The Best Games from GMTK Game Jam 2022

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The GMTK Game Jam for 2022 was - once again! - our biggest yet. In this video, Mark runs down his 20 favourite games, from a jam where every game fit the theme “Roll of the Dice”.
Play the GMTK Game Jam 2022 games - itch.io/jam/gmtk-jam-2022
=== Winning Games ===
00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Rolling for Royalty - bas-hoogeboom.itch.io/rolling...
02:19 - Diepound - lightpotato.itch.io/diepound
03:14 - Roll Of The Dice - escapadegames.itch.io/roll-of...
04:28 - Randomancer - riuku.itch.io/randomancer
05:40 - GIMMIKO - pep.itch.io/gimmikogmtk
06:42 - Not your Pawn! - butteredcoffee.itch.io/not-yo...
07:36 - On a Roll - gangrue.itch.io/on-a-role
08:26 - Dice of Fate - twinfox.itch.io/dice-of-fate
09:23 - Dice is the Way - x310.itch.io/dice-is-the-way
10:11 - Berb Hike - darn.itch.io/berb-hike
11:09 - Fire and Dice - golen.itch.io/fire-and-dice
12:06 - Rolling World - coffe789.itch.io/rolly-world
13:04 - DIEmunition - jamadoo-games.itch.io/diemuni...
13:58 - Maces and Dices - nitramiuz.itch.io/maces-and-d...
14:57 - Jimmy Blitz and the Rocket Dice - thegoodowl.itch.io/rocketdice
15:55 - Oddwood - frogrammer.itch.io/oddwood
16:45 - Curse of the Dice Witch - jhunter2551.itch.io/curse-of-...
17:28 - Dice with Kali - ragtaggames.itch.io/dice-with...
18:17 - Where They Fall - manatea.itch.io/where-they-fall
19:25 - Roll: The Die - nir-zaid.itch.io/roll-the-die
20:21 - Honourable Mentions
=== Credits ===
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=== Subtitles ===
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[@GMTK]

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[@Joel-Haver]

I look forward to these videos every year. What people manage to accomplish in such a short time is never short of mind blowing. So many creative ideas and beautiful art styles. Fantastic stuff.

[@fruitlogic]

these always make me inspired to try and make something of my own, just like ur videos :)

[@binbag4203]

joel haves 🥰

[@GauzZe2023]

Joe I am a huge fan! You got me into EbSynth, I would share my game with you but I gotta do a re-realest to get rid of a critical bug :(

[@gabrielabu5973]

Hi Joel Love your stuff..

[@ChrisLerouxDesign]

Couldn't have said it better myself Joel.

[@zizou5894]

So happy GIMMIKO managed to get into the top 20!!! Prutte and I did our absolute best to make a fun game in such a short amount of time, and I'm glad it paid off!!! We're working on updating the game with some more content and to make it more pleasing to play if anyone's interested in the concept! Yatta GIMMIKO!!!!

[@Lishtenbird]

Haven't played the game (yet), but from the clip alone, I must say I'm already impressed by your commitment to the theme - that makes it feel like a full-fledged, standalone game and not some one-off game-jam... gimmick. Dice aren't exactly the first thing one'd associate with Japanese folklore, but they definitely have a supernatural... side to them, so hey, it actually makes perfectly good sense. And even the title is pretty smart (and easy to remember), too :P

[@lunamagnoliid8984]

oh yeah, is that a 2hu? 0u0 lol

[@medinut3016]

just asking...is the girl throwing dice all around reimu?

[@CptFreefall]

she started by using a giant orb to attack, who said she couldn't use a dice block either?

[@zizou5894]

hahaha it's not meant to be pc98 reimu, but she's very similar yeah!

[@Mezurashii5]

Not a game designer, but I really like thinking about the themes for the game jams. This time I had absolutely nothing. The people making these games aren't just great at converting an idea into a game, their level of idea generation is absolutely insane.

[@darkigg]

Well, not all of the submissions are creative

[@Eaode]

i thought of a great concept after the jam was done: katamari damacy but you roll around as a prototype for an "nth dimensional slap-chop" so you're basically a ball of razor wire rolling around dicing vegetables

[@TheGrooseIsLoose]

I was really excited to participate this year, and then I spent Friday in a 8 hour session of basically writers block, Saturday morning I had to step away for a bit, and then I just ended up doing other things and never did anything for the jam. I had an idea I liked for a bit where it’s D&D but you play as the dice, controlling the outcomes to keep the players engaged. It fell apart as I tried to figure out specifics though, and even if I could get it to work, I think it would have been too ambitious for a game jam in order to be fun.

[@AntiGravityC9]

it's also a good thing to see that the picking/voting system makes those very creative games actually get visibility

[@myrealusername2193]

I will admit that as soon as I came up with something I just went with it. It’s not unique at all IMO (I personally played 5 other games with a very similar concept). And it’s honestly not that good of an idea, it’s super unintuitive and hard to grasp which doesn’t work well for a puzzle game.

[@zacharyrichman5966]

Woah. THANK YOU to everyone who played DIEmunition! It's an honour to be in the top 20 again this year. And congrats to all the other games who made it in the video! What a ride this jam has been! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!

[@stevoisiak]

Out of all the games in this list, I took one look at DIEmunituon and immediately wanted to play it.

[@brands2k7]

@@stevoisiak Same!! whens steam release and more content :D

[@AptChampion01]

Your welcome! (I voted for this full marks :D)

[@Joco999]

i cant even move

[@otrobernal]

Yours has been my favorite game so far :) I'm already itching for one... last... run...

[@parisye1337]

I have no interest in being a game developer and I didn’t submit to this game jam, but I still look forward to this video every year because I love seeing everyone’s creativity and passion

[@ListenerGames]

That’s a very cool way to be, thanks for being supportive of this community!

[@DesignFrameCaseStudies]

Game jams are always so fascinating!

[@Luxx-Art]

I am still in shock! This is the first Game Jam I've ever participated in, and to be featured in the top 20 video is insane! Thank you so much to the entire team for their hard work. And congratulations to all the other winners!! I drew and animated the dragon in Fire and Dice, as well as the enemies.

[@hedge_in]

You did so good!!! Congratulations!!!

[@thespeedyyoshi]

Oh my gosh! That was you?! Hecka impressive stuff! I was honestly quite addicted to the game, and loved the art direct. Being the dragon in the game instead of defeating a dragon like normal made me very happy ^w^ Also the dragon is so cuteeee

[@blue1584]

The dragon looks great!! Love the art style

[@Luxx-Art]

@@blue1584 thank you! I had a blast designing and animating them :)

[@jannmikoingelrabagogamingc6012]

Oh! Congratulations! 🤗 I am honestly very happy seeing your game in here, as I am one of your voters for it; it definitely was one of the games I enjoyed the most, and it was a blast playing it! I wish you the best on your endeavors in life, really. 😊

[@augustoraugust7493]

I love how I think "Ooohh, that's a great idea" at every single game in these videos

[@jorbitsgames]

To everyone who made a game: Well done!

[@mordiemannogenost69]

You would take that back if you saw mine.

[@AlexEgiyan]

@@mordiemannogenost69 😂😂😂

[@ConstantDerivative]

@@mordiemannogenost69 mines worse

[@mordiemannogenost69]

@@ConstantDerivative You would also take that back if you saw mine.

[@Tricke432_YT]

@@mordiemannogenost69 You would take that back if you saw mine.

[@DMC4EVERUCCI]

@4:07 aaaaaaa omg that's our game!! I can NOT believe we made it to the top 100 it was our first ever game!! And Mark was so kind to leave the music track playing in the background even tho it was just a short few seconds clip

[@JamesPetts]

Well done!

[@alex.g7317]

Ooo

[@Pefeper]

Our team had a ton of fun making Jimmy Blitz and the Rocket Dice, we're so glad you enjoyed it boss!

[@BknMoonStudios]

The game is hilarious and absolutely bonkers! Great job, guys!

[@ModBros8434]

Thank you very much for hosting this jam. This is the first game jam that I submitted to, and it was quite a learning experience. I'm hoping to participate in a few more jams in the future. I'm signed up for the WOWIE!!!! Game Jam, and I'll be on the lookout for some more underrated jams as well. To anyone who's interested, regardless of experience, I highly recommend you sign up for a game jam! There's plenty to pick from, and you'll learn a lot. There's really nothing to lose

[@adamcoussin7080]

I had the incredible disappointment of my game not being playable upon submission. Even so, what a wonderfully amazing experience, I wouldn’t change a thing. PLEASE everyone try it regardless of your expertise

[@NewfiCheese]

What did you use to make your game? As someone with zero coding experience, I have no idea where to start.

[@ModBros8434]

@@NewfiCheese I used Godot, which I think is a pretty good engine generally. Although if you have zero experience, I'd recommend you start with Scratch. It's very intuitive and you can learn a lot by just playing around with it. The learning process I'd recommend is to start by following a few tutorials, perhaps put your own spin on some of them, then use what you've learned to start making your own projects. I hope this helps you on your journey!

[@beerilevinger6886]

Exactly the same with me! I wish both of us good luck with WOWIE!!! Game Jam 4.0!

[@ModBros8434]

@@beerilevinger6886 WWWWWWWWWOWIE!!!!!!!!

[@daylaphegame]

It's so satisfying to take a look at all of those creative game ideas! Good job everyone!

[@khoa4k266]

Chào phê game

[@NovaH00]

hello phê game :3

[@NitramiuZ]

I am so happy that you played and picked my game Maces and Dices!

[@Table53]

Where They Fall looks really cool, that idea of having to learn from a book and then puzzle something out to use your "expertise" was really interesting in Strange Horticulture and I get a similar vibe from that. Going to have to check that one out.

[@ovencake523]

definitely influenced by inscription too

[@Table53]

@@ovencake523 sit across the table from a spooky person

[@Don_Corben]

Grotto

[@pirataquestica]

@@ovencake523 Also reminds me of Grotto!

[@stylesheetra9411]

as a concept it's fantastic I wish It will be exanded in more a strategic way where you are the seer of tribe and need to lead It to success like king of the dragon pass

[@notjam1192]

Absolutely delighted Critical. got a little clip in the video! Wouldn't have got into game dev without GMTK, this means a lot to me

[@mantra1229]

I was just glad to have finished a game and participated. I worked alongside a friend through the night for 15 hours straight to make the submission 5 minutes before the deadline. Thanks to everyone who played my game. I'm amazed 50 people played it let alone anyone at all

[@ListenerGames]

I feel you, I worked both days of the jam so essentially every break I had and anytime I should have been asleep was spent making the game

[@mantra1229]

@@ListenerGames I totally underestimated how hard the challenge was, it really is a marathon. Now I'm worried that marks going to call the game hot garbage when he reviews the Patreon game jam submissions hahaha

[@BiggerR10]

what game did you make?

[@mantra1229]

@@BiggerR10 it's called escape, has a picture of a green cat, submission 1624396

[@ighao6032]

I really like the theme "roll of the dice" because it shows that strategy is not only about planning everything - it is also about doing the best with what you have and trying to look for the best outcome within what was given to you

[@cupriferouscatalyst3708]

Those were some of my favorite ones. It's always exciting when the game goes "ok, here are your options for this turn/level/section, make the best of it!"

[@ighao6032]

@@cupriferouscatalyst3708 totally. and the feeling of getting bad rng but still plan a way out and revert the situation in your favor is just amazing!

[@flamedoxia3382]

This was the first game jam that I actually submitted something. It was a blast, and a great way to get into actually making my own game. I'm excited for the next jam!

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

What's your game called? I'll play it.

[@user-co2ff7ms5f]

Me 2! This is my first time entering a jam :D

[@elliot2008]

Hello. This is my first time participating in the GMTK Game Jam. I have been programming for two years, and wanted to put my knowledge to the test. While my game wasn't that good, thank you to whoever hosted the jam, the judges, and to whoever helped out! It was a great experience!

[@amaryllis0]

The aesthetic of dice gets a little exhausting after a while; maybe themes which reference physical objects aren't the best? It feels like most of the games felt they needed to use a literal die to justify the theme, when it can be interpreted metaphorically as just the concept of randomness

[@djroscurro9859]

I feel like that’s more on the developers than the theme itself. Could just be me, though.

[@chavezraul6879]

Sure, but I'm also amazed of the creative ways the theme was interpreted and how dice could fit in so many different genres of games!

[@razorback8300]

@@djroscurro9859 well the thing is that since the theme was “ roll of the dice “ most of the developers were just thinking in games with dice’s so i feel like the reason of the amount of the authentic is a bit more on the theme than the developers .

[@djroscurro9859]

@@razorback8300 Maybe it was just me projecting, but rather than thinking of a physical dice, I just thought of the concept of randomness. So… yeah it’s probably just me. Also, I suppose it’s a theme for a reason so a specific aesthetic makes sense I would think.

[@pasty609]

@@djroscurro9859 You could argue that a good theme is one that inspires creativity. If submissions are more repetitive then that probably indicates the theme could've been better

[@MatthewCoder]

Mark, thank you very much for giving us this occasion to have fun, practice and share ideas. (I'm the maker of "the quest of the dice", the first clip that appears in the video). This jam, combined with the other ones I've joined recently, teached me a lot about time management and game making in general: this time I tried to apply everything I learned in the past months and got an enormous ammount of positive feedback. I want to thank everyone that played my game and took time to share their opinion on it, this kind of interaction is extremely precious, especially the reviews that point out the negative aspects of the game. (btw "the quest of the dice" got 3rd overall and first in enjoyment)

[@nightbringer99]

So cool that out of 6000 games you're in the video as well as so high in the 'rankings' man, you should be very proud.

[@BluEagle]

Participating in this Jam was the perfect thing to push me into a better workflow and learn new stuff. I had lots of fun, definetly will participate next year too!

[@SerpongeDash]

Thanks for featuring our game at the start! GG everyone, some of these games are suuper cute 😈

[@Rincewindl]

Where They Fall looks heavily inspired by Inscryption and I'm all for that kind of stuff. Given that Hand of Fate is where I track the concept back to and that game was also fantastic.

[@LuanMoldanMotta]

Thanks for hosting it, Mark! This was the first game me and my colleagues did (except for the programmer, but for him it was the first group jam, so first times for everyone hehe). We managed to get to #2451, which is amazing for a first game :) I loved being part of the community, rating games and giving/receiving feedbacks!

[@Redheadtama1]

I am looking forward to seeing if there were any more creative uses of the theme. In the games Mark was playing so far on his livestream there was a lot of repetition! But amazing job everyone who participated! Well done!

[@galaxystudio3268]

Try my game it called dice king

[@mantra1229]

I did one about a cat digging through trash and it has no dice but it's pretty rough, it's called escape

[@DarkninjaRocks]

everybody did a good job.. except the guy who created diceketball🤣🤣🤣

[@nonspiderweb]

Always amazes me how quickly you get this video made.

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

Wow yeah much more impressive THAN MAKING A FUCKING GAME IN 48 HOURS. What a hero he is.

[@genyrik35]

@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts don’t be a loser

[@nonspiderweb]

@@Ten_Thousand_Locusts I'm sorry? am I not allowed to give compliments?

[@vendedor_ambulante]

I just love the way people manage to make something so imaginative with just one phrase and 48hrs, to all the devs in the jam: You're amazing.

[@Staintocton]

Such a joy to see that one of the games I helped with (DesIgn by CommittEe) got an honorable mention. Been wanting to work with Fish Mug Games for years now, and getting the opportunity was one of the greatest things. Thanks again for a great year, Mark!

[@rileyarmytage6142]

I always like that Mark makes sure to show gameplay from other games in the jam that didn't make his top 20, It gives you an insight into what more people did in the jam even if he can't talk about them in detail

[@Sinistar123]

Where They Fall looks like such an interesting concept, I'd love to see a full game based on that idea.

[@mightymuso]

So stoked to not only be a part of this, but to have been featured in this video along with so many other amazing devs, artists, level designers, and musicians who have poured their hearts and souls into these absolutely gems of games. Congratulations to all of you!

[@petarmarjanovic4607]

There ain't no way so many people can build such great games in just 2 days. That's amazing. How do you all make it in time? So many people don't even have a team, they do everything themselves, how much skill does it take to do this?

[@Biouke]

Boils down to experience, being organised, keeping a small scope and recycling a lot. Still I agree there are many impressive entries nonetheless.

[@GoodBloodGames]

These are my favourite videos of the year.

[@rzbig]

20:57 - Nice to see the game I did voice work for got at least a second of screen time. Well done to everybody who took part in the jam!

[@AndrewTaylorPhD]

let's be real, it was a jam where *most of the games* fit the theme “Roll of the Dice”

[@liberalcitydweller]

And the ones that didn’t were some of the best

[@madnesspurple8454]

I saw a game that was just a pong

[@AndrewTaylorPhD]

@@madnesspurple8454 yes but the ball was a dice you see

[@b16d0n]

I saw just uno game on scratch

[@UltimateIrishRebel]

@@AndrewTaylorPhD I see no problem with that. The theme is intentionally vague. Only being aesthetically die-based seems completely legitimate to me.

[@_fudgepop01]

IM SO GLAD MY FRIENDS' SUBMISSION MADE IT IN HERE OMG (it's number 11 in this video). I'm SO PROUD OF THEM

[@impact3650]

Never had I even hoped that we could reach such a high spot with Rolling World!! Great job to everyone who participated!!

[@Coffe789]

we were just hoping for top 1000 ^^

[@Tarodev]

"A great big dollop of randomness" - For some reason that made me laugh. My favorite game of the jam: Birb Hike. Such an interesting idea!

[@AptChampion01]

One of the most difficult topics in this game jam! Congrats to everyone who were able to make a well-polished game!

[@TheFearmoths]

Difficult and boring. Fair play to to the developers, but I have no interest in playing any of these games.

[@AptChampion01]

@@TheFearmoths This isn’t a ratio

[@zGamerGodz]

that berb hike blew me away damn thats clever

[@N8O12]

Thank you so much for hosting this game jam! It was the first game jam I was a part of and I had a great time. Also big thanks to the 12 people who downloaded my game, I didnt really expect anyone to play it so it really made me happy that some people did.

[@iamtwoawesomes]

Making a game for this year’s game jam was the first time I’ve worked on a game-it was a chill and small team of me and three roommates. My main contributions were making visual assets as well as reminding the programmers on my team to keep it small, haha. The only experience I had working on games before was making a Ren’py adaptation of a fanfic, and closely following a guide to make a visual mod for Stardew Valley. So yeah, it was a very cool and invigorating experience, to make a working game with other people in such a short time. It’s not very user-friendly, but I look forward to working on more small games in the future. (The game is called Thunder Bolt if anyone is curious. It’s a sokoban-like game with four-sided die where you try to line up working arithmetic problems. My visuals clash a bit with how intensely difficult the puzzles are, haha.)

[@ron0studios]

I never imagined Mark saying "sus"

[@punkseth1]

wow this was amazing. this was my first ever jam and it was super awesome. i think im officially hooked on game dev. thank you for putting on such a high quality and large game jam. i can't wait for more!! i also really appreciate the random rating system to avoid certain games from rising to the top before the end of the rating period and the fact that we are required to rate a handful of random games before being able to rate any game. this was awesome. thank you for the awesome recaps as well.

[@vyllan34]

the d20 to show your top 20 was so smart, i only noticed it like 15 minutes in

[@adamcoussin7080]

Thank you Mark for this incredible opportunity. My best friend and I made a game, spending the full weekend grinding out production. Unfortunately, when we submitted the game in the last couple of minutes, the entire build was corrupted and not playable. I’d like to think we would end up in the top 100 ;) In any case I encourage anyone who is remotely thinking about it to sign up for next year or any other jams that come along, regardless of what you make it’s an amazing experience and teaches you so much about game design ❤️

very well edited video, showing a bunch of extra examples of what you are talking about and then showing/reviewing your favorite of the bunch

[@Bloubz77]

Thank for for hosting this, thank for taking the time to play the games, and thank you for showing us some of the best games. They truly are all amazing Of course thank you to anyone who contributed to the jam

[@SpikeStudio]

This was a great experience, thanks for hosting it Mark, and congrats to everyone else who made a game!

[@Max-dm2iw]

thanks again for hosting such an amazing jam!! they're so good for learning about game Dev and testing new ideas. my entry this year did way better than my previous, despite me being pretty unhappy with it at the end of submission :) would have never come up with the idea otherwise, I'm now considering developing it further into a full title !

[@qiangpanchen6785]

Oh my god, the innovations from those jam games, I am impressed! Thank you everyone , thank you Mark!

[@PriM3QuEsTiOn]

Ngl, i submitted to this game. Damn the theme was hard, being more free with the idea of the die is a sure winner in my book.

[@LilyTengoku]

thank you for hosting the jam! this was the first one I submitted to, and I had a blast making the game

[@iwobrzostowski1572]

Thanks for hosting and congrats to everyone!! I thought my game was a bit creative but this… wow great job guys

[@FabiulousGames]

Congrats to everyone who participated! And to Mark for making such a great event!

[@BadPaddy]

This was my first 48 hour GameJam and I loved it! I defenitely learned a lot and hope that I have time for the next one!

[@elegabe3390]

These game jams are awesome! i love playing every single one and im genuinely impressed with how they turned out. awesome

[@joew1237]

18:25 This is a brilliant idea. It's a roll of the dice in as many ways as possible.

[@OhMyRoystone]

Agreed, great concept (and aesthetic!)

[@MenicaFolden]

Thank you for showing a glimpse of our game !! (3:14) Congrats to everyone ❤️❤️❤️

[@adam222111333]

Been watching all the devlogs over the last few days just waiting for this video!! There is so much good you do for the videogame community! I wish you every success Mark, have a good day/night and all the best to you and yours

[@DarnYeet]

Thanks so much Mark for hosting the jam. Been participating for 5 years now, and I am so happy and amazed our game (Berb Hike) is among the winners!

[@binkus_]

This is the first GMTK Game Jam video I have seen, and I have to say, I am genuinely impressed at the creativity shown in all of these games, especially in such a short amount of time.

[@milenamartins21]

Congratulations to everyone involved in the jam! Finishing a game in such a short amount of time is incredible, but the courage to sign up and actually try is truly inspiring!

[@therapyenjoyer]

Ty game devs, mods, and patrons, this is my favorite series on yt

[@ninfox-games]

That was a very fun Jam, everyone used the most cool ideas for the Theme!

[@TannerCh]

This was my first jam, and I had so much fun! Thank you for hosting it!

[@deuxdeux2015]

So much creative ideas, thank you for these jams Mark! And congratulations to everyone!

[@zombieowen]

All these look great. And this roundup spurs my love of digging through crates and falling down rabbit holes. It helps to get through the hibernation season. KUDOS!!

[@JordnD]

Well thank you GMTK and the people who entered for putting this on. It was Interesting to see all the different Ideas people came up with. I didn't join, but I did think of game concept pretty similar to the game quickly shown at 1:24, however I've never made an turn based RPG before, so I didn't even try since I knew I lacked the skills to make it 48hrs.

[@Pablobw]

I love the winers. I saw 4 or 5 games from the top 20 actually in your stream. This was a great year for the GMTK Jam! KUDOS !!!

[@simonpauly9177]

was hyped for this video and was not disappointed. Was worth the wait, thanks for providing it!

[@sebinohoo2979]

This theme had me up in arms 😅. I'm amazed to see how creative some people are!

[@CreativeSteve69]

Congrats for another fun Jam Mark. Also congrats on al the participants. One of these years I'll actually finish a Jam Game. But until than Watching these videos is motiving me to keep learning coding n having fun with it. :)

[@CarterBratt]

What amazes me, is that every single GMTK Game Jam produces games (in 48 hours) that are better than most triple A games these days. Most of which take years to make, have massive teams behind them, and a huge budget. It's incredible what a few passionate devs with a dream can create in such a short time. Thank you GMTK for another great game jam, these always inspire me immensely.

[@mattmiller9752]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!! great vid as always

[@isaiahcaldwell4689]

this is one of the few things i look forward to yearly; thank you for making these videos!!

[@El_Andru]

I was watching the stream where some games were featured. All I gotta say is. CONGRATS TO EVERYONE!! Seriously this series never disappoints. I love people thinking new games to present ideas! Really shines geniuses that exist in contrast with the corporate triple A games that suck each year. Well done!

[@EscapadeGames]

Thanks Mark for hosting this jam! Super stoked to be in the top 20, but I also learnt a lot through this jam as well. Tbh I didn't expect to make it into the top 20, while I managed to get most of what I wanted into the game there was still stuff I didn't manage to add due to the time constraint (e.g. music, fix pixelated graphics, names on levels, more polish etc.). Add to that the fact that there were so many similar games this jam, and some of them were so much more polished than mine (and some added a mechanic or two), I thought that I would probably rank well but not make it into the top 100, let alone the top 20. I was glad to see that my level design and simplicity eventually won out, and was frankly surprised to see that so many people like my graphics, given that in past jams this was usually a weakness for me. Thanks again to you Mark for picking my game, I couldn't have been happier. And for putting in so much work to host this jam for us, I'm sure many of us, myself included, enjoyed the experience.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

A lot of these are really cool. Where They Fall in particular looks amazing and I LOVE the concept of seeing what you’re given and using a manual to make what you can of it. Really, really cool stuff!

[@Jerbob]

Super cool stuff made by everyone, so honored to be mentioned! Love this jam, I look forward to it every year

[@smarty265]

This year went by so fast I was shocked when i saw this in my recommended as it felt like the last one was just a few months ago. Great video

[@PatrickWard4]

The creativity with these are so amazing. And the level of polish on these were impressive too.

[@reaktori2453]

Wow! Thanks for hosting this amazing game jam! We had a lot of fun working on our game Randomancer, and we are extremely happy to see it featured in the video. Our design philosophy is all about game feel and fun, and we always refer to GMTK when working on our game projects. Thank you for creating all these super helpful and well thought out videos for us game developers! Now after getting such incredible feedback and recognition from this jam, I feel confident that we are on the right track and we'll be able to create something truly amazing in the future! Maybe we'll even continue working on Randomancer after finishing our current project, Ants Took My Eyeball, which also happens to be based on our previous jam games!

[@BarbeqdBrwniez]

great video as always! im consistently blown out of the water at what these devs are able to do in basically no time. it's insane.

[@mr.e.k.1787]

Wish I had ideas like these, brilliant stuff!

[@myth2553]

The jam was really fun! Thanks GMTK!

[@bungus87]

added to watch later! love these every year, can't wait, man!

[@thomasboone39]

Thank you for organizing this game jam, looking forward to the next one!

[@ashishgup]

Freakin impressed by the ideas, quality and creativity! I'm going to try playing some of these.

[@water..8320]

i really love seeing these videos every year , its amazing to look forward to! just seeing how creative people are and what amazing games everyone puts out ^^

[@elastichedgehog6339]

Some of these are *ridiculously* high quality. I'm seriously impressed by how talented some people are.

[@chickenfrenzy9096]

I’m always excited to see your picks. Fortunately I got to participate this year. Didn’t score the greatest but definitely learned a lot. Thank you for hosting

[@squared231]

Watching the best games compilation of each game jam is always my favorite video to watch of the year

[@sunnexo]

My favorite part of the game jam has been considering the octopus

[@GMTK]

Just, please... consider it.

[@bijayabiswal4548]

I don't understand this

[@Bloubz77]

@@bijayabiswal4548 I guess it's from the live stream

[@IfeelKindaSick]

@@bijayabiswal4548 Probably a guy spamming the chat with his game to play

[@LuanMoldanMotta]

I've considered the octopus carefully and my verdict is

[@trysta73]

Lots of really fun and great ideas here this year!

[@thecalculatedcreativecoder1428]

Awesome job with this! I missed this one, but I looked at some of the games and they are sick!!!

[@MikeIsNexciting]

It's fascinating to see all the creative ideas that spawn from a theme and how different (and sometimes similar) they can be, while still fulfilling said theme.

[@kobarsos82]

Love seeing all the creativity of our young minds at work!