PacktLib: The Game Jam Survival Guide

The Game Jam Survival Guide

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About the Contributors

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Before the Jam:Prepare Yourself for Success!

Finding freedom in constraints

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Game Jam survey stats

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Go with what you know

Preparing your base code

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Preparing your art tools

Practice makes perfect

Things to avoid

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Maintaining relationships

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Hours 1-12:Your Quest Begins!

Learn from others' mistakes

Dealing with the Game Jam "theme"

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Coming up with a plan

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Hours 13-24:Deeper into the Jungle!

Motivation techniques

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Hours 25-36:Breaking Through The Wall!

Keep It Simple, Stupid!

"War Story": Diary of a failed Game Jam

Common mistakes

Reducing production time

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Hours 37-48:Getting to the Finish Line!

"Captain's log"—diary of a winning entry

Avoiding headaches

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What to do when you think you might not finish

Common features of winning Game Jam games

Packaging your game

Submitting your game

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After the Jam:Fame and Fortune!

The voting process

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The next steps: post - Jam professionalism

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