Swedish gaming programme invites applications from Jordan

AMMAN — Jordanian digital gaming developers will have the chance to receive specialised training in Sweden within a partnership between the Jordan Gaming Task Force and Stugan, a nonprofit accelerator programme.

“Stugan did not receive any applications from Jordanian developers or companies in the industry last year and is looking forward to receiving applications from Jordan for its programme next year,” Jana Karlikova, cofounder and project manager of Stugan, said during the Jordan Gaming Summit 2015, which concluded on Sunday.

Applications for places on the programme will open in January through April of next year, she said.

Nour Khrais, chairman of the Jordan Gaming Task Force, which is one of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development’s programmes, said the taskforce will discuss with Stugan how Jordanians working in the gaming industry can benefit from the Swedish training programme.

Selected applicants will spend two months at Stugan working with independent developers to learn how to develop their dream games.

Those wishing to take part in the programme should contact Stugan at [email protected], either as an individual or on behalf of a team, and send a video pitch describing their game idea. 

The application should also include a summary of the team’s credentials and what they hope to achieve at the Stugan programme. 

“Sending Jordanians in the digital gaming field to such programmes will greatly enhance their skills and help us develop the human resources we have in this sector,” Khrais, who is also founder and CEO of mobile gaming company Maysalward, told The Jordan Times.

“Participants in the programme will be able to build partnerships in the field and exchange ideas and expertise with other experts,” he added.