Hello,
I have a question, in particular, I'm wondering what "Do not submit minimal effort entries" means.
This means that at the beginning of the game, there was no white screen, with texts like: "Made on Unreal Engine 4"? Or does it mean to play the game could be over 15 minutes, or about this time? Or is it assessed by other criteria?
Thank you very much for your answer!
Hey ShareShift,
The judging process in this jam is intensive for the judges, they put a lot of hard work into reviewing each submitted game. So to be fair to the people who do put time and effort into their jam entry, we disqualify games that have little to no substance. A good example of this is https://itch.io/jam/awful-summer-jam-2018/rate/278360. While that game is on theme and good for a laugh, there isn't a lot there to talk about. So it's disqualified from judging.
We don't determine "minimal effort" based on skill, engine used, or if a splash screen is present, it just has to have some personality and care put into it.
Thanks for the question!
-- Awful Jams Staff
Hello John Derb, and many thanks for the detailed reply :)
True, what is meant by the fact that "they put a lot of hard work into reviewing each submitted game"? Yes, it may sound a bit direct, it's just that I personally see that one game is laid out on the jam, or just a part of the games do not go to jam, as the judges looking through the game decide that the game does not fit under the jam, and do not add it, and this part of the game is not visible? Honestly, I do not exactly know how the trial goes, and I guess.
