Hello again, hope your doing well.
Game Jams
Pros:
- Forces you to "complete" a game in a short period of time
- Get feedback to see if the game is worth completing
- Get to see other people's solutions to the same theme
- Good way to test skills as a developer
Cons:
- Many jams are a little too short for a solo developer
- A few of the comments left on peoples games are either negative, not useful, or just fishing for ratings
- Ratings seemed to not be a clear indicator of how good the game was, I feel people tend to rate emotionally rather than seeing the game for what it is
Only suggestion for this jam would be for it to have been a little longer as I feel the rivalry theme takes a lot of work (I think 12-14 days would have been perfect)
Favorite Games
In this jam: Looper
General: Counter Strike 2, BeamNG.drive (currently). Minecraft, GTA5 (all time)
Strong/Successful Games
I feel the strength of video games is that they have the ability to transport you to an alternate reality, and in turn bring a lot of joy to many people
I feel like the key to a successful game is long term playability and community engagement
Info
I am an indie games developer (have released 3 games and 1 app on android) straight out of college (UK) and have struggled to gain any significant traction on any of my games, have some ideas for some bigger games but either need funding or to make some decent money before embarking on that mission