This is my first jam and I already hate this things. Even I started playing and rating games with least ratings. I felt very sad to see that for many good ones I was the first or second person to rate. Especially for those people for whom it was their first game jam.☹️
I think it is crucial to get honest feedbacks from as many people as possible so that we can improve. I think only those accounts should be allowed to rate a game who have submitted a game in the jam.
Thats true even I've seen a few games which are good but haven't gotten much ratings. I feel that even tho ratings comes under "being competitive", the number of ratings would directly coorelate with the number comments and hence feedback. And jams and mainly about fun and feedback and learn in and improving. If the genuine people don't get feedback then it's a failing system...
But on the other hand there are also ways to make sure your games get ratings. I'm not sure about this jam but in ludum dare if you rate others' games you are sure to get ratings for yourself. Another way is being active in the community. And that works in this jam too obviously. I hope that the issue of bits don't undermine the good thing we have here. There should be ways to ban or avoid bots right. Jams are really fun and I've just started jamming. Hoping to keep doing it!
