Roguelike Radio Episode 54: Game Jams
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Nov 27, 2012 Guests Darren Grey, Ido Yehieli, Michael Brough, Sos Sosowski, and Zapa discuss the thrill and challenges of participating in game jams. They share their experiences, talk about popular game jams like the Seven Day Roguelike Challenge and Ludum Dare, and explore the benefits of participating in game jams including creativity, learning, and community.
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Use Jams To Ship Fast
- Join a game jam to make a game quickly and experiment with silly ideas.
- Use jams as focused deadlines to motivate rapid implementation and learning.
Zero Hour Jam Story
- Zapa described his Zero Hour jam where daylight saving makes one hour of development.
- He loved the surreal feeling of starting and ending at the same clock time.
Constraints Spur Creativity
- Jam themes focus design and spark novel ideas by forcing constraints.
- Themes steer development toward creative, unexpected directions.