Thanks for all the replies, glad to see there's already been some progress for the most part.
@ragingTurtle What kind of game are you making? It's super cool that you're starting from the story, so I'm actually hyped about finding out what you'll be doing.
@CMaxo Centering the theme around offerings sounds pretty new, and the idea of puzzles gets me hyped to try it at the end of the jam! Also, good luck with your job issues. I hope things work out the way you want them to, if not better.
@nexero It's not about getting GOOD ideas, but finding a shard of an idea and expanding on it. It doesn't even have to be an original idea in the first place, because once you take it and work on it, you make it your own. Just enjoy the process and own it like a boss ;) I can tell you it's true because first and foremost I write stories, rather than develop games, and this is something that happens all the time in storytelling.
@yangamedev The overdone bloom looks really interesting. Are you planning on keeping the style, or is it some form of experimentation you're doing? I'm not normally into shooters, but I would try your game out for the esthetics.