A huge list of Indie Game Jams!
Version 7: even more jams added. Keep them coming, folks! Be sure to send me a twitter message or post a comment below and I will gladly include your game jam in this list.
Indie game developers: 'tis the season for game jams. If you are in the mood to develop a video game in a weekend, there are numerous chances to be had over the holidays. Game jams are a great way to strengthen your coding chops. Most don't actually have any prizes or entry fees: the prize is your completed game, and the new skills you will learn. You can create a little flash game, windows or mac executable, unity 3d game or an iPhone or iPad app. The choice is yours!
They are a perfect way to make prototypes for larger projects, and provide a great opportunity to try a language or API that you are not familiar with. Often times the mini games that are the result of the jams are so great that the authors continue developing them after the jam is over. Many Ludum Dare, Reddit and Global Game Jam games have become profitable indie game hits.
What have you got to lose? Join a game jam and turn your dreams of becoming a game deloper into a reality.
Here is a short listing of some recent and upcoming game jams. Please leave a comment if you know of some more and I will add them to the list.
Flashpunk Community Competition - Dec. 3rd to 5th
http://flashpunk.net/?p
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