Game Jams are a keystone of the game development landscape, and they can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people. A beautiful and creative hobby, a welcome excuse to finally develop the prototype you’re thinking about for months and also a great way to meet new people and build a portfolio which might even support you on your way into the games industry. In this talk I want to shine a light on all of these aspects and provide some guiding lights on how to get the most out of your next jam!

Pascal is a game programmer and hobby gamedev generalist, currently working at the Hamburg based indie studio Tiny Roar. He is also a longtime game jam enthusiast with 30+ game jams under his belt, always on the lookout for the next jam to participate in.