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resusing themes?

A topic by Hasenknopf created 16 days ago Views: 74 Replies: 4
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Is it usually a thing for this jam that themes are reused? There was already a jam in 2021 with the same theme and by researching the theme it feels a bit weird to find games made with the same theme in mind. Especially if it's the same jam host.

Idk if it's the first time happening or a common thing.

Submitted

Considering there is one every week... Might just have not noticed that they had this theme before? I think it's fine considering it has been 4-5 years since last time it was used. I just joined here since last week and I think having fun is more important than digging through and seeing if a theme had been used before (unless it was recent). 

Typically, I would agree though they should be unique each time.

Yeah don't get me wrong. It's not that I'm complaining. I was just confused. Usually the first thing I do at the jam process  is just google the theme and the fifth hit was the former jam and it's games 😅 So I just feel a bit biased :D

Host(+2)

Hey, hey! Hmm there indeed shouldn't be themes that have been used before, but we will have to ride with it this time :D Funny that it won again :D Usually I make sure the themes haven't been used before

Submitted

Other option, “Strange Cravings”, also was used last year (#313). It was my third Trijam in fact…