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Overwriting/updating a jam game after the jam has ended

A topic by SparkleSalmon created 18 days ago Views: 83 Replies: 4

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I made a game which I want to keep developing and I'd like to release updates on the same page/keep the link.

I submitted my game to a jam (SuNoFes 2024) since it helped me to motivate myself to release the game before the deadline.

Is it okay if I keep updating the game and link to a new page with the jam version? Or can I change the jam version link to be /(name)-old and the new updated one to be just /(name) and nothing will break?

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hechelion18 days ago(+1)

What people usually do is use the same page and update there.

And just like you say, they keep the old file with a name like old or jam. You don't break anything with that.

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SparkleSalmon18 days ago

Thank you, I wasn't 100% sure. I've seen some people having the jam version files on the same page, but since it's a browser game (I can export but I want the browser version too) I think having a link to a separate page would be okay too?

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hechelion18 days ago(+1)

That changes what I told you, if it's a web game, you can only have one enabled at a time per page, in that case the only alternative would be to create a second page.

My advice is to be very clear to avoid confusion, that one is the original version of the Jam and the other, the updated game.

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SparkleSalmon18 days ago

That's what I'll do, thank you.

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