as i said in the chat, great post!! i'm very happy to hear that although some feel lukewarm about their game at best, they're proud for having come away with new skills and a new understanding of how game development works! and really, once you do it the first time, each subsequent time will get easier and easier. it won't ever be easy, but it does get easier. like any skill, game development takes time and practice— but the important thing is to keep trying, even if your attempts aren't as great as you want them to be. those are just as important as the successes— maybe even more so.
the solidarity between jammers is part of what makes jams so fun. meeting people who are interested in doing the same thing, and seeing everyone's progress— i think it makes trying gamedev for the first time a lot more enjoyable and a lot less intimidating. as for myself, i've met some awesome people and i've had so much fun seeing people's progress!
i'm going to save the main bulk of my thoughts for the post-jam wrap up, so that's all for now. good work guys!! :3c