Over the past years, workshops at universities have been one of the most engaging aspects of LocJAM.

Students are always delighted to work hand-on on a real game, and comparing notes with friends and colleagues is always a fascinating learning moment.

Here are a few tips for a LocJAM workshop from Carme Mangiron Hevia at the University of Barcelona.

-Introduce LocJam, its history and the format for the current edition.

-Explain what game localization is, main challenges and priorities, localization process, tags and html, creativity, etc.

-Before the event, read the text thoroughly and identify the main challenges.

-Program the event at a time that leaves participants time to look at the text before the workshop, so that they can discuss their queries with the rest of participants and the facilitator.

-During the workshop, ask participants for the main challenges they foresee and also complement it with the challenges you spotted. Lead the discussion and advise them as necessary, but do not give them a definite answer or explain how you would solve that particular issue.

-Encourage them to be creative, stand out and think how their translation could be different (such as the modifiers mentioned on the website https://itch.io/jam/locjam-rpg)

-Encourage them to document the process.

-Leave time at the end for questions and answers.

-The duration of the event could be from one hour to two hours, although scheduling two hours is recommended, as there are usually many questions and a lively discussion.

Happy LocJamming! :)