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Also see "game jams."

• thrdbndndn 4y ago
  I dunno, game jams often produce great ideas that later can be (and historically have been) expanded to good full game.
  • chefandy 4y ago
    Hackathons also create great ideas that later turn into fully-fledged projects. Game dev is just programming + art/design which is somehow something people feel entitled to for free even more than programming by itself.
    • thrdbndndn 4y ago
      To me there is a distinction. Creating games is a more creative activity than programming (especially for programming in a hackathon). Game jams is more similar to an essay competition than a hackathon, IMHO.
    • jhatemyjob 4y ago
      Because art/design is fun
• Minor49er 4y ago
  I did a couple of game jams when I was a teen. They were incredibly humbling experiences that showed me the value of planning and communication, especially for a project with a tight deadline