I've won 1st place (with a team), 2nd place (with a partner), 5th place (alone), and 23rd place (alone, out of 60+ entries, having only a few cumulative days to

I've won 1st place (with a team), 2nd place (with a partner), 5th place (alone), and 23rd place (alone, out of 60+ entries, having only a few cumulative days to actually work on it compared to most people's full week) in various game dev jams. Getting that confirmation that I can not only code games people like, but design fun experiences as well, is a massive confidence boost.