Sharing the joy of translation, one event at a time

• Type: Non-profit event
• Editions: 12
• Participants: 5000+ 

Core Values

1. Open: Accessible to all audiences
2. Free: No part of the event monetized or promotional
3. Independent: Entirely self-managed and financed
4. Collaborative: Emphasis on creativity over competition

What I do

I'm Alain Dellepiane, an English to Italian game translator.

I created LocJAM with the goal of giving everyone the chance to translate and I prepare games, books and films for that.

A real community gathered around the event both online and in volunteer workshops around the world.

After 10 editions in ten years, my goal is to run 2/3 events per year, alternating larger "numbered" jams and smaller, more experimental ones.

Editions

1. April 2014 - LocJAM1 (Republia Times) - 6 languages - 7 workshops - 511 entries
2. February 2015 - LocJAM2 (Grandpa) - 8 languages - 19 workshops - 620 entries
3. March 2016 - LocJAM3 (Hotel of Madness) - 9 languages - 19 workshops - 391 entries
4. December 2016 - LocJAM Japan (Ikinari Maou) - Japanese only - 2 workshops - 118 entries
5. April 2017 - LocJAM4 (Ikinari Maou) - 10 languages - 15 workshops - 421 entries
6. July 2021 - LocJAM RPG (Adventures from Another World) - 17 languages - 105 entries
7. October 2021 - LocJAM World Mental Health (Script Change Replay) - 13 languages - 43 entries
8. May 2022 - LocJAM 5 - The Point-And-Click Adventure!   (Intergalactic Wizard Force) - 15 languages - 112 entries
   
9. December 2023 - LocJAM - Made in Italy (Avventura nel Castello) - 14 languages - 27 entries
10. April 2024 - LocJAM 6 - Tenth Anniversary (Not Enough Time) - 29 languages - 244 entries
    
11. August 2024 - LocJAM Crime Story (Arsène Lupin) - 22 languages - 136 entries
    
12. November 2024 - LocJAM Horror Movie (TBA)

The future

We are running our 12th event: LocJAM Horror Movie. For the fist time, it will involve translating film subtitles.