The Game Jam Survival Guide
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Before the Jam:Prepare Yourself for Success!
- Before the Jam:Prepare Yourself for Success!
- Finding freedom in constraints
- What the experts say:
- Game Jam survey stats
- What the experts say:
- Go with what you know
- Preparing your base code
- What the experts say:
- Preparing your art tools
- Practice makes perfect
- Things to avoid
- What the experts say:
- Maintaining relationships
- What the experts say:
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Hours 1-12:Your Quest Begins!
- Hours 1-12:Your Quest Begins!
- Learn from others' mistakes
- Dealing with the Game Jam "theme"
- What the experts say:
- Coming up with a plan
- What the experts say:
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Hours 13-24:Deeper into the Jungle!
- Hours 13-24:Deeper into the Jungle!
- Motivation techniques
- What the experts say:
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Hours 25-36:Breaking Through The Wall!
- Hours 25-36:Breaking Through The Wall!
- Keep It Simple, Stupid!
- "War Story": Diary of a failed Game Jam
- Common mistakes
- Reducing production time
- What the experts say:
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Hours 37-48:Getting to the Finish Line!
- Hours 37-48:Getting to the Finish Line!
- "Captain's log"—diary of a winning entry
- Avoiding headaches
- What the experts say:
- What to do when you think you might not finish
- Common features of winning Game Jam games
- Packaging your game
- Submitting your game
- What the experts say:
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After the Jam:Fame and Fortune!
- After the Jam:Fame and Fortune!
- The voting process
- What the experts say:
- The next steps: post - Jam professionalism
- What the experts say:
- You made it!