Going to a school with game majors, I’m privy to many creator’s jams. The first jam I participated in was hosted by Willard and Maple with the theme “Shadow.” It was 48 hours and I decided to create a game. I got together with a few friends and with guidance from our professor (who ended up flaking out and felt terrible about it) and created my first full game that I published online.
It is no work of art but it’s complete which feels nice.
The theme being shadows we decided to make light into a resource. You can collect battery power and use it up to make your way through a darkened maze. But darkness isn’t all bad. The monsters in the levels can’t see either!
Check it out here https://nikorothschild.itch.io/shadowjam-2020