Game Jams

This section highlights my game jam projects and community involvement with Global Game Jam, Pirate Software, and the VIGD Discord server.

In January 2026, I entered into Pirate Software's Game Jam 18 along with two others to make FPV Drone Training in response to the increased NATO defence spending. We made a last minute decision to keep this project on Windows as to not change the render pipeline for our shaders, ultimately withdrawing from the competition.

Click here to see the game on Itch.

In January 2025, I joined Pirate Software’s Game Jam 16, forming a team of five. Within hours, I prototyped our concept, and by the end of the week, we built a minimally functional online multiplayer chess and card game. Players can host or join via a generated code. This project was developed using Unity’s built-in version control.

Click here to see the game on Itch.

Global Game Jam 2025 was an exciting challenge! I successfully integrated Llama into Unity for a pet daycare simulator. While I didn't publish the game, I had a great time assisting other developers alongside competing in Pirate Software’s jam.

During Global Game Jam 2024, I teamed up with Sheldon and Dan to create Jamfest, a split-screen racing game where players summon terrain to block each other. Sheldon handled the music, Dan managed playtesting, and I developed the game in Unity. In just 48 hours, we brought it to life!

I put a lot of thought into Jamfest’s design, balancing mechanics, gameplay flow. Using Unity’s TreeGen package, I repurposed tree models into rocks and controlled their spawning with linear interpolation.

To keep gameplay smooth, I added a 2-second digging mechanic to clear obstacles and a universal cooldown system to prevent spamming, complete with particle effects for polish. For performance, I deleted terrain behind the camera.

A hidden speed boost helped trailing players catch up without giving them an unfair lead. During the demo, a trailing player used the comeback mechanic to leap over their opponent and across the finish line in a glorious display!

Check out the Global Game Jam entry.

Play it yourself on itch.io!

Special thanks to the VIGD group for organizing such fantastic gatherings!

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