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Hello! Well this is going to hopefully be my first successful game jam I've joined. This will be my first game, I have no history of game dev, and I've been learning a lot of blender these last few weeks. So basically restarting a lot.

Here's a good Youtuber if you're still learning Blender:

RyanKingArt

And do you use Unity? if so, I have a few useful Youtube channels I can direct you to.

Thanks, no I am trying to learn Godot actually. I discovered Godot doesn't like triangles from planes in blender last night and I wasn't able to walk around in my map yet. It was like falling onto a glue trap. lol 

I would recommend starting a Youtube channel soon. Here is a guy who did this : (4) Blackthornprod - YouTube

Thanks! I've been watching a lot of different videos recently and made a lot of progress, but I am still not sure why adding -col to blender meshes makes it so my player cant walk on anything lol

Yeah I have no idea :D that's odd. There are a of funny bugs that pop up in game dev. 

I figured out that if I subdivide the surface on blender and create more polygons then I can walk freely.  Easy fix but took a lot of troubleshooting!

Welcome to the Jam!

I wish you luck with your entry. If you get stuck and need help with Blender I may be able to help out. Keep us informed of your project as it unfolds!

Restarting and encountering challenges is a frequent occurrence when working on game projects and I revel in these moments as it's often at times of confusion that I learn the most.

Try not to get discouraged and don't be afraid to take breaks if you find your motivation waning.

I find lots of people (myself included) - find pacing themselves when learning new skills is the most challenging aspect of it.

Sometimes taking a little break and seeking help is the best thing you can do as a beginner.

If you need help with Blender or to bounce some ideas back and forth feel free to hit me up.

Happy Gaming!

Thanks for the advice! I am definitely feeling a lot of this now. lol

I had recently migrated from Cinema 4D to Blender. Feel free to shoot me questions in case you get stuck. All the best on your first jam!!