LESS SEARCH.
MORE BUILD.
Your engine. Your art. Your audio. Your next step.
Useful resources, selected for getting a game made.
Godot: your first 2D game
Build a complete small game: player movement, enemies, score, and a game loop.
Start here if you want a guided 2D project.
Unity Essentials
Get comfortable with scenes, components, scripting, audio, and making a build.
Pick the relevant modules; the full pathway is longer than this jam.
Unreal: your first project
Choose a programmer or designer track and take a project through packaging.
Useful if your team already knows its way around Unreal.
Phaser: a first browser game
Make a platform game while learning scenes, physics, input, and collisions.
This tutorial targets Phaser 3. Match the project version.
GOOD GAMES GIVE CREDIT.
Keep a list of each asset, creator, source link, and license. A free download doesn’t mean every use is allowed. Check the license for the actual file you choose and the jam’s asset policy with an organizer.
Read Freesound’s licensing explanation