Hello everyone, I'm swingecko, one of the hosts and I'm here to tell you about how to "live through" a Game Jam, based on my own personal experience!
- Health before Work! The most important tip: take frequent breaks and sleep at least 8 hours a day!
- Be Creative and Try New Things! You're a Designer? Try making some sprites! You're a Programmer? Try composing music! don't limit yourself only to what you know you can do, step out of your comfort zone!
- Don't Fixate yourself on an Idea! If some considerable time has passed and your team is still considering the pros and cons of an idea, consider continuing work anyway or trying a completely different idea!
- Be a part of the Community! Check your progress with the hosts or with the other developers! Share your discoveries and eventually your concers!
- It's supposed to be fun, not stressful! A Game Jam is not a competition and it's not supposed to be stressful, consider the previous tips and have fun!
We'll keep you developers updated! The Theme will be ... public very shortly!
Have fun being creative for the Pride Game Jam 2020!