I got back a few days ago from my first game jam in St. Louis. Wow, what a neat experience!
For those who don't know, a game jam is a short (in this case, 48 hour) game-making marathon. You show up, find out what the theme of the jam will be, and try to come up with an idea that can be turned into a game. Everyone then splits up into team and gets to work.
If you are a gamer and have ANY amount of skill in coding, drawing, Photoshop, writing, or sound design, I highly recommend you check out one of these. It will really open your eyes to what designing games is like and to just how much a few people can get done in a short time span.
We ended up making a point & click adventure game with hand drawn graphics. You can check it out here:
http://globalgamejam.org/2014/games/imagine-2
Those who know me from El Camino will recognize my, uh, "style" of animation in certain parts of the game. :)
