A college student draws on a dry erase board while another student looks on, as they attend a video game jam.

The challenge: create a fully functioning and playable video game based on a single prompt in just 48 hours.

Four college students seated at a table smile and talk at a video game jam.

Armed with computers, drawing tablets, mattresses and plenty of snacks, more than 200 students from Aggieland and beyond camped out in Texas A&M’s Hildebrand Equine Complex over the weekend during the seventh annual Chillennium game jam.