Statistics and data

The following displays information concerning our run of the Global Game Jam (GGJ) over the years together with the data that the GGJ website has released over their overall numbers.

Our own statistics (Global Game Jam)

Amount of games made each year (of 176 total)

Participation breakdown

Breakdown of jammer participation over time

Breakdown of jammer experience by year and over time

The donut/pie charts show experience levels for each year. The line chart at the end shows those same values but over the course of the other GGJ events we helped organize.

Facebook Events stats

It’s difficult to compare these numbers to actual signups, so these values are more like a vibe now.

Global Game Jam statistics

The numbers for these take awhile to properly be confirmed. Some numbers may remain hidden because of geopolitical concerns. Either way I’ll update these values once they’re announced.

YEARS	SITES	COUNTRIES	PARTICIPANTS	GAMES	THEME
2025	795	97	35371	12098	“Bubble”
2024	796	102	34649	9964	“Make Me Laugh”
2023	800	108	40000	7637	“Roots”
2022	680	100	33000	5860	“Duality”
2021	585	104	28825	6383	“Lost and Found”
2020	934	118	48754	9601	“Repair”
2019	860	113	47006	9010	“What home means to you”
2018	803	108	42800	8606	“Transmission”
2017	701	95	36401	7263	“Waves”
2016	632	93	36164	6866	“Ritual”
2015	518	78	28800	5438	“What do we do now”
2014	488	72	23189	4292	“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are”
2013	319	63	16705	3248	The sound of a heartbeat
2012	242	47	10684	2209	An image of Ouroboros
2011	169	44	6500	1500+	“Extinction”
2010	138	39	4300	900	Deception
2009	53	23	1650	370	“As long as we have each other, we will never run out of problems”