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Hello! I had started working on a project for another jam that I ended up having to drop out of that I think would fit this jam very well. However I have a few questions regarding it. 
1. I had started making some elements of the project already. Specifically: Some scripting and a few assets were made already. Can I still use this project for this jam? The work already done is fairly minimal compared to what needs to be done. 
2. My game is being made in RPG maker and includes some exploratory elements as well as VN elements. Most of the story will be told through the VN elements, the exploratory elements are supplementary. Is this allowed or does the project need to be straight VN? 

Thanks! 

yes, it is really 6 months. the goal is for people to work outside of their comfort zones and try a new medium if they want to, or to just put a lot of thought/work into a project they want to. 

A bone chilling little exploratory game! Wonderfully done!

Uutterly beautiful.The hauntings here are so varied and gorgeous, I love the variopus colors and styles used, they all fit the type of hauinting so well. Thank you for sharing!

Finally got to actually read through it properly, AUGH I love each little vignette the details are so lovely! I also really love the side illustrations, the colors on those are so vibrant. Love all these guys :3

What is a content warning?  A content warning is a list of themes and topics a work includes which may be disturbing to some viewers. Content warnings are a safety tool that people use to be prepared for engaging with difficult or triggering topics. 

What should I list for content warnings?  Anything major that may be disturbing or upsetting to a viewer. This is a bit broad, but here are some of the most common content warnings: 

• Rape/sexual assault
• Bestiality
• Incest
• Pedophilia
• Ableism
• Transphobia
• Homophobia
• Racism (specifying targeted group if needed)
• Antisemisitsm
• Xenophobia
• Real world politics
• Slavery
• Genocide
• Abuse (Specify type: Child abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, etc)
• Suicide
• Self harm
• Substance abuse
• Disordered eating
• Pregnancy/loss of pregnancy
• Child death
• Violence against children
• Pet/animal death
• Violence against animals
• Torture
• Body horror
• Extreme blood and gore
• Hand/eye/mouth trauma

There are more things you can also add, but these are the most common things warned for. 

Why wouldn’t someone want content warnings?  Content warnings have a complicated relationship with horror. Horror, by its nature, is meant to be disturbing, upsetting, and disgusting. Many people who engage with horror (as both writers and audience) find content warnings to be frustrating, as they can ruin some of the surprise and shock value in certain works of horror. In other cases, content warnings can spoil surprises or twists within a story. For this reason, many creators choose to have their content warnings placed in the back of the book or in their own special page in a game menu so that people can check them on their own terms without spoiling the story for everyone. Some people also make a general ‘Viewer Discretion is advised’ notice with directions to locate the content warnings if needed. 

How do I include content warnings?  There are several different ways to include content warnings, but the best practice is to have them somewhere easily accessible for those who need them, while having them not in the way for those who don’t want them. 

On your project page: 

If you want to list the content warnings directly: Within your project description, simply provide a bulleted list of themes that appear within your work. This list can be anywhere in your project description. 

Example: CONTENT WARNINGS

• Body horror
• Extreme gore
• Ableism
• Animal Death

Your list can be in any order you choose. Some people prefer to put them in alphabetical order or in some other kind of order, and some are in no order at all. 

If you do not want to list content warnings directly: Within your description, have a warning somewhere stating that the project is horror and includes dark themes. 

Example: This project is a work of horror and includes dark themes and topics. Viewer discretion is advised. 

In the work itself: 

If you want to be direct with your content warnings, you can put a list at the beginning of your book or as a splash screen at the start of your game. You can use the bullet point method, or have a paragraph explanation. 

If you want to be less direct, it again depends on what sort of project you are putting together. For a book, you can have the content warnings at the back of the book, with a note somewhere in the front stating they are available at the end if they are needed. You can also put a note on the table of contents as to where the content warnings are located.  For a game, you can have a special tab in the menu which lists the content warnings for people to check when they enter the game. 

Am I required to provide content warnings for the jam?  No, you are not, but they are highly encouraged. If you choose not to add them, please do have a ‘Viewer discretion is advised’ warning somewhere on your project page. They are not technically required for the bundle either, though there will be a preference towards works which have some amount of warning so that people know what they are getting into.

Probably! i've been running a few jams and have other ideas for jams to run in the future, but I will probably run this one again!

Thank you!! I had a lot of fun putting these together :3

this is super cute!!!

Thank you so much for playing my game and sharing your thoughts on it!!!

These are really cool little zines, I especially love yours no longer, it made me feel so sad, especially the line "they made me blank and numb' GOD the way they destroy beutiful old homes like that ;;0;; But these are fantastic, thank you for sharing!!

HELL YEAH!!!! THIS IS SICK AF!!! Excited to read them >:3

Thank you!! I had a lot of fun making it. I haven't touched rpgmaker since highschool, but i love exploratory poem games and have been wanting to make some and thought this was the perfect chance  :)

Ah!! Thank you I will check it out!

Love this funky little elf dude surely he won't experience the horrors.

Anyway, found this while looking for horror comics and thoroughly enjoyed it! Thank you for sharing, when I have a bit of spare change I'll have to check out your other comic!

This has such gorgeous and grotesque visuals, thank you for sharing!

love the visuals here, they're so gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

very cool!

Love the aesthetic here! Thank you for sharing :)

It does not to be full horror for the jam, it can be horror adjacent! I will be selecting only full horror projects for the bundle though!

Thank you!!! I'm glad you enjoyed :)

For the bundle i am requiring finished projects  and projects that can be downloaded as a note! But you can submit through this form! https://forms.gle/24Dk5R8xFjXSmEnk8

Very cool so far, I hope we get to see more!!

FUCK YES!!! Absolutely phenomenal interpretation of the prompt!!!!!!! Very happy to see something like this in the jam, thank you so much for submitting!!

This is an adults only game jam and the discord server is also 18+, so you will not be able to participate in either spaces.

Unfortunately, I am going to be pretty stern about this being an 18+ jam. This jam is 18+ because while erotica is not allowed, projects involving sexual adult content are, and there are still lots of other adult, NSFW topics that come up within horror. You may not feel like this is a big deal, because it's 'mostly horror', but it can still cause genuine legal issues for adults if a minor inserts themself into a space where those discussions are being held and art is being made.  As such, I do monitor projects being submitted to any of my 18+ jams and have removed projects because the person who submitted them was or seemed to be underage. I am quite serious about it. So while I appreciate you checking, I will ask that you skip this jam and find one that is not explicitly an adults only space. 

Very cool project, I love the aesthetics you've got going on here!! Thank you for submitting to the jam!!

Very cool project, as a fan of Anatomy and similar projects, LOVE this comic, it's so cool!!

HELL YEAH THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!!! This is so sick, I love it, thank you for submitting!!!

Yay I'm glad you like it! I had a lot of fun putting it together lol :3

Thank you!! I’m really happy with this comic :)

Very interesting! Love the visuals and the animations are very nice even if they aren't finished yet! 

That sounds sick as fuck, go for it!! 

Again, You can do whatever you want forever with the prompt for the jam itself, the bundle I will probably be limiting more to justt actual houses for the purpose of theming, but for the jam take it and run with it!

i think what a house is is up to you! As a resident evil fan, i think re1 and 7 would definitely be house horror, even with the extra curricular activities of the house residents. I think a body can also be a house! So! Whatever works for you for the jam! For the bundle, I think i’ll be a little more stringent about “house” is and specify a residence or domicile. 

oooh This looks so cool! I've not tried Closed Mondays yet, so excited to experiment with both!

Been looking for some oneshots to run on the side for some of my games, this one looks perfect!! Can't wait to give it a try!

Reading through the rules, this looks so cool, can't wait to give it a try!!

The Fear & Fantasy bundle is now live! Collecting 22 projects from 19 creators, several of which were made for the jam! It includes 8 TTRPGS, 7 Comics, 6 Video Games, and 1 novel! You can grab it now here: https://itch.io/b/3430/fear-fantasy-fantasy-horror-bundle 

Hi! The bundle is meant to go live in 2 days, and I really need everyone to approve their inclusion in the bundle! Everyone included in the bundle has to approve of the bundle or else it can't go live and I have to remake it without you included. If you did not get my emails, please follow this link so that I can launch the bundle on time: https://itch.io/b/3430/fear-fantasy-fantasy-horror-bundle 

You should have gotten some emails letting you know info about the bundle, but it's possible the email I have is wrong. Anyway, In order for the bundle to launch on Saturday, everyone included needs to approve the bundle. You can do that here! https://itch.io/b/3430/fear-fantasy-fantasy-horror-bundle