I work by myself because I want to learn as much as I can about all aspects of game dev. I will be doing a lot of jams this year and each one will be a lesson in project management. By the end of this year I should have a cohesive grasp and what it takes to get a full project out within a limited timeframe. That being said, it also shows me the elements of design that are not my strongest and should thus be left to other contributors. I've been an artist most of my life, musician for many years, and a game dev hobbyist since I was able to get my hands on a computer. In a team I could contribute to any of these, however my focus has been on becoming a stronger generalist and have better time/project management skills. I feel like being more well rounded will contributed greatly when working with a team in the future. That being said, I know that communication is something I'll need to work on, so I will be looking to joining teams at some point this year on future jams/random projects.
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This sounds awesome! Best of luck on this endeavour and your future projects. Practice makes perfect, and managing projects is definitely no easy task. Alos, being well rounded will definitely help you when working with a team in the future. You’ll more easily adapt to the needs of the team and, you’ll also be able to provide better feedback.