When you say "general purpose code" what would be an example of this? This will be my first game jam, so I want to make sure I'm not accidentally disqualified.
The only theme is metroidvania, so as long as it is one, it's accepted! Some people in the server considered Zelda as a metroidvania, so top-downs are surely accepted!
what are the rules relating to assets, do they have to be made by the team or individuals? are you allowed to used purchased assets or for this game jam do they need to be 100% made during the jam itself? thanks :)