My TL;DR Post Mortem for the jam
Results are in!! WOO
Results
Did not expect at all to go well on Theme category, nor Humor as a close second!
Was shooting for above 500th Overall this time, got very close! All other categories got above that (except Graphics and Mood, understandably).
Game itself
Finally found a scope I'm happy with: Easily made mechanics with tons of content! Full but short story, game with an ending.
Extremely proud of final game and player feedback! I got the exact reaction I was hoping to achieve.
Burned myself out on day 2 for not using day 1 for all I could. Tried really hard to make it to Compo but fell short by a single minute.
Loved making music! Had never done it for a jam before, but it's a nice change of pace, and makes my game more unique.
Post jam
Most likely nothing (as per usual)
If anything: Extra inventory slot, playable tutorial (both player suggestions) and Portuguese translation.
Next jam
Anyway I'll probably keep doing this jam every time, until the day I die.
Next time, expect a game with same scope, if not better. Maybe I'll bring in an artist? Who knows.
Also next time I'm trying for the compo again! Maybe actually doing it too!