For people who are not aware of game jams, GGJ is a global (and free) gamedev event throughout most countries, where people come together from Friday to Sunday in an attempt to complete a small game from start to finish. The teams are often at random, about 4 to 6 members.
For me, it was my first time jamming. We didnt get the chance to polish the gameplay, but overall it was a good effort and a fun experience. http://globalgamejam.org/2014/games/overload
Would love to see if some of you guys also participated in ggj or a similar event
Yeh I attended the local event in Bristol, UK
Was also my first time too, and such an incredible experience. So hectic, so panicked, somehow we pulled it together in the end and in our local site our game came 3rd overall we won an additional award for ‘ingenuity’, which we were super pleased with.
Your game looks cool CGPepper, gonna check it out when I get home
I was at GGJ Sydney this year (and last year!) and had an amazing time yet again. The motivational boost that you get from being thrown into a hot house with other creative and talented nerds is like nothing else you can experience.
True, there is some motivational value in jams. When you see how much you can get done in just one day, it forces you to re-evaluate the way you approach certain tasks
