BlackFesk (@LDJAM33) was our first ever Ludum Dare jam. We are four game developers and buddies who got together for the Sweden Game Jam in Skövde, Sweden. Sweden Game Jam was a local game jam where everyone who had planned to make a game for LD 33 could sit together and have a smaller competition with each other, before uploading the game to LD33, in a nice creative environment.

When the theme was announced, we came up with a TON of ideas, but as soon as the idea of a “Giant squid, wrecking ships into airplanes… Oh, and screenshakes! ” came up, we all decided that was it. Our reasoning was merely that something about it sounded like great fun.

Making the game, we had a blast! Although most of us are no strangers to Game jams in general, what really surprised us about Ludum Dare was the amount of feedback and constructive criticism people put on the game pages.

We were so excited every time a new BLACKFESK comment emerged that the person who found it would immediately send it to everyone else in the team via social media.

It seems like the Ludum Dare community is a really strong and caring one, and we will gladly participate in more LD jams in the future!

We would also like to recommend having local events like this, in conjunction with Ludum Dare or any other international jam. Making games in a creative and social game-jamming environment is a great way to inspire/get inspired and add extra fun to the experience!

Thanks for reading! /Team Blackfesk