So I stumbled upon this Game Jam and it got me interested.
Though, if I could ask; are action-adventure games valid entries? I have plans for an rpg-like adventure game but am unsure if they are valid submissions for this game jam.
Sorry, no. "Action Adventure" is a completely different genre of game from "Adventure Game." I know the genre names are confusing, but the two genres are not really even similar to each other.
