*The game jam has started and the Themes and Bonus Challenges associated with the Themes have been revealed!*
Theme 1: Realm of the Dead
Bonus Challenges:
1 -The Gatekeeper: At some point, the protagonist finds their way blocked by a gatekeeper who demands something from them in order to let them pass.
2 - Pass Beyond the Threshold: There's a scene in the game where the protagonist passes from the mortal realm into the realm of the dead.
3 - Stand in Judgment: There's a part in the game where the player has to judge souls of the dead.
Theme 2: Technological Menace
Bonus Challenges:
1 - Can't Let You Do That: There's a scene in the game where a computer, AI or some kind of sentient machine consciously refuses to obey and/or perform its function.
2 - Robot: There's a robot in the game.
3 - Repairs Needed: There's a part in the game where the player needs to repair something to progress.
Theme 3: Lady of the Lake
Bonus Challenges:
1 - Lakeside Cabin: A cabin near a lake is a location in the game.
2 - Suddenly Vanished: There's a part in the game where a person the player can see in the distance suddenly vanishes as soon as they get close.
3 - Fishing Trip: The game includes some kind of fishing mechanic/minigame.
Theme 4: Twisted Fairytales
Bonus Challenges:
1 - Horror Anthology: The game is a horror anthology, featuring multiple short horror stories that each share a common theme and/or a common element and tie into each other in some way.
2 - Fables: The game includes some kind of morality lesson(s).
3 - Prince or Princess: The game includes a prince and/or a princess.