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Game Jam Tips + After our jam, I will play my favorites on YouTube :D

A topic by NeatGames created May 27, 2020 Views: 471 Replies: 11
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Hello everyone!  I made a video about game jam tips~

Summary:

  • Theme Brainstorming | Mind-maps and Mashups can help find a theme idea quickly.
  • Don't over scope | Don't be afraid to remove extra features.
  • Do a web browser (WebGL in Unity) game |  These get triple the plays/ratings/comments/feedback.
  • Don't worry if you can't draw | Just work with simple shapes and nice color pallet/effects.
  • Sound is a must | use http://www.drpetter.se/project_sfxr.html if you have no sound skills.
  • To get meaningful comments you have to give meaningful comments. (spamming this forum or discord does not work)
    • Sort games my Karma to see who actively is commenting/rating on others games
  • Quality over quantity | During games jams people using only play a game for a few minutes, so pack the beginning with your best stuff.

In Brackey's last jam someone played peoples games and it was cool cuz I didn't get into Brackey's video but I got into the comment's video!  So I wanna do the same to showcase some games that won't make it into Benbonks video~ 

So for this Jam I will pick some of my favorites and make a video about it!  (I'll not look at the final ratings until after I record)

I'll try my best to play as many as possible!

I made a devlog for the jam!  Updated game and my favorites video coming soon~

My favorites of the Jam :D

I could only play 80 entries and there were many good games!  I chose the 9 that I had the most fun with :)
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Don't promote your Yt channel here

Submitted(+1)

I guess I should mention I am making submission as well XD

Host(+4)

It's ok, that's awesome that you will be playing and participating!

Submitted

this dude goes on everybody's devlogs and begs for subs lmao 

Submitted

Don't forget on reddit too~

Submitted

xD at least he is honest about it

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Submitted(+1)

Ooo snazzy! if I see my game in your video I'll drop a sub :)

Submitted(+1)

Really nice video and some great tips. I could have used the one for sound before now :P

(Not to promote myself or anything) But I hope you will give my game a look and give some feedback on what I can improve, because this was my first game jam :D

Submitted(+1)

can/are you going to link the video here if you make one of your best games?

Submitted

Yes I will edit the post and link here :D  Trying to play more before it ends~