BASIC RULES:

1. Each Entry has to illustrate one of THREE THEMES which are [to be] announced at the Beginning of the Jam.
2. Each Entry has to be the PROPERTY of the DEVELOPER who posts the Entry.
- All CONTRIBUTORS of ASSETS should be credited, unless the Entry uses Assets from ANOTHER ENTRY.
  > If the Entry uses Assets from another Entry, the DEVELOPER must own the Rights to Publish*.
  > FREEWARE ASSETS may be used but must be credited as such. This often mitigates ORIGINALITY.
- RECURRING DREAMS (an update to an Entry for a Prior Jam) must be acknowledged as such.
  > This may mitigate the Score for your ORIGINALITY, as well.
* If the older Entry's LEAD DESIGNER is the same DEVELOPER, this person has the Right to Publish.
3. Each Entry must be SOFTWARE which is INTERACTIVE. Any Engine may be used.
4. All text should be in ENGLISH if it's necessary to complete a Playthrough.
- Other text may be dismissed from Judging, possibly resulting in a lower score in NARRATIVE.
5. The GAME JAM ORGANIZERS are NOT CULPABLE for any interpersonal or property DISPUTES.
- We will advise you to respect the needs and boundaries of both collaborators and competitors.
- However, Entries are unlikely to be penalized as the result of conflicts of these kinds.
- Take PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

The THEMES: (for Summer Jam.)

https://itch.io/jam/summer-dream-jam-2024/topic/3883490/the-themes

CRITERIA:

• All Entries will be judged by a BICAMERAL arrangement which combines and balances 
  • an OPEN VOTE (on itch.io) with
  • an EVALUATION by the JUDGES (in a Private Discord Channel). 
• The Criteria, as seen above, are these:
  • Originality,
  • Consistency,
  • Themes,
  • Narrative,
  • Immersion,
  • Challenge,
  • Mystery,
  • Addictive,
  • Visual, and
  • Audio.

If you have Questions, post them in this thread, below.

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