My Top 15 GDKO 2023 Round 1 Entries
Round 1 of GDKO 2023 was focused on art and visual design. And people delivered. Here are 15 of my favorite entries from the game jam.
Playing a lot of video games is important for anyone interested in game design or development. But it isn’t enough to just play them. You need to be able to look critically at what you like (or don’t like) about a particular game. Then, you can begin to think about how you can change, improve, or incorporate those elements in your own games.
As I go through my own game development journey, I’ve made it a point to replay some of my old favorites (and some I never got to). Here, you can find my personal reviews of each game.
Keep in mind, these are not intended to be normal game reviews. These are specifically meant to focus on aspects that might be important to game designers or developers.
Round 1 of GDKO 2023 was focused on art and visual design. And people delivered. Here are 15 of my favorite entries from the game jam.
Breakout clones are popular with new game developers. Arkanoid: Doh it Again has some cool features. Read my review of some of them here.
Kind of an oddball in the series, but still some interesting mechanics to note. Here is my review for the Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.