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Disqualified?

A topic by Beth and Angel Make Games created Aug 03, 2025 Views: 137 Replies: 2
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Hi, just checking as to why my zine did not qualify for the jam? I created it during the jam period, and it is a game in which you pretend. (you take on the role of a sketch artist) There is a digital read and a printable zine file.  There is no AI, there is no NSFW, no bigotry.  You're more than allowed to not have it in the jam, I will remove it. Just wasn't sure why it was dq'd. We run jams a lot, so I try to be very careful to read through all the rules thoroughly and follow them, so I was just surprised to be dq'd.  This was the game in question: https://beth-and-angel-make-games.itch.io/thats-so-sketchy

Thank you for any insight,
Angel

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hi, I just felt initially that it wasn't really pretending? because you "are" effectively BEING a sketch artist and not "pretending to be one"? Like, in your game that is indeed your role in the role-playing game?? and a sketch artist is someone anyone can be at any time?? just by drawing smth?? you sketch, therefore you're a sketch artist?? also then any ttrpg zine would count bc ttrpgs are inherently pretend? (role-play)?? sorry I didn't see your vision before, I can't figure out how to requalify from my end, but you can re-submit it if you want? I just didn't exactly see how thematically it was "pretend" (ie "acting," "believing in the imaginary,") beyond the genre, but I didn't say the genre didn't count! 

Thanks for explaining, I appreciate it. I will keep that in mind if I decide to make something else for the jam.

~Angel