In a slightly odd -- but intriguing -- crossover move, language software company Rosetta Stone will host its first Annual Game Jam, and is inviting interested gamers and developers to gather at its Harrisonburg, VA offices from July 17th to 19th and develop a game within 48 hours or less.

Teams of up to four members can compete, though each team should have at least one programmer with "game development programming experience using either Flash, XNA, OpenGL, PyGame, etc.", and all team members should be 18 or older, or be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian.

Since you need to answer the question: 'Describe your passion for building games that teach and motivate people', it seems that the company might be looking to video games to help work out how to teach languages in the future.

The grand prize includes a Macbook Pro with a 30-inch cinema display and three levels of Rosetta Stone software. The company will also publish the winning game on its site. The second place winner will receive $500 and three levels of Rosetta Stone Software.

You can find details on how to enter the competition at the official Rosetta Stone Game Jam site.