Game Jam Participation Guidelines

The video discusses an upcoming game jam organized by Andre from Mixing Jam. The speaker shares their excitement about participating after a long break and provides details about the jam's schedule and theme announcement. They offer tips on managing project scope and emphasize the importance of writing all code during the jam, while allowing the use of pre-made assets. The speaker also plans to experiment with live streaming their game development process for the first time.

Who is organizing the Mixing Game Jam?

• Andre from Mixing Jam

• Mike from Game Masters

• John from Game Dev

• Sarah from Code Academy

What is the duration of the game jam?

• 72 hours

• One week

• 48 hours

• 24 hours

What is a key strategy to ensure success in a game jam?

• Expanding the project scope

• Using pre-made games

• Keeping the project scope tight

• Starting with a large team

What should participants do when they come up with an idea for the game jam?

• Share it with everyone

• Keep it a secret

• Expand it to include more features

• Cut it in half to keep it manageable

What is the main rule regarding code during the game jam?

• All code must be written during the jam

• Code can be borrowed from other participants

• Code can be reused from previous projects

• All code must be pre-written

Can participants use pre-made assets in the game jam?

• No, all assets must be original

• Yes, pre-made assets are allowed

• Only if they are free

• Only if they are purchased

What is the speaker planning to do for the first time during the game jam?

• Write a blog post

• Conduct a live stream

• Create a tutorial video

• Host a workshop

What is the speaker's attitude towards the upcoming live stream?

• Confident it will be perfect

• Certain it will be a disaster

• Open to it being an experiment

• Uninterested in the outcome

What does the speaker encourage viewers to do regarding the game jam?

• Join a different event

• Ignore the event

• Sign up and set reminders

• Wait for the next jam

Where can participants sign up for the game jam?

• On the official website

• On itch.io

• On social media

• At a local event