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SUMMARY:QJam 2024
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nQJam2024 “Making Quantum Games” is a global quantum jam with a specific theme “creating quantum games to use in the classrooms”. We will start our QJam in December 2023 with crash courses and resource reviews on (quantum) game development. \nQJam2024 will hosted at QClass23/24\, already having 1.3K students. If you are not in QClass23/24\, do not worry\, the admissions are open from Nov 28 to Dec 10 so that you can join QClass23/24 and take part in QJam2024. \nAll games developed under QJam2024 should be open-sourced. Each group or individual should submit their project proposal by Dec 20\, 2023. The completed versions will be submitted by Jan 14\, 2024\, and they will be voted by the QClass23/24 participants. Each participant successfully completed QJam2024 will earn a certificate by QWorld. \nPotentially\, the best games will be used in the workshops held during Spring2024 – the details about this part will be shared later. \nQJam 2024 is conducted together with University of Latvia and supported by Latvian Quantum Initiative. \nOrganizer: Abuzer Yakaryilmaz (QWorld\, University of Latvia\, Latvian Quantum Initiative)\nOrganizational and technical support: Claudia Zendejas-Morales (QWorld)\nWe thank Victoria Sánchez Muñoz\, Maksims Dimitrijevs\, and Maja L for their supports. \nQJam2024 Guideline: Read Version Dec 10\, 2023 \n  \nOnline sessions\nHere is the list of online sessions. Even though the recordings will be shared on the discord server\, we encourage you to attend each of them. \n\n🎙️ Welcome meeting by Abuzer Yakaryilmaz at 16:00 UTC\, Monday\, Dec 11\nSeveral details will be shared as well as you will be able to ask your questions.\n🎙️ Turning quantum circuits into a game on Jupyter notebook by Maksims Dimitrijevs at 16:00 UTC\, Wednesday\, Dec 13\nClassical computers have been used to create games for many decades. What about quantum computers? We can prepare quantum circuits and launch them on a quantum computer to solve some tasks\, and it is already interesting to observe quantum effects that affect the computation. We can turn the process of creation of a quantum circuit into a game\, or make the circuit part of the game\, or even use quantum circuits to generate something important for the game\, like layout\, graphics\, sound effects\, maybe npc AI. Today we will check some of the possibilities to use quantum circuits in Jupyter notebooks for quantum games. We will develop a quantum analog of Battleship game\, where player moves will be performed by constructing quantum circuits. We will also check an example of terrain generation by a quantum procedure proposed by James Wootton (you can check the full video of James Wootton’s workshop). As we discuss ideas and create one of our first quantum games\, we may come up with many ideas\, so let’s see where our collective effort can lead us to.\n🎙️ My experience on quantum games: Design by Victoria Sánchez Muñoz at 16:00 UTC\, Thursday\, Dec 14\nIn session I will first briefly explain my experience designing a quantum game in a 2-day Online Quantum Jam. Then\, I will focus on how I designed and programmed my own version of the Quantum Tic-Tac-Toe* to be used in a workshop for children/teenagers.\n*The game is based on a paper by Allan Goff in 2006 https://doi.org/10.1119/1.2213635\n🎙️ Brainstorming session by Abuzer Yakaryilmaz at 16:00 UTC\, Saturday\, Dec 16\nWe will do a brainstorming session based on some game ideas shared by the participants.\n🎙️ Harnessing Construct 3 for Quantum Game Development by Claudia Zendejas-Morales at 16:00 UTC\, Monday\, Dec 18\nWe will explore Construct 3’s power in creating engaging video games. Whether you are a novice or a seasoned game developer\, this talk will demonstrate how Construct 3’s intuitive design enables anyone to create games without writing a single line of code.\nWe will start by reviewing quantum games developed using Construct 3 and discussing its capabilities. During the presentation\, a live demonstration will show how to build a basic game in real time\, illustrating the platform’s simplicity and flexibility. To highlight Construct 3’s range\, I will also showcase two of my projects: a simple quantum game developed in an afternoon and a more complex final project from a quantum game course that integrates coding for more depth and complexity.\nGet inspired and learn how you can start building your own quantum-themed games using Construct 3 for the QJam24!\n\n  \nResources\nHere is a list of blog posts and recordings from the previous events\, such as Global Quantum Game Jams\, Quantum Games Hackathon. We suggest to watch them at your earliest possible\, as they will be beneficial when you will be preparing your proposal and teaming up. \n\n📽️ Making (Jam) Games – Tips\, Tricks and Tools by Annakaisa Kultima\n📽️ How to Write a Quantum Story /📜 How to Write a Quantum Story by Radha Pyari Sandhir\n📜 Why we need to make quantum games by James Wootton\n📽️ Create a Quantum Game by James Wootton\n📽️ Create your first quantum game in JavaScript by Piotr Migdał\n\nHere is a list of inspirational example quantum games. \n\n🎮 Quantum Solitare (2017) by Decodoku       [Web & made with Unity]\n🎮 Quantum tic-tac-toe (2022) by Victoria Sánchez Muñoz       [Web & made with Unity]\n🎮 Four games by Quander (a collaboration between UChicago\, UCSB\, and UIUC)\nQupcakery\, Queue Bits\, Tangle’s Lair\, TwinTanglement       [Grades 6-12]\nList of Quantum Games by Laura Piispanen      [almost 300 games]\n\nAddition (Dec 15\, 2023) \n\nScratch “Create stories\, games\, and animations / Share with others around the world”\nGame Design Notebook\nFree game assets “47+ Best Websites to Download Free Game Assets: 2D\, 3D\, and more”\nFree Assets for Games\nFreepik “Turn ideas into outstanding designs with high-quality vectors\, photos\, videos\, mockups\, and more”\ndafont\n\n  \nSchedule\n\n\n\n\nDate\nHour (if any)\nDetails\n\n\nDec 10\n23:59 (UTC)\nDeadline for the applications (unless you are at QClass23/24)\n\n\nDec 11\n\nNotifications to the new applicants are sent out\n\n\nDec 11\n16:00-17:30 (UTC)\nWelcome meeting\n\n\nDec 13\n16:00-18:00 (UTC)\nTurning quantum circuits into a game on Jupyter notebook by Maksims Dimitrijevs\n\n\nDec 14\n16:00-17:30 (UTC)\nMy experience on quantum games: Design by Victoria Sánchez Muñoz\n\n\nDec 15\n23:59 (UTC)\nDeadline for sharing your game ideas through g-form [Optional]\n\n\nDec 16\n16:00-17:30 (UTC)\nBrainstorming session by Abuzer Yakaryilmaz\n\n\nDec 18\n16:00-19:00 (UTC)\nSession about Construct by Claudia Zendejas-Morales\n\n\nDec 20\n\nDeadline for proposal submissions\n\n\nJan 3\n\nDeadline for playable prototype\n\n\nJan 14\n\nDeadline for final versions\n\n\nJan 18\n\nDeadline for reviewing the submitted games\n\n\n\n\n  \nApplications\nThe deadline for the applications has been passed. \nIf you are already at QClass23/24\, then you do not need to fill out the application form. \nOtherwise\, please complete your application by using the following form.\nThe deadline is 23:59 (UTC)\, Dec 10\, 2023.\nThe notifications are sent out on Dec 11\, 2023. \nApplication form >> \n  \nContact\nPlease use the QClass23/24 discord server for your queries once you are there (the invitation will be sent by Dec 11\, 2023). \nOtherwise\, you can contact us by using email qclass [at] qworld.net
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SUMMARY:QJam 2021
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you to participate in our global quantum jam “QJam2021” held online from Friday\, Nov 26 to Sunday\, Dec 5. We thank Unitary Fund and Faculty of Computing (University of Latvia) for their support. \nQJam2021 is open to students\, quantum enthusiasts\, researchers\, educators\, teachers\, artists\, writers\, designers\, animators\, software developers\, game developers\, programmers\, and others. \nTo inspire the participants\, we will host several QJam Talks on Nov 23-25\, and we will make a GitLab repo ready with several project ideas. \nWe use Discord as our base server for communications and Gitlab for project management. We use zoom meetings for online talks. \nParticipating in QJam2021 is free\, but registration (see below) is mandatory. \nContact: qjam2021 [at] qworld.net \n  \nQJam Talks\nThe default time zone is UTC. \nTuesday\, Nov 23\n16:00 – 17:00: Marcel Pfaffhauser \nWednesday\, Nov 24\n15:00 – 16:00: Ryuji Takagi\n16:00 – 16:50: Eduardo Miranda\n16:50 – 17:20: Réka Deák & Aurél Gábris\n17:20 – 17:40: Adam Fattal \nThursday\, Nov 25\n17:00 – 18:00: Nicole Yunger Halpern\n18:00 – 18:30: Xavier Coiteux-Roy \nThe detailed program: https://gitlab.com/qworld/qjam/2021/-/blob/main/QJamTalks.md \n  \nQJam Schedule\nThe default time zone is UTC. \n\nFri (Nov 26)\, 17:00: The opening meeting of QJam2021\nSat-Sun (Nov 27-28): Project idea discussions\, team formation\, and recruitment\nMon (Nov 29): QJamming session | Several time slots will be set\nMon-Sat (Nov 29-Dec4): Working on projects | Our mentors will visit each group regularly\nSun (Dec 5)\, 10:00: Deadline for project submission & presentation\nSun (Dec 5)\, 15:00: Deadline for project evaluation\nSun (Dec 5)\, 16:00: Overview of QJam\, completed projects\, and closing remarks.\n\n  \nOutcomes\, evaluation\, and awards\nWe expect each group to create a presentable outcome from their ideas. Outcomes can be in many different forms such as a quantum game\, an animation\, comics\, a short movie\, a web application\, a smartphone application\, a new library\, new functionality to jupyter notebooks\, a tool for quizzing. \nIn the end\, only the projects with presentable outcomes will be eligible for evaluation\, and the members of such projects will get certificates. Both the participants (50%) and the jury (50%) will rate the projects. There will be no competition among the projects. Instead\, the members of projects with high scores (out of 10) will get special certificates: \n\nCertificate of “Excellence” for the projects with scores nine or higher\nCertificate of “Distinction” for the projects with scores between eight and nine\nCertificate of “Merit” for the projects with scores between seven and eight\n\nEvaluation criteria (tentative): \n\nMotivation (15%)\nOriginality (15%)\nSuccess of implementation (20%)\nOutcome (30%)\nPresentation (20%)\n\nWe invite the members of each successful project to continue their work under QWorld until the end of Spring 2022. \n\nThere will be regular (e.g.\, every two weeks) meetings with project members.\nEach group will have opportunities to interact with QWorld’s members and volunteers. Depending on the availability\, we may assign a knowledgeable mentor to your project.\nWe plan to have a spring QCourse on research and implementation projects. We may invite suitable projects to this course.\nWe help each group to prepare a manuscript or technical report to publish.\nWe invite suitable work to be presented at QWorld Quantum Science Days 2022.\nQWorld may integrate some projects into its program based on mutual agreement.\n\n  \nCategories (keywords)\nThere are no strict categories. The list here is for giving some ideas to participants. You may see them as keywords.\nNaturally\, a project can have several (cross) categories. \nWe collect the categories (keywords) under three titles: Education\, Software\, and Ecosystem. \nEducation\n\nQuantum Education\nQJunior (with a focus on high school students)\nQuantum Games\nQArts such as QComics\, QFiction\, QAnimation\, QShorts\n\nSoftware\n\nQuantum programming\nQuantum software\nQuantum applications\nQuantum libraries\n\nEcosystem\n\nOutreach\nQEDI (Equality\, Diversity\, and Inclusion in Quantum)\n(Using) free-access quantum hardware\n(Helping the growth of) open quantum ecosystem\n\n  \nLicensing\nThe project details and outcomes developed during QJam2021 should be publicly available\, and they should have open-source licenses such as Apache License or MIT license or CC-BY-4.0 or Educational Community License. \nAfter QJam2021\, the licensing of the new features or developments are up to the project team. \nContact us if you think the nature of your project needs some other types of licensing. We may consider exceptions after evaluating the request within our team. \n  \nApplications\nApplication are closed! \nThe deadline for the applications is Thursday\, Nov 25\, 2021. \nThe applications are open to anyone not younger than 14 years old.\nA minor (younger than 18 years old) should fill its application together with her/his/their legal guardian: \nWe invite the participants to our Discord server starting from Nov 20\, 2021. \n  \nOur Team\nContact: qjam2021 [at] qworld.net \nQJam Talks\nJibran Rashid (Lead)\nClaudia Zendejas-Morales \nGitlab\nVishal Bajpe (Lead)\nYasir Ölmez \nMentors\nClaudia Zendejas-Morales (Lead)\nEngin Baç\nVishal Bajpe\nKareem El Safty\nAdam Glos\nKenneth Isamade\nLorraine Majiri\nOzlem Salehi \nDiscord\nShantanu Misra (Lead)\nEngin Baç \nDesign\nAgnieszka Wolska \nProgram & Coordination\nAbuzer Yakaryilmaz (Lead)\nVishal Bajpe\nJibran Rashid\nClaudia Zendejas-Morales \n\n\n\nYakaryılmaz is partially supported by ERDF project Nr. 1.1.1.5/19/A/005 “Quantum computers with constant memory”.\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \nCode of Conduct\nOur event is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone\, regardless of gender\, gender identity and expression\, age\, sexual orientation\, disability\, physical appearance\, body size\, race\, ethnicity\, religion (or lack thereof)\, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery are not appropriate for any event venue\, including talks\, Discord\, Gitlab\, virtual parties\, Twitter and other online media. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event. \nWe respect the minors (children under age 18) and we must make every effort to protect their rights. All private relationships\, private communications (including social media channels)\, or sexual contacts with minors are prohibited. \nExcept the filing the application form and similar formal procedures\, the contact info of any attendee or participant cannot be requested by any person from organizer side (i.e.\, mentor\, educator\, speaker\, organizer\, sponsor\, or volunteer). On the other hand\, any person from organizer side may share his or her contact info with a participant who is not a minor\, upon request by the participant. \nA minor can access the emails of the main organizers on the event’s website. If a minor is interested in working with a person from organizer side for scientific or pedagogical purposes\, then he or she should read this document before contacting this person:\nhttps://qworld.net/code-of-ethics-and-conduct/#minors \nIf you are being harassed\, notice that someone else is being harassed\, or have any other concerns\, please contact the organizers immediately. For any concern regarding the organizers\, please contact the members of the Ethics Committee of QWorld.\nhttps://qworld.net/code-of-ethics-and-conduct/\nCheck the above link for more details.
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