), this edition came with an extra creative twist. In […]
Game jams can feel intimidating if you’ve never joined one before, however Tartu Ülikooli Mängujämm 2026 proved that they can also be inspiring, welcoming, educational and incredibly fun. With 74 participants forming 15 teams coming together for a weekend of creativity, team work, and experimentation, the event created a good environment for beginner game developers. […]
Our students showcased their games at Game in Tartu 2026. The event was on the 21st and 22nd of February and brought together the video game culture in Tartu. Hundreds of people visited to see the showcased games, partake in cosplay, compete in a tournament, or otherwise spend a fun weekend surrounded by video games. […]
The University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science, CGVR Lab, and the Estonian National Museum came together to organize the University of Tartu Pro Game Jam 2026. This game jam was designed especially for professional and experienced game developers. The event brought together over 100 participants, who formed 23 teams. Their shared goal was simple […]
Our annual Computer Graphics EXPO this year was the biggest one yet. Fifteen companies participated to showcase their latest work, introduce themselves to students, exchange game development tricks, and network. The companies occupied the Entertainment Avenue, Education Street, and VR Alley areas of the expo. This time we had two full rooms of student projects […]
From November 7th to 9th, we attended the video games and game development convention GameOn in Lithuania. This was our fourth time visiting the convention. It is always cool to see different games from universities, indies, and larger studios side by side. GameOn also has a very nice conference section that includes very informative talks […]
On the 24th and 25th of October, we visted TalTech at the TipiLAN 2025 event. The event took place in TalTech’s main building and hosted pretty large esports competitions. The entire main auditorium was full of competitive gamers who brought their PCs to the LAN party. There was also a large expo area located in […]
On the 18th of October, our students showcased their video games at the biggest and most loved Estonian gaming event MängudeÖÖ. This year, the event was held in a new venue, the T1 mall. We had four students with their projects, two of which were made as Bachelor’s theses, and two were game jam games. […]
University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science and the CGVR Lab organized another game jam titled University of Tartu Game Jam 2025. It had over 100 participants who formed 26 teams with a shared goal: to create a fully playable game in less than 48 hours. Designed especially for newcomers, the event offered a collaborative […]
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This year’s MängudeÖÖ was organized together with a game development conference. We went there with our rising game development students, who, in addition to gathering essential feedback for their games, learned a lot from the industry professionals at the conference. Two of our student games were summer projects, one was a course project from our […]
What happens when game development meets digital cultural heritage? From October 9–11, UT Game Jam 2026 brought creative minds together at the University of Tartu Delta Centre and online for a weekend of experimentation, collaboration, and game development. Organised together with the Estonian National Museum (ERM), this edition came with an extra creative twist. In […]