Playing in browser, I can't see what's on the cards, the cards instead show portions of the title screen. So the cards I've drawn show the link to the discord.
Damn sorry to hear that. Wish I had time to try and help you get it working. I'd consider making a new RenPy project, getting that to run in webgl, and gradually moving things over to see where it breaks. Maybe that's too time consuming.
Feel free to send me your project when you have it ready! I'll be looking to join other jams in the future
Hi, I'm not sure if I'll have time - it depends on the scope and other things but please send your demo and I can have a think / we can talk about it some more!
Hi, I'm a professional musician with a degree in music, and can do music if anyone still needs a composer! I play classical piano, am experienced with synths and production, and can work quickly when needed.
Here are two examples of my work (in the video the music starts 15 seconds in):
Yup feel free! I plan to make the server for anyone working on a portfolio, even if they're not entering the jams so you'll be welcome beyond this week if this is your only pb jam!
First, an announcement: I'll be making a discord server - finally - for the jams sometime this week! I'll post a link in this community and on the jam page.
This week's optional theme is 'Costume'.
Use it if you want to, or continue using the theme from a previous week, or don't use the theme at all!
Multiple submissions is fine (unless it's obviously spam - 2 is totally fine). Incomplete games are also fine. But you must have worked on both of them during the week of the jam. Something already published is ok as long as you have worked on it this week (fixed something, added a feature, etc.).
I deleted some of your post because it was inappropriate.
Itch shows when games were uploaded and when they were last updated, which is how people submit older games they have worked on during the jam, which is allowed. However submitting games that have been submitted to a bunch of other jams is not allowed - please read the rules before submitting.
You can also use a devlog to log updates you make.
This is mainly so there can be one community for all the jams. I've not disabled the community for this week's jam, so you can continue to use it, but next week the jam itself won't have a community and it will move over to the hub.
Let me know any questions or suggestions for that!
I know a discord server is another option. The main reason I haven't made one is the extra time it would need for moderation, as I would still want people to be able to post somewhere if they don't have discord. I haven't ruled it out as an option for the future.
That's it I think, so enjoy the jam! Please read the rules before submitting.
This is an initial guide and will be expanded in the future!
Please note that I do not work in the game industry and this is not a guide on how to get a job. My background is in other areas and I do have experience making portfolios.
What your portfolio should be like will depend at least on these two things:
What its purpose is
What skills you are showcasing
Purpose
Think about what your portfolio is for, if you haven't already. Some reasons for making a portfolio might be:
To get a job, linking to your portfolio in your applications
To get clients, if you work freelance or have a company
To find professional collaborators
To find collaborators in jams
To support applications to study, for example for an undergraduate degree or other course
To support applications for funding
To show friends and family
For your own satisfaction
If you are aiming to attract clients, you probably want to show your most polished work. If you are looking for employment, this might not be the case. Unfinished projects can still be attractive, as can projects that focus on a specific skill (such as programming) and are lacking in other areas (e.g. using placeholder art, or uninteresting game mechanics). You will still want to focus on your best pieces, rather than everything you've ever made.
I can't cover every case, or how to get a job in every industry, so do your own research! My main point is if you haven't given any thought to what your portfolio should be like, please do!
Skills
Do think about how your projects show the skills you want to demonstrate. This sounds very obvious, but be aware there are ways to show specific skills without making a full game! If you're spending most of your time struggling with programming, but you're really only looking for jobs in game design, there may be more efficient ways to use your time!
There may be certain conventions for how portfolios are presented. For example, sound design reels are generally 1-3 minutes long (approximately - people give slightly different figures). Research this yourself!
As well as the main skills you are demonstrating (such as programming, game design, voice acting, etc.), your portfolio can also show:
Passion for specific skills
Passion for games in general
Attention to detail
Ability to work in a team
Proactivity
Commitment to learning
Your personality and style
Your politics and values
Think about what other skills are important to you, and how your portfolio reflects that. People might read your commit messages or comments on a pull request to look at your communication. You might have written beautiful code for your game, but it will look unprofessional if the description on your itch page is full of typos.
Presentation
It's a good idea to keep all your portfolio pieces in one place - or at least link to them from one place. If your pieces are all over the place, e.g. you did the soundtrack for a game on itch, music for a video on youtube, and have some tracks on SoundCloud, you could list and link to them on one web page. This is especially useful if you are aiming to present your best work to get a job rather than everything you've ever done, e.g. if you are looking for work or to find clients. It could still be useful to post your work elsewhere, if it didn't make the cut. You might add your best pieces to your portfolio, and post your other pieces on Instagram or LinkedIn.
For something more casual, such as finding collaborators for jams, this doesn't matter so much. Even having a single project you can link to or a few posts on a social media page is much better than having nothing at all.
Resources
I will be adding links to guides to help you with portfolios in specific areas. Feel free to link to other resources in the comments!
Here are a couple of videos for now, both from Tim Cain:
The themes for the jams will be announced here, usually on the morning of or the night before the jam. Sometimes life happens, so if ever the announcement is delayed, please be patient!
