Tips for a great game jam: Part 1 Sticky

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Hi everyone - let’s make those two weeks of constant creativity great!

We have gathered for you some tips for a smooth start of a Game Jam. Here you go:

Start simple, don't plan a very complicated project.
Don't try to do a very complicated logic with your games. And If you feel stuck, ask for help in Discord: https://discord.gg/D4hx65yeaG
When planning, divide your time into three parts where around 60% of your time should be the main building with the features, 30% is optimizing the game, making changes, level design, and 10% leave for testing and bug fixing.
Make sure to have your project exported and test it in the export version as well
Upload your game to Itch.io and MANU marketplace https://manu.org/ when your game is in a good state, playable for backup reasons. Better submit half game rather than no game at all.
Don’t forget to share your progress in Discord - or with #MANUSummerJam tag on social media!

Good luck and have a lot of fun!

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