The Bellevue College XR Lab student team is preparing to compete in the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, a global game development competition taking place November 11–15, 2026, including the kickoff and theme announcement.
Four days. One VR game. A global competition. Are you ready for the challenge?
The Bellevue College XR Lab student team is preparing to compete in the 2026 Epic AI MegaJam, a global game development competition taking place November 11–15, 2026, including the kickoff and theme announcement.
Our mission is to design, develop, test, and submit a complete virtual reality (VR) game for the Meta Quest 3 using Unreal Engine 5.8, Meta’s XR SDK, and AI-assisted development tools. But here’s the exciting part: We’re looking for creative students to join us!
The Epic AI MegaJam brings developers together from around the world to create games under a tight deadline. The competition’s theme will be revealed on November 11 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, and the development period begins that evening at 9:00 PM.
Teams have until November 15 at 5:59 PM Pacific Time to submit their completed games.
Our team is working toward two exciting competition categories:
You don’t need to be an expert in VR development to contribute. We’re looking for students who are willing to learn, share ideas, and collaborate.
Help us create environments, props, characters, and materials that bring our virtual world to life. Experience with Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, or Unreal Engine is helpful.
Create sound effects, environmental audio, and immersive soundscapes. Learn how spatial audio works in VR and how sound can make a virtual environment feel more realistic.
Help design levels, gameplay mechanics, and interactive experiences. Think about how players move, explore, solve problems, and interact with the virtual world.
The project is being coordinated by Wendell Joost, a Bellevue College student in the Game Development track. Wendell has software development experience dating back to 1991, including full-stack development with Microsoft technologies.
He will help students get familiar with the tools, understand the workflow, and coordinate the development process. Whether you’re participating in your first game jam or already have development experience, the goal is to work together, learn from each other, and create something amazing.
AI is an important part of this year’s competition. Our team plans to use Claude and other development tools to assist with coding, debugging, problem-solving, and workflow automation. We’ll be developing our game using Unreal Engine 5.8 and testing it on the Meta Quest 3 as a standalone VR experience.
We’ll also document our progress through public development logs, GitHub updates, and team discussions.
Register for the Epic AI MegaJam
Visit the official Epic AI MegaJam page to review the competition and registration requirements. Participants must be at least 18 years old and have an active Epic Games account. Official competition teams are limited to five members.
The competition is approaching quickly, and we’re looking for students who are excited about VR, game design, and creative technology.
You don’t have to spend the entire four days developing. What matters is your willingness to participate, learn, and contribute.
If you’ve always wanted to experience VR game development but didn’t know where to begin, this could be your opportunity.
Let’s build something amazing together!