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