Thank you for playing and for leaving such a kind comment! I knew from the start that I needed a trailer just because Windows downloads often get less attention, and it’s larger in file size too. Very glad that you liked it!
To be honest I am not sure what to say when it comes to advice. There is no real secret, just more practice and more exposure to things like this jam and improvement will naturally come. I think you have to work with what you’re most passionate about and what you’re best at, and lean into them as much as possible. My programming skills aren’t as strong for example, so I try to make up for it in other areas. I think your game had lots going for it. You should definitely be proud of what you made and not compare it too hard against others.
There are so so so many great games in this jam. The best part is seeing everyone’s own unique creative flair expressed through each game. There are obviously some objective quality metrics which are mostly textbook and technical, but there’s a lot of subjectivity too, especially in the time constraints of a jam, which is the beauty of it.