I can very much vouch for what LetsTalkDragons said. I've wanted to dabble a little in game design for years, and it just so happened that things lined up nicely enough with Caltrop Core that I was able to see not just one, but three games so far to a state of completion I am happy with!
You certainly lose nothing by trying. With this being the penultimate day of the jam, I wish everyone luck on publishing their pieces, and I am so thrilled & impressed by the 5 dozen games I've seen thus far here! :D