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Game Dev / Quinn C.G.

Game Jam Experience

Since February 2022, I’ve taken part in 20 game jams—competitions that challenge developers to turn an idea into a playable experience under tight deadlines.

I work primarily solo, bringing together programming, art, music, and sound design.

  1. 01

    Tiny Wizard

    Search a Dungeon for Magical Staffs

    A bullet-hell dungeon crawler about recovering lost magical staffs. Explore three areas, discover secret rooms, and use each staff’s basic and special spells to fight enemies and bosses.

    At Game Off 2024, it placed in the top 1% for audio, the top 2% for gameplay, and the top 3% overall out of 508 entries.

    Received an honorable mention in GitHub's Game Off 2024 winners post. (opens in a new tab)

  2. 02

    Strange Luck

    Boss Rush w/ Random Effects

    A boss rush built around a slot machine: each spin adds three random boons or banes to the next fight. Dodge, duck, and attack through three distinct bosses as you adapt to the hand luck deals you.

    At Boss Rush Jam 2025, it placed in the top 3% for fun, the top 3% for controls, and the top 4% overall out of 843 entries.

  3. 03

    Ryoshi

    Yokai Hunter

    Play a warrior sent by his grandfather to hunt the yokai troubling the surrounding lands. Sword attacks, carefully timed parries, and parkour carry you through three levels and a boss encounter.

    At Shovel Jam 2025, it placed in the top 4% for presentation, the top 6% for fun, and the top 8% overall out of 1,140 entries.

  4. 04

    Call of the Cards

    Spooky Card Game

    A spooky, turn-based card battler inspired by Magic: The Gathering and Hearthstone. Spend mana to summon fighters, play around their special attributes, and break through an opposing board of witches, vampires, and undead.

    At SCREAM JAM 2024, it placed in the top 13% for enjoyment and the top 18% for sound design out of 548 entries.

  5. 05

    Naked Man With a Gun

    Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler

    Fight through a procedurally generated dungeon with an unusual collection of guns. Limited ammunition keeps the arsenal changing, while dodge rolls help you survive enemy volleys and an octopus boss.

    At Bullet Hell Jam 2023, it placed in the top 6% for fun, the top 16% for audio, and the top 15% overall out of 248 entries.

  6. 06

    Knights at Night

    Tower Defense Card Game

    A card-driven defense game where mana powers spells and soldier summons. Deploy your units, direct their movement, and hold back invading Vikings with a mix of battlefield tactics and careful card play.

    At Minigame a Month - JUNE 2024, it placed in the top 6% for fun, the top 15% for polish and completeness, and the top 17% overall out of 90 entries.

  7. 07

    NOX

    Control Your Enemies

    Possess your enemies and turn their own abilities against them in a top-down boss rush. Switch bodies, aim your attacks, and dodge incoming fire as you fight using the creatures you control. Made in collaboration with Tristan Wentzel.

    At BOSS RUSH JAM 2024, it placed in the top 6% for use of theme, the top 18% for fun, and the top 17% overall out of 384 entries.

  8. 08

    Déjà Vu

    Push and Pull

    A short action game centered on pushing and pulling, with punches, grabs, and dashes as your core tools. Made in four days, it pairs direct physical interactions with a distinctive visual style.

    At GMTK Game Jam 2025, it placed in the top 10% for artwork and the top 11% for narrative out of 9,583 entries.

  9. 09

    Slay the Devil

    Dark Souls Inspired Metroidvania

    A Dark Souls-inspired metroidvania about a knight descending into the depths of hell. Explore two regions, uncover hidden pickups, gain blessings and new abilities, and face challenging bosses along the way.

    At Metroidvania Month 20, it placed in the top 8% for sensory presentation, the top 15% for enjoyment, and the top 20% overall out of 41 entries.

  10. 10

    Winter Campfire

    Fuel the Fire or Freeze

    A one-bit survival game about keeping a campfire alive through the cold. Gather fuel, craft tools, and balance the need for warmth against the need to eat before winter gets the better of you.

    At 1-BIT JAM, it placed in the top 6% for music, the top 21% for theme, and the top 24% overall out of 542 entries.

  11. 11

    Night of the Living Dead

    Retro Zombie FPS

    A retro-style first-person zombie shooter made in five days. Keep moving, manage your shotgun reloads, and close the distance for stronger shots while sprinting away from the pursuing undead.

    At SCREAM JAM 2022+1, it placed in the top 15% for sound design and the top 25% for enjoyment out of 144 entries.

  12. 12

    Stronger Together

    Survival Colony Sim

    A small colony-management game where you choose the work and your settlers decide who will do it. Assign targets, gather resources, and let colonists with the right tools cooperate to keep the settlement running.

    At Brackeys Game Jam 2022.2, it placed in the top 17% for theme, the top 21% for audio, and the top 25% overall out of 1,045 entries.

  13. 13

    Lost on Halloween

    Campy Halloween Horror

    A short Halloween horror game about a lumberjack lost in the forest. Explore a threatening nighttime setting, encounter graveyard ghouls, and face pumpkin-headed enemies in a final survival challenge.

    At SCREAM JAM 2023, it placed in the top 14% for sound design and the top 22% for aesthetics out of 480 entries.

  14. 14

    Goblin Invasion

    Reverse Tower Defense

    Reverse tower defense: command the goblins instead of building the towers. Send waves of monsters through medieval-fantasy defenses across eight levels, aiming for a stronger star rating with each victory.

    At GMTK Game Jam 2023, it placed in the top 29% for enjoyment and the top 34% for presentation out of 6,682 entries.

  15. 15

    The Walk

    Spooky walking simulator

    A brief horror walk through a creepy facility, with simple interactions and puzzles along the way. The focus is on the unsettling environment and the atmosphere of a place whose intentions soon become clear.

    At SCREAM JAM 2025, it placed in the top 12% for aesthetics and the top 13% for horror out of 934 entries.

  16. 16

    Last Stand at the North Pole

    Christmas Possessed

    Santa is missing, and Christmas has turned hostile. Survive waves of holiday-themed enemies with whimsical guns, collect upgrades, and dash out of danger to keep your last stand going.

    At Game Off 2025, it placed in the top 22% for gameplay and the top 30% for graphics out of 710 entries.

  17. 17

    A Stroll Through the City

    Peaceful walk through the city

    A short, atmospheric journey through the city, shaped by rain, thunder, and a carefully developed visual mood. Made in a week, it offers a compact walk toward a definite ending.

    At Brackeys Game Jam 2025.2, it placed in the top 24% for audio and the top 29% for visuals out of 2,269 entries.

  18. 18

    Naked Man in a Forest

    Wave-Based Survival

    Gather resources, craft tools, and fight to survive in a forest filled with enemies. Resource management and wave-based combat come together in a small survival game made in one week.

    At Brackeys Game Jam 2024.1, it placed in the top 39% for fun and the top 47% for graphics out of 775 entries.

  19. 19

    Combo

    Melee Platformer

    A melee platformer where enemies arrive in time with the music. Chain attacks, dash between targets, and pogo off enemies to build a damage multiplier before it fades, surviving for as long as possible.

    At Mini Jam 125: Signal, it placed in the top 42% for presentation out of 78 entries.

  20. 20

    Gold Sword

    Sidescroller Metroidvania

    A side-scrolling metroidvania spanning three regions with their own art, music, and enemies. Explore, fight, and collect three upgrades on the way to the final golden sword.

    At Metroidvania Month 15, it placed in the top 61% for design out of 68 entries.

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