Oh right! I remember your WIP threads from previous jams! I hope this post wasn't stepping on your toes, I've been trying to find ways to push myself to engage in the community more because it's easy for me to get intimidated, but I'll definitely join in on yours when you post it. And that's a great idea to go look back through the old ones too!
Your project sounds very cool and really ambitious but I'm always floored by the complexity of the things you manage during the jam so I'm confident you'll bring it all together, and I'm really excited to see it! I love the way it sounds like the world can change based on what happens while you're playing.
For mine, I'm actually aiming for a gamebook-style text adventure with illustrations, but no conventional game world, sort of like a VN but I don't think it's going to feel quite like a VN? At least it doesn't in my head. I'm desperate to make a prototype but I'm not letting myself do anything but write notes until the jam starts!