Zoud GameLab FinLit Jam Kick-Off is a livestream that launched Zoud GameLab, a month-long online financial literacy game jam for creators worldwide, organized by Global Game Jam in partnership with Zoud.
Summary: This kickoff session introduced Zoud GameLab, which invites game makers to design games that make financial literacy fun to play. It revealed the jam theme – Make FinLit Fun – and potential prizes, explained the jam format and participation guidelines, and walked through what participants needed to know before they started creating. It also covered the submission process, judging criteria, and how games would be reviewed and recognized at the end of the jam, along with practical advice on developing initial ideas and understanding what judges look for.