1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?
You can call me Pseud. I'm 22. I have ADHD. I'm terribly nearsighted and currently have no glasses, so reading is very squinty right now and I don't anticipate being on the forum very often.
2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?
I joined this jam because I'm a bit bored, I'm having trouble holding myself to self-set deadlines, and I want to finish a creative project to get that sweet, sweet dopamine and validation.
3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?
I've sampled so many games that it's hard to say what exactly inspired me to make one for myself. It's kind of a cumulative effect from thinking games are neat since I was a kid. The games I've stuck with and/or keep coming back to include the Animal Crossing games, almost any Legend of Zelda games, DDLC, Minecraft, Bioshock.
4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?
I've tinkered with Python and Ren'Py before, but never made something meant for other people to play. About as far as I've gotten before is making a shark trivia quiz in Python, and sticking my childhood scribbles in Ren'Py for "teh lolz" (as I'd probably put it then).
5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!
I'm not sure what I'm passionate about because ADHD hyperfixations come and go so quickly, but a pretty general theme is video games. The current aspect I'm fixated on is that video games are a medium, not a genre, and that some of my favorite games come from matching up themes and mechanics that aren't expected. Kind of like fusion cuisine, I guess?
6. What are your goals for this game jam?
Reach into the void, pull out a game that is finished, and put it on Itch for other people to play.