Gameplay Videos
A lot of people (inc. media) are going to start browsing jam sites. There are a LOT of games made. People don't have time to play each and every game, so a great video will drag in the players.
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A lot of people (inc. media) are going to start browsing jam sites. There are a LOT of games made. People don't have time to play each and every game, so a great video will drag in the players.
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Once your game is finished (or mostly so), it's a great idea to create a gameplay video. This lets other people get a quick overview of what your game is like, especially when there are thousands of different games to review.
The quality of video that you make is up to you. Any of these options would be fine:
(easiest) Use your phone or digital camera to record over the shoulder of someone else playing
Video capture software, such as (free).
Some game tools (such as Unity) have built-in ability to capture gameplay, and you can add script text along the bottom for more info. More info and .
For Macs, QuickTime player in OSX can record gameplay. More info
Anything else you want!
You probably want your video to be short and punchy (the internet does not have a long attention span), to achiever this you'll want to cut the fluff, add a title, credits, music (because you didn't have time to add any to your ggj game), etc.
If you just want to trim the Start/End of your video, it can be done after uploading with YouTube.
OSX - iMovie is pretty amazing, and simple to use.
Windows / Linux - OpenShot is fairly simple to use: Other alternatives are and .
Free Music can be found in places such as , or .
Be sure to mention which jam site you're with;
Include a link back to your game's page at globalgamejam.org;
Please also add tags #globalgamejam, #ggj25 and any other tags your Site may be using.
On your game's page on the GGJ site, you can add a link to the video in the URL box, and it'll show up easily during game searches.
Examples of gameplay videos:
Pretty much anything is fine, just have fun with it!
Videos should be uploaded to a site such as or . In the description box:
* Audience recording during the game demo, * Gameplay-only: * Unity, with script: * Over the shoulder: