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Thanks for the clarification, so long as those cases are clearly marked on the submissions page, that seems like a good solution.

I also don't mean to harp on the Summerlands, as I don't think they had any malicious intent and it was a case of the rules not being clear beforehand, but I also wanted to point out it's not just art assets they're working on, but the whole game, code and script and all. I only want to point this out so that next time there can be clear rules (regardless of what the rules end up being), as this isn't the first time I've seen a similar mix up when a jam doesn't state the rules on the main page. Some people haven't been jamming since forever and really are unsure what is considered 'traditional' for a jam, and with so many new jams with different rules, it's better to just put it all in writing from the start so there's no confusion.

Again, nothing against a more relaxed jam if that's what you guys would like to do in the future! Just asking for clearer rules from the get-go, not necessarily a stricter jam.

Could we get a more solid answer? By my interpretation of Maz's answer there already looks to be a game breaking the rules (https://giddygirlgamer.itch.io/the-summerlands/devlog/34887/assets-are-almost-do...), however Hazel-Rah seems cool with it since they liked it on twitter?

I'm not against lax jams, but it's a little frustrating to get mixed signals, and if people read this thread and figured that they shouldn't make any assets or anything until the weekend of the jam, it's discouraging to see those games put next to games that had a few extra weeks as a head start. Is this a weekend jam where you can plan before hand but need to make the assets and write the script and code within the weekend  (how I interpreted Maz's answer) or is this a submission for a collection of pastel themed games that can be completed at any time (perfectly legit, but please make that clear)?