I’m really not trying to hate here, but I do feel like this jam theme is a bit tough to vote on. There are a lot of great games that don’t necessarily fit cleanly into the two categories we have: “Most like the original” and “Most creative twist.”
It makes me feel bad giving lower scores to solid games just because they don’t line up perfectly with those two angles. Those categories work super well for more traditional or game-like entries, but things like Tamagotchi or "simple" projects naturally don’t perform as well under that structure since either have to limit your creativity to mimic a small, simple game, or push so hard for a twist that it starts to feel like a stretch, with the risk that it doesn’t really fit the category anymore.
Just sharing the thought.. I loved the virtual pet theme and the creativity and effort this jam produced is honestly awesome.
