Hey guys, I've never participated in a Jam / used Itch.io before - I'm unsure how the judging/submission works.. is there a judging period after the due date? or is it during the Jam time?

Put another way, is it better to spend more time on the game during Jam time or to submit it as soon as possible to get more votes etc.?

I spent the whole weekend plugging away, so I think I'll actually get something finished for this!

voting doesnt start intill the end of the submission period which as of right now is in another 10 days

Dave, I'm looking forward to your submission! Are you the same DaveC that won one of the TDC competitions with the Ninja Metroidvania-ish game years and years ago?

haha that's me! I thought that game was long forgotten! I think it was in 2009, I still have a copy+source on my HDD. You've also been around forever, I look forward to your entry too!