Hi everyone! (and to answer the community's questions regarding balance updates)
After careful consideration about what this game jam represents, we have decided to ALLOW Balance Patches during the rating period!
We believe a game jam isn't just about shipping a final build within 72 hours (or during the dev window) — it is also an essential learning playground where creators gather player feedback, iterate, and refine their game experience.
To keep the rating environment fair and fun for everyone, please follow these simple guidelines when uploading a balance patch:
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### ⚖️ Guidelines for Balance Updates:
✅ ALLOWED (Encouraged!):
- Tweaking numerical stats (e.g., enemy HP, damage values, player speed)
- Adjusting spawn rates, difficulty curves, or item drop chances
- Fixing level layout bottlenecks where players constantly get stuck
- Quality-of-Life (QoL) UI text or control sensitivity adjustments
❌ NOT ALLOWED:
- Adding entirely new player abilities, weapons, or core mechanics
- Introducing new art/audio assets or new playable stages/levels
- Changing the fundamental gameplay loop to create a different game
📝 Rule of Thumb:
If you upload a balance update, please leave a brief note in your game’s Changelog or Description (e.g., "Patch v1.1: Reduced Boss HP by 20% based on community feedback!"). This allows voters to see how you responded to player feedback!
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