Hey Kashti,
Um... I have called myself an intermediate programmer in GML.
I haven't really delved into ds_maps or ds_lists. Nor many of the new features introduced in the recent update.
I'm thinking I might try and make a game by myself though... I just found out about this jam and there are a few other things I can't get out of this weekend so I'm probably going to be more of a burden on a team.
Might be fun to try solo for once... probably won't be a great game... but fun.
Jayden.