Hey everyone, this is super exciting!
I'm Jason Imms, mostly known as Jason.
I'm a games journalist, working primarily for Hyper Magazine, games.on.net, PC PowerPlay, and PC & Tech Authority, but with bylines appearing all over the place. I'm also the founder of the Tasmanian Gamdev Society, which I will now plug: Come and join the Tasmanian Gamedev Society! Learn who else is making games in our fine state, and take advantage of the wonderful opportunities that come from being a part of the broader Australian gamedev community (woah look at that, two plugs. SOMEONE CALL RIPLEY'S).
I have never been to a game jam in my life, so organising one has been a pretty interesting process. I'm very much looking forward to seeing what you all produce. While I won't be on-site at the Launceston event I'm 100% confident that James is going to CRUSH IT, and I'm really excited to have a chance to start making some games-related connections in the north of the state. We'd love to see TasGDS expand to cover more than just the people I've stumbled across on social media, so please add yourselves to the group and let's aim to get regular meetups happening outside of just Hobart!
While I don't make games, as someone that has grown up with them and now covers them for a living, I find the process of designing and making them utterly intriguing. I can't wait to see it happening first-hand, right here in my wonderful home state.
Best of luck!