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My man, this is not trash!

You heard the theme, came up with an idea, built systems, art, and game mechanics that work well together, and you did it all in 48 hours!

All the mechanics work exactly like they're supposed to, and the art looks great. Maybe you just don't like the "game" part? Do you feel like it's not fun? I don't know why you think it's trash!

You had the idea, and you executed. Jams are a place of experimenting, and you have to work within the confines of a theme. You have to come up with an idea, and you just go! You have one shot at it, and if afterward you just don't think your game is fun, that's just the way jams go down.

In my opinion, there are just a lucky few games in every jam that find an idea that really works and would be commercially viable. I think most games just end up trying something new, and that's what it's all about. Personally, I don't base success on how good the idea is or how fun the game is at the end, because you can't know that until after you made the game. And by then, you're locked into your idea.

Personally, I judge the quality of a jam game by execution. Not "how good is your idea," but "how well did you execute your idea." You did a dang good job pulling this off, and even if you don't think the idea of your game is fun, you pulled that idea to the finish line and did a darn good job making it look great and feel great.

I enjoyed my experience, and it got several laughs out of me. This one is a total winner in my eyes.