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Theme?

A topic by puzzud created Mar 31, 2019 Views: 532 Replies: 5
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Is there gonna be a theme for this jam?

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There will be some topics to get you started but there is no overarching theme this year

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Thanks for your response. I was about to reply myself because I watched TLG announcement video that stated there is not going to be a theme.

I disagree with a themeless jam. Constraint is the nature of a jam--it's in the name. Having a Linux build is hardly a constraint these days. Something like a theme, size limit, or limited subject matter (eg 'Public Domain Jam') is very helpful. It also unifies the people and the projects of a jam.

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I agree. Having a constraint is half the fun

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It's also where I get a lot of my ideas; kind of like a writing prompt for game makers.

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Well if there's not going to be a theme this year, and I don't see any prompts yet, then I might as well suggest my own.
How about... "Half Minute"