Game Jam Tips, According to Science!

There has been some research on how to improve a game’s chances to succeed at a game jam. I’ve read several scientific papers on the topic and made a summary of the most surprising game jam tips and tricks!

👾 Play some of my games: https://newbie-indie-game-dev.itch.io/

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0:00​ Introduction
0:28 Tip 1: Genres
1:03​ Tip 2: Platforms
1:54​ Tip 3: Length
2:26​ Tip 4: Metadata
3:03​ Tip 5: Workflow
3:45​ Tip 6: Team
4:19​ Summary
4:30 Outro

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🎬 Great videos I took footage from:

Global Gamejam 2020 (Documentaire) - Aurélien Montero channel    • Global Gamejam 2020 (Documentaire)  

How to game jam! - Brackeys channel
   • HOW TO GAME JAM!  

Making of the Twisted Factory - Blackthornprod channel
   • Making of The Twisted Factory.  

Making 50 games in 1 day - Jonas Tyroller channel
   • Making 50 Games in 1 Day!  

Crushing GMTK Game Jam 2019 With Blackthornprod! - Jonas Tyroller channel
   • Crushing GMTK Game Jam 2019 With Blackthor...  

I made a game in 3 days (almost died lol) - Pontypants channel
   • Making A Game, But I Only Have 3 Days (alm...  

Dendi troll interview @ The international 3 Dota 2 - widdz channel
   • Dendi troll interview @ The International ...  

A Day in The Life of a Game Developer with a Full Time Job - Dev Duck channel
   • A Day in the Life of a Game Developer with...  

Make a Cool Game in a Week - Robo - Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1 Devlog - Bastian Top channel
   • Make a Cool Game in a Week - Robo - Bracke...  

PlayStation Careers | Worldwide Studios (Game Development) - PlayStation channel
   • PlayStation Careers | Worldwide Studios (G...  

Making Of: "Handies Man" - Brackeys GameJam 2021.1 - Jelle Vermandere channel
   • Making Of: "Handies Man" - Brackeys GameJa...  

The Best Games from GMTK Game Jam 2020 - Game Maker's Toolkit channel
   • The Best Games from GMTK Game Jam 2020  

GGJ Online (2021) Keynote and Theme Reveal Video - Global Game Jam channel
   • GGJ Online (2021) Keynote and Theme Reveal...  

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👾 Cool games in this video:

Genre Hopper
https://fishmug.itch.io/genre-hopper

You are now Possessed
https://lonebot.itch.io/possessed

Blocky Block-Blocks
https://starboihooch.itch.io/blocky-b...

Overflow
https://shmoozey.itch.io/overflow

Edna - Out of sight, out of control
https://kz.itch.io/edna

Pink River
https://kebabskal.itch.io/pink-river

LVL. 0
https://tarrcolt.itch.io/lvl-0

A Trip to the Moon
https://namragamedev.itch.io/a-trip-t...

The Oeuvre
https://89o.itch.io/the-oeuvre

TEAM T.G.A
https://triality-games.itch.io/team-tga

BlackBird
https://owensenior.itch.io/blackbird

Par for the Dungeon
https://trousers.itch.io/par-for-the-...

Paralunar
https://remruts.itch.io/paralunar

Kindling: The Last Light
https://cookiecrayon.itch.io/kindling

Soloband
https://barbiche.itch.io/soloband

Laser Guy (Harold)
https://play-that.itch.io/laserguy

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🎥 Video editor: Flor Niemevz
Graphic resources: www.freepik.com - www.vecteezy.com - www.pexels.com

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