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Hello again. Here are some answers :)

* What do you think about game jams in general, and this game jam in particular? What do you think could have been better, and do you have any suggestions?

R/ GameJams seem to me an excellent idea to polish and expose your skills, as each topic is a challenge to solve. It's up to your creativity, time, effort and organization how you solve it.

This JAM I liked the theme as it is general enough to solve it in different ways. I would have liked a little more time (2 weeks) because not every day you can work on the game.

* What were your favorite video games?

R/ My favorite games for Jams are the ones that go straight to the point, that last about 5 minutes and that don't use too many external Assets. I think that using too many external assets is like cheating, since the person who really draws his characters will have a disadvantage to the assets that has had more time to do it.

Outside of Jams, my favorite games are RPG or Resource Management.

* Where do you think the strength of video games resides? What do you believe a video game should have to be a successful video game?

R/ I believe that for a game to be a success it must have a soul that identifies it and be faithful to it. For example, a game that has 3 mechanics and you use them throughout the game according to your way of thinking, is better than having 10,000 mechanics that will overwhelm you and you will only play with a maximum of 5.

As for graphics, it should not be GTA VI. That they have consistency to their color palette or that they have that soul is enough.

* If you would like, you can tell me a little bit more about yourself and your background, if you have any information you would like to share.

R/ I'm not an expert, I started game development in 2020 with Cassette Dance, the game you can see in my publications and every Game Jam I participate in I try to test new mechanics that I haven't tried before:

1. Cassette Dance: First game all new.

2. A Simple Postman: Isometric gameplay and inventory management.

3. You are the Firewall: Tower Defense.

4. Painting is a Risk: Leaderboard.

5. Trust Rabbit: Tilemaps and NPC chat.

6. Best Soldier: 2D game with wall jumping.

7. Forgotten Past: Top Down 2D game with Dash.

8. Bring Me Now: Isometric Pixel art with NPC Chat and leaderboard.

Thanks for your comments