Absolutely! Happy to add more resources on request. :) I need to update and clean up the list a bit anyway. On my checklist for the weekend!

Looking forward to it!

No worries! Someone raised the question and just wanted to be clear. <3 Thank you!

Reaching out for clarity because someone raised concerns about the phrasing of the license text.

Do you only intend to authorize supplements or is the full text of the game released under a CC-BY license?

Thanks!

What would be your elevator pitch for T//E?

Got a jam challenge leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Looking to keep that going as a thing all year long.

What kind of seasonal concepts would you like to see?

If they’re also open licensed, please feel free to submit them to the jam!

COME ON BONUS CHALLENGE ENTRIES!

Hi! Just checking in to make sure I answered your questions. All good?

Feel free to submit it as a jam entry! I’ll also add it to the resource list. If I really have to start culling at some point, I’ll do rotating highlights and a dedicated resources page. No worries!

Gave this entry a highlight post on Twitter!

Boosted with a shout out on Twitter!

Gave you a shout out over on Twitter!

Hi!

“Jams” are just sort of events that say, “hey everybody, come make stuff!”

Every jam has different rules and conditions. Some are “hey, come make video games about trains!” Others are more “hey, come write stories based on this series!”

This jam is open to all tabletop roleplaying game related entries that are irrevocably (forever) open licensed! The list of resources is for reference and convenience. People are encouraged to build on existing resources but all contributions to open gaming pool are welcomed.

Whether you release a final product, a playtest edition, a jam ashcan, or something else is entirely up to you! The same with any future updates or expansions. Entries link to the title’s Itch page. It is not a separate submission. Anything you update or change is done per normal for Itch. (For the record, just talking about how Itch jams work.)

Hope that clarifies! Let me know if you have any other questions.

The Bonus Challenge for this month is the #ValentineJam!

We’re jam-ceptioning around here. Every month or few weeks, I’ll post a game challenge. Seasonal themes, focused on underserved and under-explored niches and sub-genres. So let’s go for this month!

Valentine Jam Challenge Details

• Valentine Jam themes: Intimacy. Sex! Love! Romance! Small Quiet Moments! Lifetime Friends Sharing Secrets! All the intimacy!
• Challenges submitted must meet the normal Forever #OpenSourceJam criteria.
• Sex positive guidelines. Content containing queer, kink, and sex work themes is allowed. Exclusionary and hostile discriminatory content is not. Apply common sense.
• Titles containing glorification of sexual violence, gamification of non-consensual encounters, or similarly offensive content may be disqualified.
• A wide exploration of intimacy and love is welcomed! Create a polycule simulator to play out a lifetime. Make a journaling game about queer friendship. Invent an emotional horror game about sharing secrets in the face of certain death. Share a slice of life dating game about finding your one true love in a small town. The possibilities are endless!
• Games are welcome, but so is everything else welcome to the main jam! Share system-neutral oracles. Write some love-themed adventures. Create a romance sub-system for another other licensed system. Or even poetry, music, or anything else forever open and usable for TTRPGs!

EXTRA RESOURCES

NOTE: These are provided ad hoc and as-is as general guidance. They are not direct sources for the jam.

• The TTRPG Safety Toolkit is a modern classic and important resource with a lot of potential themes in this challenge jam.
  • https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114jRmhzBpdqkAlhmveis0nmW73qkAZCj
• This is an excellent FAQ about the #IDoConsent movement and Consent Culture
  • https://idoconsent.org/frequently-asked-questions/
• Here are a few resources about working with romance as a genre.
  • https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/how-do-you-approach-writing-romance-in-games-
  • https://www.alexanderfreed.com/2016/07/24/writing-romance-in-non-romance-games-linear-romances/
  • http://writeonsisters.com/writing-craft/writing-gender-inclusive-romance/
  • https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/writing-queer-romance-visual-novels/

Hi! Thank you so much to everyone who joined and everyone who created the listed resources!

I started tweeting out some promos for the first batch of entries over on Twitter under ThoughtPunks.

Really happy to see so many people join in so quickly with limited promo and was amazed how much was out there while I was compiling resources. Let’s create a massive pool of open content and tools for people to use! I’m so excited to see what else is added.

Hi, I’d like to promote this as a jam entry.

How would you describe the feel and/or purpose of this system?

Because of this entry, I’m adding the Anticapitalist Attribution Cooperative License to the list. <3

Non-Commercial license. Disqualified from jam. Please review the jam rules.

REFUSE RESIST

I had just saw that on Discord! Adding to the list. <3

Awesome! I’ll be sure to add that to this list when I update the jam today!

What are you working on for the jam? What kind of game concept or tool idea are you thinking about?

Thanks to everyone joining in!

I’m Rev, the creator of Motif. Feel free to ask me anything about it. I’m around to help answer any questions, provide a little guidance, or anything else you need in making your Motif creations!

Feel free to start a thread or leave a response.

Would also love to hear all of your ideas! What are you working on? What kind of concept do you have in mind?

Don’t forget to upload your jam entries! Thanks to everyone for joining us!