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Is 2D the way to go?

A topic by TweNty GAm3s created 17 days ago Views: 31 Replies: 6
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Are 2D games the way to go when it comes to game jams? I've been in a few game jams and I've noticed 2D games always seem to rank higher then 3D games. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Submitted

Hmm i think the thing is 3d games take more polish, something that there isn't a lot of time for in game jams. My game is literally just a bunch of circles and there is no way i could've gotten away with making everything a bunch of spheres if the game was 3d.

Submitted

Yeah, I get that

Submitted

I choose 2d just because it's easier in the game engine I'm using. (except for the previous jam where you got to switch between 1,2, and 3D

Submitted

Which game engine are you using? I think I'm going to try 2D for my next game.

Submitted

I often use microsoft makecode because it has a bunch of extensions pre-installed that make 2d projects a lot easier and the community has made 1000s more. It also has an option for javascript, python, or blocks which are essentially a fusion between the two, with small additions to help readability (like words instead of [])

Submitted

Okay I got you. I've been heard of Microsoft makecode.