Thank you everyone who participated in this year's jam! And a huge thank you to the ink community for being welcoming, and helpful! And a special thank you to Inkle for creating ink, a delightful tool for interactive fiction creators!
The all the categories except Best Overall were judged by jam participant voting. The Best Overall was decided by Sam Beckbessinger and Sam Wilson, two splendid authors and humans. Please check out their work! They've included why they made their selections.
Alright then, let's do it!
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Best Overall
WINNER - EVE Project
Eve Project hooks you from the start with its clever design, theme and story. There’s a real sense of urgency to the mystery, and it cleverly teaches you its mechanics as you play. Our only caveats are that its link to the jam’s theme isn’t particularly strong, and that the clue to the second part of the final puzzle is broken. But, overall, it’s a really smart and polished experience. Congratulations to the team - this is a triumph of game design.
RUNNER UP - The Bid For Hammersmith Tower
The Bid For Hammersmith Tower has excellent writing, and the art and design are superb. There weren’t many meaningful choices, but the characterisation was strong, and the story was creepy and engaging and fit the theme of the jam perfectly. A very, very strong contender.
HONORABLE MENTION - Warped Reflections
Warped Reflections is a neat, more traditional text-based adventure. Despite its simplicity, it’s a powerful experience. The writing’s brilliant, the stakes and choices feel meaningful, and it builds tension well. Great work!
And now, by participant voting...
Best Story
1st... The Bid for Hammersmith Tower by Stanwixbuster
2nd... warped reflections by zorkie ...tied with... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
Best Use of Ink
1st... HOLD ON by bushn
2nd... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
3rd... The Bid for Hammersmith Tower by Stanwixbuster
Fun
1st... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
2nd... Experience Points by goldenxp
3rd...Love Hotel by heyimfishy
Creativity
1st... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
2nd... Kuu Gets Possessed By a Red Balloon RPG by LITHOBREAKERS, Stanwixbuster
3rd... HOLD ON by bushn
Art
1st... GENTLEMEN by FOX FOREST
2nd... The Bid for Hammersmith Tower by Stanwixbuster ...tied with... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
Sound & Music
1st... EVE project by Cow_a_banga
2nd... GENTLEMEN by FOX FOREST
3rd... Love Hotel by heyimfishy
For the full results: https://itch.io/jam/inkjam-2024/results
Disclaimer: inkJAM is a community run jam not associated with Inkle Studios