I'm not an artist and this is my first Jam ever so I'm using 100% free assets that I find. I'm also going solo so I can't imagine the amount of time it would take to do everything else you have to do to make a game + art. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

My first day was good, I got player movement and simple AI working. Also messed around with a little bit of the menu screen. I'm really trying to do something simple, but the more I think about a concept the more complicated it gets, lol. It's probably because I'm new, simple concept doesn't mean simple execution. My goal is to have at least something to turn in by the end.

I have my movement working, health, energy, and stamina mechanics working, weapon mechanics and aiming done, enemy mechanic is working, and going to have my level generator and monster spawner tomorrow hopefully. Then just need to add animations, sounds, UI, and sprites and I can start testing. Luckily the jam ends before Steam NextFest. haha That's gonna be a busy time for me for sure.

making a factory/automation wave defense game. finished making the first tool and the automation for it producing resources when turned on against any minerals.  set up some basic sprites/art but probably wont invest in it much