Hi!

I'm wondering how long should we expect a judge to playthrough the game before giving their rating/judgement?

Since in the Game Jams I usually join, they are usually expected to only play an Entry for 5 - 15mins maximum, and so games would need to be tailored to that timeframe.

Since in this Jam, there's time to develop a proper short game experience AND that it is expected to be a complete experience; Is there an Expected Game Length? And Will the Judges play the games from start to finish if that is the case?

Looking forward to this clarification!

Hi there! I haven't missed this - just waiting to get clarification from our team before answering <3 

Can I add to this question a couple of related ones?
Are multiplayer games okay? Couch multiplayer? Online multiplayer?
"any games engine you wish as long as it is accessible to the judges" -> I'm guessing that means web version and/or export on major computer systems?
If the game cannot be finished in the expected game length, or is designed for consecutive playthroughs (e.g. branching narrative), can we provide a short text or video for the jury to look at after playing the game that sums up what they might not have seen?
Thanks!

Multiplayer games are ok but there must be either a single player mode, or online multiplayer to enable our judges to effectively play. 

Major exports/web versions are fine 

The game should be complete - but can absolutely be expanded after the event. There is always space for an act 2. Any additional information can be included on the itch page :)