Hello everyone! the submission deadline for the jam is finally behind us, meaning the voting phase has officially begun!

This means that everyone who submitted a game to the ranked jam will now be allowed to give the other games ratings based on the voting criteria we've settled on. So, please make time to read as many stories as you can for more accurate voting!

If you didn't submit a game, we still encourage you to go through this collection which contains all of the entries we've gotten (ranked and non-ranked alike) so you can support all the creators and their works, who knows, maybe you'll discover something entirely new. (Plus, they're all short reads, so they won't take you that much time)

Now, as for what the voting implies: All the enabled voters should be able to access this link to check out all other entries. There, itch.io on its own will guide you to the ratings

Once you open a game, you will have a list of all the categories you can vote on. Let's break down what each of them implies for more clarity.

• Usage of the theme: The theme is cliffhanger! It's up to you to decide whether the story made strong use of the resource/theme or if it felt more weak/forced/etc within the narrative
• Story & plot: Here you judge the writing, pacing, engagement, etc. Does it feel like a good, original story?
•  UI design: In this one you're meant to judge the layout where the game is displayed. Is it intuitive? Aesthetically pleasing? Shows some level of skill? it all goes here
• Gameplay/usage of the medium: Now you ask yourself, was the interactive aspect of the story used properly? Did it feel like it added an extra layer to the story you were reading or did the choices feel empty? Was it overall a satisfactory, immersive experience?

If there are any other doubts regarding this, please let us know and we'll do our best to clear things up. Just remember to have fun while enjoying all the stories people worked so hard on!