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My Favorite Solo Jams

a collection by Fava Beans · last updated 2024-07-09 18:41:43

Jam projects that I've created by myself that are among my favorites

A short story focused RPG that follows Kica on her first weekend at witch academy
Role Playing
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Why it's a favorite:

I enjoyed the art and story I made, and other seems to as well.

Play as a mermaid-like woman named Eau and blast robots in a fast paced bullet-hell
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

I've gotten lots of mixed feedback but the majority is positive and I also like what I made. I think the art turned out good for the most part and the game is fun to me.

Push, slide, punt, and yeet the head of a snow-cat to its body through obstacles
Platformer
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Why it's a favorite:

I think this is some of the best art I've done under these conditions. The game also turned out to be more fun than I thought it'd be

A frantic platformer with 20-second levels designed for speedrunning
Platformer
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Why it's a favorite:

I find myself replaying the levels a lot and I like the art that I made for this. I also find the premise of it to be hilarious

Chuck presents as an overly enthusiastic Christmas elf
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

I personally think it's one of my most fun games. Chucking gifts and causing destruction is hilariously entertaining to me. I also like the art I did.

A tiny Halloween themed Shoot-em-up in which you blast candy
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

It's missing things here and there but I did only have a few days. I think it turned out well considering that and I like the art I did

A small romance tale with a visual style inspired by the original Gameboy
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

I personally like the aesthetic, most of the character designs, and the story (especially given that it was written in a couple of days). Many people who play it also like it which feels good

a short game in which you slash hundreds of little demon skeletons
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

It was a game made for me more than anyone. It's a remake or "refresh" of an older project I considered to be a fail. I'm happy to have made a new, better version

A runner style game in which you smash demon flies with a big booty mushroom girl
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

I like how the cover turned out. Also working with a 64 x 64 was an interesting challenge.

A shoot-em-up in which you use a bikini-clad mage's sweat as bullets
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

Ella is sexy in my biased opinion. I also personally think it's pretty fun and many people that have played it feel the same way

A stupid visual novel about a horny lesbo that despite being reincarnated as a fridge wants to pursue hot elves
Visual Novel
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Why it's a favorite:

This game embodies my sense of humor and my love of yuri

A reverse bullet heaven in which you're the one that summons the hordes of enemies
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

This was made for one of the biggest game jams ever on Itch and I placed really high. I'm proud of that

Delve into a dungeon full of cunning monsters and traps out to deceive you
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Why it's a favorite:

Given the short amount of time I had, I think it turned out pretty well

A short story about a mouse's struggle to impress her feline stepdaughter
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Why it's a favorite:

I think this is some of my best writing and it's also the first time I received a prize for winning a jam ( judging was done on Discord )

Blast hundreds of enemies in an arcade style adventure to impress monster girls
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

I like the gameplay despite it having terrible reception at first. With the update, I think it's more fun and it's one of the games in this collection I like to replay. I also enjoy the characters I made

short arcade style shoot'em up
Shooter
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Why it's a favorite:

I personally think it's pretty fun. The writing and premise are kinda amusing to me as well

following her eggplant's advice, Briz the witch is going out fishing using her tentacle hair to summon a demon
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

The game itself is meh but I really like the characters. I have ideas for how I'd expand on this story if I ever do something more with it

A short Visual Novel about 2 very opposite girls attracted to each other
Visual Novel
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Why it's a favorite:

The story could be written a little more concisely but I like the characters I wrote.  I was voted best in the character writing category so apparantly others enjoy them too

A series of minigames that abstractly represent dieting
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Why it's a favorite:

This is the first game of mine that won a jam. Whoo! Also, its themes are more personal to me

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Why it's a favorite:

The RNG frustrates me so much but this is the one I replay the most in this collection

A one screen platformer set in a game show with the goal of accumulating fat stacks
Platformer
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Why it's a favorite:

It's simple but I think it's fun and replayable

Chaotic 2D action game with tons of enemies
Action
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Why it's a favorite:

The combat is kinda mindless but I enjoyed writing the story of this one and drawing Phish

Explore Moth's backyard and craft potions to earn money and unlock new abilities
Platformer
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Why it's a favorite:

This is unfinished but I like my worldbuilding a lot. What's present here just scratches the surface of what I thought up.  I'd love to expand on this idea someday

Retro Top Down Slime Hunting Game
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Why it's a favorite:

I was proud of what I accomplished in just a weekend

A 1-bit 2D Shooter with 5 levels, 5 guns, 5 enemies and 2 bosses
Platformer
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Why it's a favorite:

This is when I first started putting an emphasis on funny character writing. It's also my first jam game that feels "complete" to me

Endless Runner type shooter
Shooter
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Why it's a favorite:

Looking back, the combat is too slow and not super enjoyable. But this is when I first started adding a lot of juice and polish