I know that code, music, assets aren't counted as a word count but does the word count include link texts (next buttons not choices), texts from game menu options (character bio and intro page etc) or will this all be calculated for the word count as well?
Are we allowed to brainstorm ideas prior to June 1st and start collecting assets that might be used for the game before then or is it to be done only from June 1st?
Thanks!
You can working on your game now already (https://itch.io/jam/neo-twiny-jam/topic/2858806
All text in the Story page (including the text inside the links/buttons to go to the next page counts in the word count (even if it just say Next/Continue).
Menu (like settings/credits) or an Intro page does not, as long as it does not include playable/story content.
You can always add onto the story later on:
https://itch.io/jam/neo-twiny-jam/topic/2836658/
