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A jam submission

CommanderView project page

A HDF commander leaves the war
Submitted by Bonnie — 4 hours, 12 minutes before the deadline
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Results

CriteriaRankScore*Raw Score
Adherence to Theme#203.3333.333
Overall#323.3173.317
Concepts & Originality#363.4763.476
Flow & Clarity#383.1433.143

Ranked from 21 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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Comments

Host(+1)

Hello, thank you for participating in the Writing Jam #14! Please email customers@onepagerules.com, to claim your participation minis!

Submitted(+1)

I like the "point" of the story but it was a little too expositiony, even in that day to routines, felt kind of choppy and matter of fact. I don't really like when these shorts have to blurt out the theme in the last paragraphs; I would prefer the risk of missing what it is to being told, personally. I think there's a banger in here somewhere and the foundation is great. 

Developer

Thats a fair criticism, honestly dropping the theme at the end was a last minute moment of doubt & I kinda wish I hadnt! 😅

The choppy exposition-y style was a concious choice though, my hope was to convey a sort of regimented dissociation... Ill have a crack at editing it to see if I can get it to convey that feeling a bit better!

Thanks for the feedback :)

Submitted

Love the routine to this one, bleak and very much to the point. Also, just now realizing we never get her name because, as far as she's concerned, Commander IS her name. Excellent work! 

Developer(+1)

Thaaaaaank yooooooou! :) <3

Submitted(+1)

home really never stood a chance once the rifle came out for comfort. adored how the story keeps letting ordinary life fail around her in small, specific ways. the pacing has this grim routine to it- every domestic detail quietly points back to the same wound. bleak, sharp, and very well handled. lovely work

Developer

Thank you! <3 <3 <3

Submitted(+1)

It's a very familiar story, but you spice it up with the corrupted bureaucracy that allows her to do the things she does. The scale of her actions also fits very nicely with Grimdark.

Developer

Thank you! ^^ <3

Submitted(+1)

That was bittersweet and though there wasn't much happening there was a definite rise and fall in tension. Nicely done!

Developer (1 edit)

Thank you! I was aiming for that bittersweet balance, so glad it landed! ^^

Submitted(+1)

Brilliant

Developer

Thank you! <3