There are many reasons to feel overwhelmed when participating for the first time in a game jam. Not knowing your tools properly, participating with a team you don't really know, having little time to do everything you want to have on your game, panicking on the last few hours, seeing veterans doing amazing stuff. It may be a lot.

Yet, here you are. You participated, you did your best. Regardless if you completed all of your goals with your game, you should feel proud of having been part of the experience, and I hope you had a great time checking out other games, getting to know others. This place is a great community, and you get to see some regulars as you participate more and more.

To me, game jams are opportunities to experiment, to learn, to have fun with the rest. Some people participate to get great ratings, and that's fantastic! Others try to get a prototype for something to work in a longer term. Fantastic! Others try to have their first gamedev experience rolling. That's great too! Everyone has a reason to participate, and all skill levels should be welcome.

We were all first time participants at one point, and this event and community thrives because of both veterans and newcomers. Don't give up, and keep that creative spark shining.

Regardless of how things panned out for you, congratulations! You've made a game! Come next Ludum Dare, and make a new one!