The premise for this three-week-long game jam lies in the presupposition that Art is an expression, primarily, of the Vision of the Unconscious Mind. It follows logically from this premise that the best games tend to germinate within the dreams of the developer, taking shape only secondarily in the Waking, intersubjective World, from whence they take root within the dreams of the players.

In short: Dream Jam is back.

I. All submissions will be ranked by a Bicameral System, including:

- An Open Vote by itch.io Users, provided on this platform once the Submission Deadline has passed, and

- A Special Vote by our Official Judges, effective on our Official Discord Server (linked below*).

All submissions will be judged in the following Seven Categories:

- Artwork:
1. Audio. (Music, Sound Effects, Voice Acting, etc.)
2. Narrative. (Story, Dialogue, Character Development, Themes, etc.)
3. Visual. (Scenery, Character Sprites, Animations, Colours, etc.)
- Style:
4. Elegance. (Simplicity, Effectiveness, Sophistication, Presentation, etc.)
5. Immersion. (Fun, Involvement, Suspension of Disbelief, Engagement, etc.)
6. Innovation. (Creativity, Novelty, Surprise, Technological Marvels, etc.)
- Overall Quality and Experience. (All of the Above, and More; the Whole is greater than the Sum of its Parts.)

II. All Programming Languages and any Third-Party Software are permitted, so long as they are credited as the Third Party necessitates, if applicable.

III. All Genres are welcome.

IV. Works in Progress may be submitted, but they must be labelled as such. Games developed partially outside of the Designated Submission Timeline (Oct. 17, 2021 - Nov. 7, 2021) may be penalized in the Overall Category. Click here for further revelation.

V. Submissions containing CONTROVERSIAL SUBJECT MATTER ought to be labelled with Warnings that adequately identify any potential triggers. Content may or may not affect assessments made by the Judges and the Open Vote. There are no official limits, but tact is encouraged for this Competition.

Feel free to ask us any Questions or start Discussions in the "Community" Tab on this Page!!

*Join us at the Game Design Symposium:

Dream on.

Sincerely,

Rinzai Gigen, on behalf of

Wrath of Wood and

Game Design Symposium.