Global Game Jam Presents: The Community Spotlight: Tim Buhrs
Tim Buhrs: "I have learned an incredible amount from the couple of games that I have created during Jams, more than any tutorial series, course or any form of education I did. During a Jam you absorb so much practical information through tutorials and documentation which you then apply directly for practical purposes!"
Tim participated May Day Mental Health Game Jam 2022. This is his story and greetings to the Global Game Jam Community.
"Hey hey! My name is Tim Buhrs and I'm a 22 year old Game Developer from the Netherlands! I enjoy doing things like thrift shopping, collecting vintage artbooks, watching old rock musicals and drawing but my main passion is creating games!
While I've been an artist for most of my life, I started to learn how to code and develop games about 2 years ago. Since then I've participated in multiple game jams and created a couple smaller games
And now I’m working together with my roommate and friend Jordy de Waal on a larger scale wholesome life-sim game called “GardenBuddies” which is set to release on Steam and Switch next year! I’m trying to create art that brings a smile to people’s faces, whether that's by writing a comforting bit of dialogue, designing adorable little characters or trying to make a fun and relaxing gameplay loop! My main goal is always to make the player as joyful as possible! <3
Mental Health Game Jam was a total blast
We participated during the May Day Mental Health Game Jam during May of this year and we had a total blast! The discord server was incredibly kind and motivating, the organizers responded to all the questions we asked and the community as a whole was just incredibly supportive to us! And although making a game can definitely be a stressful task to undertake, we felt like it was definitely worth it due to the incredible amount of positive reactions we received during development as well as after release!
During this jam we even became a finalist which was a huge accomplishment for us! especially compared to all the other incredible games that came out of that Jam.
So overall it was a lovely experience to partake in and I will without a doubt join another GGJ in the future!
You can find Tim and GardenBuddies at:
Itch.io: Jam version of Gardenbuddies / Tim Buhrs
Twitter: @TimBuhrs
Linktree: TimBuhrs
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