The gm(48) is a casual, fun and learning experience for GameMaker developers

The gm(48) is a quarterly 48 hours GameMaker game jam from the community of /r/GameMaker. For more than 5 years, the community has been running the gm(48) for GameMaker developers of all ages and abilities. Whether you are a beginner or an expert, a programmer or an artist, young or old, in a team or going solo, you will gain much from participating.

Collaborate

Join a team to pool your skills, so you can create games together

Create

You will learn and grow as a developer by participating

Compete

Find out how your game compares to the rest and win prizes

Critique

Play, rate and write constructive criticism & insightful feedback

gm(48)	1st Theme – 1st Round	2nd Theme – 2nd Round	Starts	Ends	Results
27th	Jul 7 Jul 7, 2018	Jul 14 Jul 14, 2018	Jul 21 Jul 21, 2018	Jul 23 Jul 23, 2018	Aug 6 Aug 6, 2018
28th	Oct 6 Oct 6, 2018	Oct 13 Oct 13, 2018	Oct 20 Oct 20, 2018	Oct 22 Oct 22, 2018	Nov 5 Nov 5, 2018

The scheduled time for start and end is 00:00 GMT±0. The dates are subject to change. The countdown timers are not synchronized, and may be inaccurate.

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Participating in the GM48 has been a big milestone for me. GameMaker has been my gateway into programming, and GM48 has been a huge boost in my confidence as a game developer. The feedback has been great, and the people are awesome. The games I've had the chance to play have all been really cool and creative, and it's an honor to have mine among them. Big thanks to everybody who put this on!

I've had a lot of fun making a game for this jam. Making a game in 48 hours isn't as hard as it sounds but it's definitely really tiring. Well, at least I'm kind of satisfied with my result!

The Jam was a lot of fun! One tip I can give to future participants: Nail down what you want to do as quickly as possible! If you don't, it might come around later and bring unwanted trouble!

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