Category: Game Jam
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Recently, there was a post on how bullet points are bad, ttrgps should be ugly & incoherent, and writing should be expressive. Essentially, it’s an argument for art. While I have a lot of issues with the article, I tend to agree with the sentiment that many adventures in the space are dull as best…
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Okay, so the 8-bit Shadowdark Game Jam results are in and it was unanimous (a first) with the highest scores for a finalist in any of the game jams so far. And yet, I was disappointed, because despite how well Crypt of the Child did, the review started with criticism. Granted, I understand they were…
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There’s a topic I figure will eventually come up in video when the jam is over, but it’s come up a few times in reviews and a little above that I figure why not. Misunderstanding Scope A lot first-time game jammers enter the game jam with optimism & dreams of making something. The ugly &…
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Baron de Ropp, host of Dungeon Masterpiece, stepped into the arena hosting the 2026 game jam again. While people are discussing what they should do or what their process is, I want to address how I review game jam entries. #H2 WHAT IS THE JUDGING CRITERIA? The reason I want to consider this is because…
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