Game Jam Tips, According to Science!

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Published on March 20, 2021 6:00:03 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ujlMfAj1D4

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There has been some research on how to improve a game’s chances to succeed at a game jam. I’ve read several scientific papers on the topic and made a summary of the most surprising game jam tips and tricks!

👾 Play some of my games: https://newbie-indie-game-dev.itch.io/

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0:00​ Introduction
0:28 Tip 1: Genres
1:03​ Tip 2: Platforms
1:54​ Tip 3: Length
2:26​ Tip 4: Metadata
3:03​ Tip 5: Workflow
3:45​ Tip 6: Team
4:19​ Summary
4:30 Outro

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🎬 Great videos I took footage from:

Global Gamejam 2020 (Documentaire) - Aurélien Montero channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnuEKT38Irk&ab_channel=Aur%C3%A9lienMontero

How to game jam! - Brackeys channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_NA_yTXOOQ&t=424s&ab_channel=Brackeys

Making of the Twisted Factory - Blackthornprod channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDinVzfltv4&t=632s&ab_channel=Blackthornprod

Making 50 games in 1 day - Jonas Tyroller channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3pxQJ8Zl6A&t=78s&ab_channel=JonasTyroller

Crushing GMTK Game Jam 2019 With Blackthornprod! - Jonas Tyroller channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Scv6lgLq8&ab_channel=JonasTyroller

I made a game in 3 days (almost died lol) - Pontypants channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJU3tlJ7jFQ&t=679s&ab_channel=Pontypants

Dendi troll interview @ The international 3 Dota 2 - widdz channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ebhXPdTwcQ&t=17s&ab_channel=widdz

A Day in The Life of a Game Developer with a Full Time Job - Dev Duck channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I51sqsDR-M&ab_channel=DevDuck

Make a Cool Game in a Week - Robo - Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1 Devlog - Bastian Top channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7waWgusPLGI&t=127s&ab_channel=BastianTop

PlayStation Careers | Worldwide Studios (Game Development) - PlayStation channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abdVyCUarF8&ab_channel=PlayStation

Making Of: "Handies Man" - Brackeys GameJam 2021.1 - Jelle Vermandere channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTmXMCmpOFY&ab_channel=JelleVermandere

The Best Games from GMTK Game Jam 2020 - Game Maker's Toolkit channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGeAkU2wu4o&t=25s&ab_channel=GameMaker%27sToolkit

GGJ Online (2021) Keynote and Theme Reveal Video - Global Game Jam channel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6HMs9frgw&t=12s&ab_channel=GlobalGameJam

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👾 Cool games in this video:

Genre Hopper
https://fishmug.itch.io/genre-hopper

You are now Possessed
https://lonebot.itch.io/possessed

Blocky Block-Blocks
https://starboihooch.itch.io/blocky-block-blocks

Overflow
https://shmoozey.itch.io/overflow

Edna - Out of sight, out of control
https://kz.itch.io/edna

Pink River
https://kebabskal.itch.io/pink-river

LVL. 0
https://tarrcolt.itch.io/lvl-0

A Trip to the Moon
https://namragamedev.itch.io/a-trip-to-the-moon

The Oeuvre
https://89o.itch.io/the-oeuvre

TEAM T.G.A
https://triality-games.itch.io/team-tga

BlackBird
https://owensenior.itch.io/blackbird

Par for the Dungeon
https://trousers.itch.io/par-for-the-dungeon

Paralunar
https://remruts.itch.io/paralunar

Kindling: The Last Light
https://cookiecrayon.itch.io/kindling

Soloband
https://barbiche.itch.io/soloband

Laser Guy (Harold)
https://play-that.itch.io/laserguy

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🎥 Video editor: Flor Niemevz
Graphic resources: www.freepik.com - www.vecteezy.com - www.pexels.com

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