{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c4a7de3cbc5889478135dbc1","clusterId":"c_33ced9c05b722760394ab2f7","slug":"fukuoka-city-opens-recruitment-for-second-fukuoka-game-sprint","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Fukuoka City Opens Recruitment for Second Fukuoka Game Sprint","summary":"Creative Lab Fukuoka began recruiting participants for the second edition of the game creator development event FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT on June 19, 2026. The two-day game jam on August 29-30 teams professionals with students. A pre-event on July 18 features Puyo Puyo creator Kazunari Yonemitsu. Capacity is about 60-70 participants, free to attend.","whyItMatters":"The event is a rare public-private game creator pipeline in Japan that pairs working professionals directly with students in a short, intensive format, and this year adds a new workshop for younger students.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCreative Lab Fukuoka opened recruitment on June 19 for the second FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT, a two-day game jam that pairs professional creators with university, vocational, and high school students. The main event runs August 29-30 at the Fukuoka City Hall 15th floor auditorium. Teams form on site, with pros embedded in each group to give advice and development support. A work review session and networking event follow on the second evening. Capacity is about 60 to 70 participants; entry is free and the deadline is August 5.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pre-event on July 18 at Acros Fukuoka features Puyo Puyo creator Kazunari Yonemitsu, who will talk about professional thinking techniques and hold an idea and work review session. Capacity is about 100 people, with applications due July 13. The city also plans a new game creation workshop for elementary, junior high, and high school students, with details to be announced July 1. The event is organized by Creative Lab Fukuoka and co-organized by GFF, a voluntary group of game companies and schools in Kyushu and Fukuoka.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Fukuoka Game Sprint's second iteration brings in Puyo Puyo creator Yonemitsu as a pre-event speaker, signaling the event is building a recurring talent pipeline beyond a one-off jam.","twitterPost":"Fukuoka Game Sprint returns with Puyo Puyo creator Yonemitsu as a pre-event speaker, signaling a growing talent pipeline.","threadsPost":"Fukuoka Game Sprint's second edition adds Puyo Puyo creator Yonemitsu as a pre-event speaker. The shift from a standalone jam to a recurring pipeline with industry names suggests the city is serious about retaining game dev talent locally.","newsletterBlurb":"Creative Lab Fukuoka began recruiting for the second FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT, a two-day game jam where professional creators join student teams to provide advice and development support. The main event is August 29-30 at Fukuoka City Hall. A pre-event on July 18 features Puyo Puyo creator Kazunari Yonemitsu. A new workshop for younger students is also planned.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GameBusiness.jp\",\"url\":\"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/19/27264.html\",\"title\":\"Fukuoka City Opens Recruitment for Game Creator Development Event 'FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT' - Pros and Students Create Games in Two Days\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4133,"outputTokens":732,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781860162,"createdAt":"2026-06-19T08:59:27.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-19T09:03:16.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T09:03:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_33ced9c05b722760394ab2f7","canonicalTitle":"福岡市、ゲームクリエイター育成イベント「FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT」の参加者募集を開始——プロと学生が2日間でゲーム制作","representativeArticleId":"a_23164189c9c11336cd347c5b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"米光一成\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-19T08:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-19T08:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-19T09:03:16.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GameBusiness.jp","url":"https://www.gamebusiness.jp/article/2026/06/19/27264.html","title":"福岡市、ゲームクリエイター育成イベント「FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT」の参加者募集を開始——プロと学生が2日間でゲーム制作"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT"],"studios":[],"people":["米光一成"],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Recruitment for the second FUKUOKA GAME SPRINT opened on June 19, 2026.","The two-day game jam runs August 29-30 at Fukuoka City Hall, pairing professionals with students.","A pre-event on July 18 features Puyo Puyo creator Kazunari Yonemitsu.","Capacity is about 60-70 participants for the main event and 100 for the pre-event; both are free.","A new game creation workshop for younger students will be announced on July 1."]}