Hey Ian, would you be interested in pairing up? I haven’t participated in a jam either but have plenty of experience working in teams.
I have some ideas for what I’d like to make but a cartoon style could work well, and happy for you to look after all the UI and 2D art. I think a game that potentially doesn’t even use 3D art could be interesting to work on and play to your strengths.
I’ve posted my own thread if you want to know more about me - https://itch.io/jam/collab-jam-25/topic/4678519/unreal-dev-seeking-artist-significant-otter-games