Stuck for inspiration this summer? Then why not enter a game jam? These are short game design challenges, usually set over a weekend, where people have to make a game based on a theme. Last weekend I entered a 36 hour game design challenge and here is the process I followed.
Game jams are also a great way to bump start your portfolio and to try out new concepts. Just take a look at all the game jams going on at the moment here: https://itch.io/jams