Welcome to The Creative Constraints Narrative Game Jam

About

The purpose of this jam is to encourage creativity. When access increases in any industry, quality usually decreases, resulting in the industry/space becoming saturated with knock offs and copycats. Therefore this jam is an attempt to fight back against the idea that "Good artists copy, great artists steal" by Pablo Picasso. There is more Access to creative tools now more than ever, so this is your opportunity to try something unique and experimental. Everything will be judged on a scale of creativity.

Who is this game jam for?

Narrative Designers/Writers or anyone interested in writing a story.

What is a narrative or a story?

Common Story Structure

Most stories follow a structure that includes:

1. Exposition – Introduces characters, setting, and background.
2. Rising Action – Builds tension as the main conflict develops.
3. Climax – The turning point or most intense moment of the story.
4. Falling Action – Events that follow the climax and lead toward the end.
5. Resolution – The conclusion where the conflict is resolved12.

These parts and elements ensure that a story is engaging, coherent, and memorable.

Key Elements of a Story

• Plot The sequence of events that make up the story, including exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. The plot answers the question: “What happens?”
• Characters The people, animals, or entities involved in the story. Characters drive the action and give the audience someone to care about. Main types include the protagonist (main character), antagonist (opposing force), and supporting characters.
• Setting The time and place where the story occurs. The setting provides context and atmosphere for the story.
• Conflict The central struggle or problem that the characters face. Conflict is essential for creating tension and interest.
• Theme The underlying message or main idea of the story. The theme gives the story meaning beyond just the events and characters.
• Point of View The perspective from which the story is told (e.g., first person, third person).
• Resolution How the conflict is resolved and the story concludes. The resolution shows the outcome and how characters have changed

Resources to help you get started

Directions:

Create a Story/Narrative in the project description

Include elements and structure in your story

200 words max

Constraint 1: Every sentence must have two words that Rhyme.

Constraint 2:  there must be an element, person, place, or thing(s) that is “unreasonable”, but do not use the word “unreasonable” or “reasonable”.

Constraint 3: Story should be in the context of this ambient music- 
https://youtu.be/hjMY4JnCpjs

Judging Criteria

Narrative Elements
Were the key elements of a story present? (comment about missing elements in comments and if it hurt or helped the story)
1 star= no elements
5 stars= included all elements

Structure
Did the story have structure? (if not, comment with what you thought was missing and if it helped or hurt the story)
1 star= had no structure
5 stars= Everything made sense and had a logical progression

Constraints
Were the constraints followed? If yes, how many were clearly followed? (if you believe the constraints were ignored, comment how the constraints were not followed and if it helped or hurt the story)
1 star= None of the constraints were followed
5 stars= all constraints were followed.

Inspirational
Did you find this work inspiring or did it inspire new ideas for you? (comment on what you liked or did not like about the work)
1 star= This was uninspiring  and made me want to take a break
5 star= Onset of competition anxiety! I need to go back to drawing board.

Creativity
How creative was the story?
1 star= seen it a million times (not creative at all)
5 star= i did not see this coming (very creative)