I am so glad that you did this - and that you didn't truly give up. You picked yourself up despite your own fears and doubts and frustrations. Heck, you did multiple games within one jam! That is legendary :D I think it is so important that we learn not only from our successes. Thank you so much for this blog! I hope it inspires and encourages many others, and I hope this inspires you as well! I don't see this as a sad victory, to be honest. It is a solid, absolute victory over all those silly little voices that tell us 'we can't.'
It doesn't matter how many times we fall. It only matters that we get up once more. As you say, keep on keeping on! :)