the so good global game jam guide (devon digital community presentation)
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The So Good Studios
‘So Good Global Game Jam Guide’
What’s that then?
Making a game from scratch in a short period
of time.
GGJ - (48 hours) Submitting your creation at
the end for all to see.
Stimulate collaboration - A chance to change
roles - Meet new people
What You Need
FudMans / Wo-mans
Kit
(regret having such a
heavy computer)
(To
Scale)
What we done
6 Dos and Don’ts
for Game Jam
Success
So Good Studios’
DO:Encourage
discussion
DON’T:
Have a punch-up
DO:Spend ample time on
the concept
DON’T:
Forget to make a
game
DO:Get some sleep
(and if possible, do it
at home)
DON’T:
Try and ‘power
through’ for 48 hours
48hrs - enough time to watch all of the
currently released Resident Evil films
5.9875 times!
DO:Watch all the Resident Evil
films
Take appropriate breaks
DON’T:
Work constantly -
become tetchy
DO: DON’T:
Eat Your Own Body
Weight in ‘Bite-sized’
Muffins
Bring Food and Other
Supplies
DO: DON’T:
Not!Have Fun!
The fun may not necessarily be under your control.
Lack of sleep makes fools of us all.
