right, but this isn't a contest, it's a challenge to create a complete game.
Honestly, I don't remember where that decision came from, since the peer ratings over itchio are a relative new component to the challenge, compared to the review committee which has some long standing rules (and even includes a simple average rating).
I know that the spirit of the challenge has always been that rankings are only there to help with discoverability, not to provide an evaluation of "who won the challenge".
> I came in 8th place for innovation in the 2026 7DRL game jam, 26th place in polish, and 29th place in fun.
Personally I think this is much more interesting and really tells a lot more about your game than an overall rating, provides a wider ground for conversation and self-improvement.