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The Illusion of Choice Jam

"Good artists copy, great artists steal."

📕 Jam Rules:

  • A minimum color palette must be used in the game (including thumbnail and Itch page). 
  • Entries to the Illusion of Choice Jam are not required to engage the theme, but must pretend that they do. 
  • All entries must include the number "350" somewhere.
  • Any included chameleon characters must be well-hidden. 
  • Entries must include content warnings for sensitive content. 
  • Entries must cite sources for borrowed assets (we are honorable thieves). 
  • People can submit multiple projects to the jam. However, only one entry can be a work completed prior to the jam start. 

🏆 Show Awards:

There are ten categories for show awards. 

  1. Best in Show. 
  2. Most Experimental. 
  3. This Game Broke Me.
  4. "I Now Understand Videogames."
  5. Is It Game?
  6. Most Unique Use of Tool.
  7. Best Hidden Chameleon. 
  8. Best One-Liner.
  9. Most Talked About.
  10. Best Use of Theme.

🗳️ Voting Rules: 

  • You cannot rank your own game for show awards.
  • You must review 3 randomly selected games before you are allowed to rank others. 
  • Absolutely no "review bombing" of games. 
  • Reviews will be revealed after the jam ends. 
  • The show awards are intended to be in good spirit, playful, and celebratory. 
  • Voting will end at 11:59pm on December 14th.

🎨 Jam Palette:

"Eye of the Storm" - submitted by Liz Wood.

  • "Eight Ball" - #02020D (2,2,13)
  • "Dark Jungle" - #072C1F (7,44,31) 
  • "Tree Palm" - #84AD48 (132, 173, 72) 

Palette

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Visual Novel
a brain dump on Katamari Damacy REROLL.
Interactive Fiction
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You need to leave. You're supposed to be playing a game against the L.A. Dodgers in 3.50 hours. But you need to leave.
A mystery told through folders.
Puzzle
This time in Ren'Py
You wake up in a cave that seems endless... Can you escape?
Puzzle
A metagame on Universal Paperclips
This town is crazy. Try not to build a shelf.
Visual Novel
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A short game about switching bodies with an alien. Again.
Visual Novel
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You are a Knight. Find water.
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Made by Brayden and Momo
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Find your partner and compete in the Wizzowski Wizarding Open!
Visual Novel
Raise a pet butterfly as part of a science lab assignment!
Visual Novel
A reflection on my journey creating games these past few months.
Interactive Fiction
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