Sponsor a Seat 2026

✨ Sponsor a Seat ✨ and help us build a kinder games industry! Our first-ever Sponsor a Seat campaign lets YOU directly support the GAMERella Game Jam! Let's show our jammers the best our industry has to offer! WHAT IS THE GAMERELLA GAME JAM? The GAMERella Game Jam is the world’s longest running game jam focused on equity-deserving game creators. Hundreds of people have made their very first game at GAMERella with the support of our amazing industry mentors, workshops, and low-stress environment. WHO CAN SPONSOR A SEAT? Anyone that believes in a kinder games industry! We especially welcome sponsorship from Canadian indies, community orgs, small businesses, and individual community members. 🗣 Your sponsorship allows one more participant from an equity-deserving community to jam with us! WHAT BENEFITS ARE OFFERED? Logo / Name on our "Sponsor a Seat" Social Media posts (Instagram, LinkedIn, and Bluesky) Logo / Name in our Opening and Closing sessions Recognition post in our Discord community Newsletter shout-out where you can share a signal-boosting link of your choice! (New game to promote? New event? We’ll share it here!) Invitation to the Opening session, Keynote, Showcase, and Closing session (in-person or online) If you stop by in-person you can enjoy some coffee, tea & snacks as well :) Note: Sponsoring a Seat does not register you as a participant. If you wish to participate in the jam, sign up here ! HOW MANY SEATS CAN I SPONSOR? As many as you like! If you sponsor 3 seats or more , you’ll officially be bumped up to our Major Sponsor tiers (which will come with extra benefits!) WHAT GOES INTO A SEAT? Your support covers one of our participants’ full access to our game jam! This includes: Free access to our 2-day jam at the D3 Innovation Space A keynote speech A structured team-making workshop Unlimited snacks & drinks Breakfast and lunch on both days Low-sensory room Access to our Discord community Access to experienced industry mentors Access to computers, monitors, keyboard, and other equipment Support, conflict resolution, and counselling from our support workers Raffle prizes and custom GAMERella trophy And support for all the lovely staff & volunteers that make the jam happen! A NOTE ON VALUES All organizations & promotional materials are subject to alignment with GAMERella's values and policies . We reserve the right to issue a refund and cancel any sponsor benefits. MORE QUESTIONS? We're here to help! Send us an email at [email protected] .