I'm not new to game jams, I've been doing them for a couple of years now, but I feel like I always have issues with them that I hope to fix. First off, I feel like I have a hard time try to choosing a game jam. Due to my schedule, I generally choose jams that aren't happening within the next week, But I feel like I have an trouble "planning" (i.e. coming up with an idea and how to implement it) so I choose one that last at least a week. But this results in me forgetting I had joined and by the time I remember, I feel like I'm not ready for it, or there isn't enough time left to actually come up with an idea and make something, so I leave it. Another thing I feel like I have trouble coming up with an idea. While I do like jams with surprise themes, I also feel like it also takes up more of the idea process. Then comes figuring out how to implement, with it either going a) feel as though it's too complicated to implement, b) have a good idea and way to implement it, but I spent so much time on coming up with it that now I'm rushing to program it, or c) I actually able to come up with an idea in a good amount of time so I can focusing on implementation. (a and b happen more often). I'm sorry if this is a bit long, but, been thinking of going back to jams (mostly to improve programming skills) and want to over come some hurdles.