Hi everyone!

The last hours have been a little bit crazy (in a good way) because of the end of the Jam, with the submission of your games, the excitement and/or panic, and the participants who are late and still trying to submit something for various reasons. It's possible that 1 or 2 additional games will appear within the next few hours, so keep an eye on the Jam page! We will certainly reach a total of 20 submissions, which is quite good actually! And more than the quantity, we have seen also some quality :D

Thanks again to all of you, even if you couldn't finish your project and didn't submit it in the end.

A quick note again regarding the votes: the Public Votes are now opened and you are invited to check the list of submissions one after another in order to rate the games. You will see that there are 5 categories of rating. We had explained them on the Jam page, but here's a summary:

Voting categories:

• Graphics Does it appear that the creator spent sufficient time on the visuals of the game? Do you like it, and do you feel something special when you look at it?

•  Depth Did you have enough fun, considering the amount of time given to the creator? Was the game too short (but maybe intense?) or, on the contrary, was it too long (but eventually lacked enough twists and turns?)?

• Gameplay Some games might appear weak in some of the other categories, but could surprise us with a very special gameplay. If you felt that a lot of programming and effort was put into the creation of this interactive experience, then say it!

• Soundtrack Globally the “soundtrack” category will refer mainly to any music involved, so you are asked here to share your opinion about how immersive the game’s audio was. Some creators put a lot of effort into their sound design and we want to encourage this.

• Story / Affinity with the theme We love to create adventure games, and it’s not just the other categories listed above that we admire: for most of us at The Icehouse, the story plays a very important part of a game - adventure or not! - and you should allow yourself to dive into the world that is revealed, to feel the challenges faced by the characters, or the sensitivity of a particular moment… that takes you on a journey! The storyline should also relate to the theme/s outlined in the Overview.

We hope you will enjoy playing, discovering and rating these games! We have no doubt that most of these creators have put all their love and energy in the making, so do your best to honor it! ;)

We will contact you again later regarding the voting process with the Judges. In the meantime, Breathe, Relaxe, Create!

Have a nice Sunday,

- The Icehouse collective