Now that the jam is over and the showcase is completed, I definitely feel I could rework my entry (Wargle’s Wayward Wood) to clearer and more fleshed out.
Anyone else planning to rework theirs as well?
This challenge was really great with its premise for a short time limit and page limit. This jam has definitely been a good experience and I definitely want to polish this out to be at the level of quality of my other stuff. Will always remain at PWYW.
The biggest gimmick of this adventure—appearing at random areas in the wood after leaving a cavern—was located with the cavern area section.
While this made sense to me when creating it (as that area is where those things actually happen), it probably would’ve have been better suited between the adventure intro and location/dungeon sections. That’s probably the biggest reason it was assumed I didn’t utilize any randomization when it was being showcased.
Additionally, I probably should have made Wargle’s Abode a location “Area 0” instead of “Area 9”, as the challenge is accepted and thus begins there. Whereas in its current state, I could see someone assuming the PCs start at “Area 1” with the Treant whose daughter is lost.
Finally, I feel like I could flesh out Wargle and Lefantithos a bit more, and better explain their issues and how Wargle is keeping the dragon away from her old lair (probably some power with the Wargle Token).