50 Games in 1 Semester

Wow, four graduate students from Carnegie Mellon University created over 50 games in one semester. Each person created one game every week. They produced 4 new games every week. You can check out and download all their games on Experimental Gameplay Project.

One of their most popular games is called "Tower of Goo". It has been downloaded over 100,000 times within a few months of release. The game has received several notable mentions from various gaming publications and television shows. Yes, this game was also created in just one week.

After finishing a semester worth of pumping out games every week, the Carnegie Mellon students shared their secrets and discoveries in this article on Gameasutra. It is a great read and many "tricks" can also be applied in areas outside of gaming development.