Game Jams

 

I love the idea of Game Jams. I haven't really had much opportunity to participate in them over the years, but I'm trying to get back involved in design communities, and this seems to be where a lot of the action seems to be good enough. 

One of the fun ones I'm thinking of joining is the TTRPG Manifesto Jam. It looks like a good way to consolidate some idea about how I design games, and more specifically why I design them, and why I design them in the way I do. Maybe a couple of pages, maybe do it graphically... especially since that's a big part of my process. 

I'm also really thinking of getting into the Build a Better World Jam, because I've got a bunch of game ideas that aim toward this direction anyway, and it might be nice to refine these ideas publicly, and even just get the ideas out there like I do for NaGaDeMon.

I'm starting easy, but once I've dipped my toes in the water, I'll either try to do a few more...or run screaming.

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