29 Game Jam TIPS! 

1. Join or create a team. 2. Solo is great too but don't forget to interact with the community. 3. Make a devlog when you're done. 4. Relax and have fun, don't be too hard on yourself. 5. Work normal hours, don't burn yourself out. 6. Try new things. 7. Submit your game even if it's incomplete or buggy. 8. Be honest AND kind when giving feedback. 9. Come up with simple ideas. 10. Prototype with simple graphics. Check the gameplay first then polish. 11. Don't spend too much time on ideas and talking, start making the game. 12. Have someone outside the team playtest the game. 13. Make the game easy to play for yourself, otherwise it will be too hard for the players. 14. Extremely short games are fun, focus on quality rather than length. 15. Finish the game a couple hours before the game jam closes. 16. Give lots of feedback and ratings once the jam is over. 17. Winning the jam is not the most important thing. 18. Create a new project and open all your software before the theme is announced. 19. Meditate to clear your mind. 20. Don't give up, it's never too late to finish the game. 21. If you don't like to make art, sounds, music etc. and are not interested in learning download assets but don't forget to mention it. 22. Spend at least 1 hour on polishing. 23. Set goals. Why are you taking part in this jam? 24. If you're low on motivation watch some great game jam behind the scenes clips. 25. Make game jamming a fun hobby. 26. Make your game easy to play, put it on an accessible platform like web browser. 27. Avoid long texts explaining your game. 28. Start working even when motivation is low. Motivation comes with momentum. 29. Stay focused & avoid distractions. Good luck to everyone with the game jam!

Brain tip: Your brain works in 90-minute cycles. In between you will require a pause , whether you take a walk, grab a coffee or take a nap. This way you will spend less unproductive time. Additionally, after these pauses, you'll be more likely to get new ideas. That is, you'll be more likely to suddenly come up with a solution for any problem. Take a break!!!

I'm so hyped for the jam! Can't wait any longer! Edit: I could not submit my game today because of an exam :c

If I didn't have school I would definitely join. I hate that I can only do game jams over summer.

Me: doesn't make games Also me: I like games ill watch it

2:13 theme reveal spoiler

Its my first game jam on Saturday so this will definitely come in handy :)

Feels like an older blackthornprod video (before tdw days) keep it up noa :)

im soo hyped. i have an amazing team for this jam and they have a great idea for a game. Thanks for putting on the jam!

Yup I'm definitely gonna follow Tip- 4 & 5.

Unfortunately due to exams, I might not be able to join the jam. But it's all good, there are still many upcoming jams in the future. And even if I don't join this one, I'm excited to see what the community will create! They will definitely be inspiring!

Game Jams terrify me. Time limits give me anxiety, even if it is a "lenient" week instead of a weekend. Considering I'm in college, I would not say I'm very happy, honestly.

I have been developing games on and off for 7 years, I still consider myself a noob and this will be my first game jam pls go easy on me ;D

Can't wait for the jam! It'll be the first one I've done in a long time!

Just scrapped a game jam project cause we all DIDNT work on SHIT and then this pops up 😭

Thanks for the tips! I’m entering this game jam

You rock! I can't usually do 48hrs due to work and kiddos a week is perfect!

2:13 did he just say "Less can be more" the theme of the jam is "Less is more" what how did I not notice this before the jam

2:14 FORSHADOWING!!!! LOL I would have never thought you'll choose this as the theme.

2:14 I see what you did there :)

Epic! im entering 3 Jams atm, wish me luck!

This is gonna be my first jam! I'm hyped This is also gonna be really hard since I have school and my birthday is on Tuesday -_-

After last year I plan on streaming the whole process this year! And like you mentioned even have a devlog about it too. This jam is definitely something I needed ❤ Good luck everyone!

I missed it! I'll make my own game jam then, I'll be the only one too. Ez win

Hey Noa, this is an EXTREMELY convenient video before the BTP Jam #3. Thanks :D.

Amazing tip! Keeping it simple and making sure to polish it and play test it I think it's the best way to go for a fun jam game. And not overworking yourself is the best way to go for a fun game jam experience!

CAN'T WAITTTT!!!

2:13 Hint Hint

Actually the is hidden in this video😂😂, less is more!

this will be my very first jam ever

Интересный факт: если поставить видео на 0.75 , то можно наслаждаться им дольше...

I don’t know why I’m watching this, I’m not a game dev anymore. (I couldn’t learn to code.) but here I am. Edit 1 hour after post: I’ve decided I’m going to try and learn the basics of python so I can learn gdscript and Godot. I will edit again in 2 months to tell you all about how far I made it or... if I gave up. Wish me luck!

2:14 I can't believe you literally hid the theme of the game jam in one of your side comments on the tip to work in small concentrated bursts 🤣 very clever @Blackthornprod

After rewatching this i realized something: 2:13 Noah just did a 900 iq move XD

BIG YES ! WANTED TO JOIN A JAM FOR SO LONG !-!

I have school the whole week but I'll be damned if i dont join

Some great tips here Noa, can't wait for the jam and will be uploading a video on my process after it!

Excellent work Noah! Anyone here looking for team members for the jam?

ITS GAME JAM TIME good luck to eveyone and have fun.

Lol, you just gave a sneaky giveaway to the theme in this video

2:13 did anyone else realize that he said the theme of the game jam right here?

2:14 theme reveal lol

Hey Noa will you be working with Jonas again?

Insightful! Looking forward to it!

This is fifth day of the game jam and i was almost done but my pc fu**ed up

Ooh, nice the video was really helpful

Great video and I wish you all good luck in the jam

I am joining the 3rd BTP Game Jam as my first Game Jam. This Video is perfect for it!

Ooo, i almost done learning c# basics, but idk, do i need to join or not :/ I mean i can make graphics and some but i think I'll make everything too simple cuz I'm programmer-noob

2:14 He reveals the theme

"Less can be more", I see what you did there ;)

anyone gonna go solo?

Dude Y love your videos

I really wish I had time to join this one, but I'm currently working on my college final. I'll definitely try some of the games though. Looking forward to seeing what everyone makes.

I've only been programming for 6 months and this is gonna be my first game jam so this is gonna be coooool

hi noa can you make a video on "buttons and text" because there aren't many tutorials on them. thanks

No Infos why sound is so bad. Downvote because if there's no explanation I always have to guess that's "I am totally fine with this quality"-behaviour... Stay crunchy.

I had the perfect idea for the Blackthornprod jam, but couldn't join. I'm pretty hyped for Ludum Dare 49 tho. This video helped a lot! Thanks!

This is going to be my first game jam! Very excited for it.

This'll be our teams first jam! Any ideas on a name btw? Would like suggestions for our game dev group name

Thanks so much this will be a tonn of help. Its amazing how much you do for the community keep it up.

Thanks for the tips! Some really great info in this vid 😱

love to join but the jam conflicts with my university exams

This will be my first game jam and will be my second game that i will be creating. Started learning unity 2 months ago on and off. Hope my game will be done on time.

I want to participate in the game jam!! But I have school. 😖I'm working on my Bachelor's and there's a lot of homework. But! I want to work with another team. Who needs some extra help with programming, (I know C# for Unity), working with Unity on the game design side, sound effects, music, or pixel art (for any platform). Let me know! PM me and if we work together, I might not be able to contribute as much as I want, but at least I can help in any way I can.

2:13 Nice hint on the theme there Noa I heard it.

I'm highly unqualified, but I'm really excited for this!

thx for the advise *thumb up*

Thank you😄 this is gonna help so much for the jam and any future games I work in :) thanks Noa

Nice, too bad I will be able to spend only 2-3 hours in total on this jam, so... no way

I don’t have a single game up yet. I’m working on a couple and I’m thinking about joining a jam after they’re done. You see I’m a noob, so are there any beginner-friendly game jams anyone can recommend? If not, in a jam, is it socially acceptable to have a simple, pathetic game in a jam that is full of experienced, professional games?

Great tips! I don't have time to do your jam but I'll definitely be taking these to the GGJ!

I'm quite new in game developing, and don't know much about this. I have the Unity free version. Can I work in a group with this?

My first game jam.... Really in time because here in Portugal the school close exactly tomorrow. Btw can I use godot instead of unity as my game engine?

HI . CAN U PLS MAKE A TUTORIAL SERIES LIKE ENDLESS RUNNER FROM A - Z . THIS TIME FOR A 3D GAME WITH SOUND AND ALL

this will be my first btp jam cuz this frikin dude always by coincident he puta a age jam on my exams!!!!!!!! this time he has it on my last exam day thank fully noa if u see this plss come to me before hosting a game jam again!!!

I'll have to squeeze the jam in my calender. Good luck to everyone who participates.

This will be first game and jam I am kid and I know it will be very difficult but not impossible 😁

This game jam will be fun, but I'm so anxious. Only 2 hours before the jam starts.

Can we use programs except Unity?

Me watching this 30 seconds before the game jam starts: 👁️👄👁️

I've stayed up until 3 working on another short project while I wait...

I've to work on my big project, BUT I'VE TO JOIN #bestDevNoa

This Is Gonna Be Helpful For Your Jam Thanks

7:54 sweats heavily in 1 hour gamejam

I just started learning unity and c# so not participating this time but i hope u host a game jam again and i have enough knowlage of gamedev to participate

То чувство когда пишешь комментарий не для того чтобы написать что-то интересное , а потому что знаешь что каждый комментарий продвинет это видео в топы.

2:13 u just told the topic

I've already got a team

Tip 4 just FOREshadow the theme.

Coming back and realizing you snuck in the theme in tip #6 right under our noses!

I have exams for the next month, but I'm _so tired_ of using that as an excuse each and every time. I'll try to make something, even if it only takes 8 or 12 hours.

Pretty early! Love your videos! keepit up!

I want to do a game jam but i cant do it during school, will there be jams during the summer?

9:32 a lot of devs are on linux so you should export to that too. It's much more than the general population

Hi I am 12 years old and I now a some things about unity so I will go to the game Jam

I'M READY BOIS

The Discord link doesn't seem to work? It tells me it is invalid or expired?

very helpful tips thank you =D Awesome video

Art is amazingly pleasant - I like this style so much!