How to Make your next Game Jam Smoother @Aarimous

Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

This weekend is the @GMTK 2024 Game Jam and I am hyped. I've done a bunch of jams over the years and during that time I've come up with some small tips to help me have a smoother jam.

#gmtk #gamedev #aarimous

Play the Hexagod Demo: store.steampowered.com/app/3059390/Hexagod

GMTK Game Jam: itch.io/jam/gmtk-2024

Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Discord: discord.gg/ydyE7t9MKx

00:00 Game Jams
01:13 Don't Try and Win the Jam
03:44 Do One Thing Really Well
05:16 When to Make Spaghetti Code
07:28 Get More People to Play the Game
09:15 Have Fun with the Jam

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$The worst part of solo game dev.. One of the hardest parts of game dev is fixing a bug you cant reproduce that only a small fraction of your players experience. Heres a cautionary tale about an elusive bug Ive fought for the past 3 months in my upcoming game Hexagod. Hexagod Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3059390/Hexagod/ #gamedev #indiegame #aarimous My Games: Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous Chess Survivors: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2065000/Chess_Survivors/ Social Media: Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/aarimous Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.com Discord: https://discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9$

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