The results to the (Adventuron) Treasure Hunt Jam are in.
The overall winner is .....
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TREASURES OF HOLLOWHILL
Congratulations to John Blythe who took first place with his Indiana-Jones-esque dig-site treasure hunt.
It really seems to have struck a chord with the judges. I'll never look at mouldy cheese the same way again.
This was a text-only competition with very tough limits on the amount of text that could be used for locations, incidental messages, and responses. Everyone did really well given the constraints.
I'll list the top 5 entries here. The winners are in separate categories.
The winners listed below are in the "Overall Enjoyment" category.
UPDATE 2020/04/08 - Updated to show that second place was a tie.
1. TREASURES OF HOLLOWHILL BY JOHN BLYTHE
2. UNTITLED BOWERBIRD GAME BY BENJAMIN & ELLEN RAGHEB (tied second)
2. THE PERFECT GEM - BY DARKBLUEMONKEY (tied second)
3. TASTYBUNS BURGERS BY VERDANT TOME
4. IGOR'S QUEST BY GARRY FRANCIS
Thank you to all entrants, and to the judges that dedicated so much of their time to playing each game.
I do hope you enjoyed entering the jam. I was happy to see entrants helping and supporting each other. Big thank you to Garry in particular for going above and beyond with playtesting and feedback but everyone was awesome. So much appreciated in such a small community.
Another jam will be coming soon, in part due to the lockdown., and in the spirit of everyone being locked down, it's going to have a lot less restrictions this time.
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Take care and thanks again,
Adventuron Chris