Additional feedback from the judges has been left on the submission page for each game. I understand this will not remove the blow of the unhelpful feedback left on the submissions, but I hope it helps participants understand better how their game was viewed.
Respecting the effort of everyone involved is my number one priority, and no one puts in more time, energy, or effort than the people who dedicate two weeks to making the wonderful games for this jam. Unconstructive feedback is disrespectful to that effort, and I am deeply sorry. The limitations of itch.io's jam format does not allow me to review the feedback section for each judge and had I known that there would be such unhelpful comments I would have immediately demanded it be redone.
The panel of judges was selected from people who are involved in the weight gain game dev community, including those who have participated in jams themselves. And as host, I know the participants put their trust in me to offer fair and constructive competition and rankings.
I would like to reiterate that even if the Offending Judge's scores were removed from the rankings, the same games would remain in the top three. In the future, I will be far more explicit with judges what is and is not acceptable feedback. Thank you everyone who has participated, voiced their feedback, and provided solutions to improve future jams.