Held between December 13 and 15, 2024, the highly anticipated StartGate Game Jam ’24 concluded with resounding success.
It offered both online and in-person participation formats. Creativity and innovative ideas took center stage in this impressive event, resulting in the development of 62 games. On December 21, 2024, 45 projects were presented to the jury members and audience during the demo presentations.
This year’s theme was “Gate,” inspiring all the projects developed during the event.
StartGate Game Jam’24 winners
- First Prize (🏆): Pattern Games – Soul Gate
- Second Prize (🥈): Servis Ücreti – Paralock
- Third Prize (🥉): H’oi – Arınma Yolu
Opportunities for Young Talents!
The winning teams will now participate in exclusive interview processes with sponsor companies, granting them access to internship opportunities. This step is of great importance for discovering and integrating new-generation talents into the gaming industry.
An Event That Inspires the Future
StartGate Game Jam has become a platform enabling the realization of innovative projects, and it will continue with even greater enthusiasm next year.
Gratitude to Judges and Mentors
Throughout the event, jury members and mentors provided invaluable guidance, becoming a source of inspiration for participants. The use of the Atlas Space platform for the online stage and Game Actor for project submissions were key elements that strengthened the technological foundation of the event.
Stronger with Sponsor Support
The success of StartGate Game Jam ’24 was further solidified by the contributions of its sponsors and supporters.
Platinum sponsors MSI and TurkNet, along with award sponsors Rollic, UDO Games, IO Interactive, Zynga, Noko Games, Fomo Games, Atlas Space, and TaleWorlds, played a pivotal role in the prominence of the event.
Gold sponsors Arby’s, Popeyes, Coca-Cola, Burger King, SuperFresh, The Whirl, and Xsolla also extended generous support to the participants.
Event Contributors
Supporters: Gaming In TURKEY, GameActor, WeLogSocial, IdeaGate, Homeros, Media 360 Media
Partners: BabaLayka, Swipeline, Pazarlamasyon, TV Ekstra, Egirişim, Mobidictum, Onedio, Level Online, WebTekno, MyNet, Chip, LOG, Ose
VC Partners: Aktif Portföy, Atanova, Vestel Ventures, APY Ventures, Boğaziçi Ventures, WePlay Ventures, PlayGate Ventures, GEM Capital, Ludus Ventures, Re-Pie Portfolio, Anatolia Venture Capital Fund, Revo Capital
Looking Forward to Next Year
StartGate Game Jam continues to inspire innovative ideas in game development, and the anticipation is already building for next year’s event. We look forward to welcoming participants and seeing their creative projects once again.
