by Travis Tracy | Apr 21, 2022 | Game Jams
Game jams can go one of two ways. You either feel really accomplished at the end, or you feel extremely frustrated looking at all the time that was wasted. The best way not to waste your time is to be as prepared as possible. Have a little bit of a game plan going...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 12, 2022 | Game Jams
When signing up for a game jam, you often think about the workload that you are in store for. What’s in it for you as a developer? Ultimately, those that sign up for game jams are not typically in it for anything other than the experience. So, do game jams have...
by Travis Tracy | Apr 27, 2021 | Game Jams
Game jams are increasing in popularity. They have not been around all that long. For a long period of time, the only game jam I was aware of was Ludum Dare. As the desire to build cool games grew in popularity and tools made it more accessible, so did the desire to...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 19, 2020 | Game Jams
Your first game jam is both exciting and a bit scary all at the same time. There are sometimes so many rules to follow, it seems like everyone else has it together, but you feel like you’re hanging on by the edge of your seat. The truth though is that game jams...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 18, 2020 | Game Jams
In the game jams I have been associated with there have been times where I felt like we were successful and other times where I felt like we weren’t. The idea is to build a video game over a short period of time. If you fall short of having anything to show at...
by Travis Tracy | Nov 9, 2020 | Game Jams
At an initial glance, it seems odd for people who work in the game development industry to participate in game jams. Game developers may spend well over 50 hours per week developing their projects. Why would they want to take a weekend, lose that time from work, and...
