Ethereum is a new kind of blockchain system being developed by a non-profit in Zug.



https://www.ethereum.org/



The interesting part for us is that you can deploy "smart contracts", little programs that anybody can call and interact with.



Any software written that uses Ethereum as its backend is called a decentralized app (Dapp).



The goal of this jam is to write Dapp multiplayer games where the game state and its rules live on the Ethereum blockchain.



For example, what if your character's stats lived on the blockchain, and you could battle against each other with verified results? What if you could contribute to the game's development, and have your contribution recognized in the game?



We don't really know what's possible yet, but we want to explore this space. Come join us!



We have a small venue in mind so the initial limit is 10 people, but if it's full, please do join the waitlist. If there's enough interest we can find a bigger venue.



The plan is to start at 10am with a short presentation on how Ethereum works, planning and team forming, then spend the rest of the weekend hacking. We'll wrap up with some demos.



Some food and drink will be provided.