I think "Folklore" has come to the final voting round for several jams in a row. I always suggest it and always really hope it wins. I just think it has a really, really good variety of that can come from it.

Some game ideas I've had previously: - A pet simulator where you need to take care of a Griffin or Cerberus. - A Pac-Man style game where you play as the Wendigo from American Indian folklore, chasing down people to eat them. - A stealth game where you need to avoid a Minotaur as you escape the Labyrinth. - An idea I had for “Mirror” was a game where you’re hunting Medusa, but you can’t look directly at her, only her reflection around corners. - A racing game like Mario Kart on Rainbow Road, where you’re chasing a Leprechaun to the end of the rainbow to steal his pot of gold. - A Pokémon Snap style game where you’re trying to snap pictures of Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster. - A quiz game featuring the Sphinx. - A sea battle simulator where you need to fight off a Kraken. - A simulator where you’re a Mermaid having to do Seaworld-style tricks. - The Monkey King of Chinese folklore could have mechanics based of either the cloud he rides on, or his shrinking/extending staff. - A hunting simulator where you need to track and kill a Jackalope. - A sumo game where you play as Paul Bunyan competing against Goliath. - You’re a werewolf who keeps transforming back and forth whenever the clouds cover the moon. Attack as a wolf, hide as a man. - A snowboarding game where you play as a Yeti - Game Genie. Basically just make any game you want, but every time the player starts, they can choose three c heats to have enabled. -Stealth game where you’re an alcoholic and have to steal a beer from the Devil’s Chair in Florida without paranomal investigators seeing you - “Untitled Chupacabra Game” - A rhythm/music game where the Fremont Troll of Seattle comes to life and starts a grunge band - A Q-Bert style game where Jiangshi are hopping after you - Have you seen the dogs playing Poker painting? Werewolves playing Poker.

Here's some AI art I'd previously generated for some of these ideas too: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/53/$332448/so-guys-hear-me-out-folklore