{"author_name":"jsspiegel","cat":"LD #29","comments":[{"author_name":"Gregory","time":"April 23, 2014 10:57 am","epoch":1398268620,"text":"Making a non-game due to lack of ideas IS a huge risk, and the theme may not be what you think it is. What I did is take the top 5 themes from each voting round (15 so far) and categorize them into genres.","spam":"N"},{"author_name":"","time":"April 23, 2014 11:35 am","epoch":1398270900,"text":"Thanks for that suggestion! I know that there’s still a chance that Break the Rules won’t be the theme, and even if it is I probably won’t go with my non-game. I really like you’re connect-some-themes idea! Looking to make something more imaginative\/unique\/weird this time, and that might just help me do it!","spam":"N"}],"epoch":1398267420,"likes":1,"metadata":{"p_key":"33327","p_author":"jsspiegel","p_authorkey":"505214","p_urlkey":"68858","p_title":"Opinions on Non-Games","p_cat":"LD #29","p_event":"LD29","p_time":"1398267420","p_likes":"1","p_comments":"2","p_status":"UPD5","us_key":"505214","us_name":"jsspiegel","us_username":"jsspiegel","event_start":"1398384000","event_key":"22","event_name":"LD29"},"text":"

Seeing as the theme will likely be “Break the Rules”, I haven’t been able to stop myself from thinking up ideas in advance. One thought that I had is for a non-game about protests, but making a non-game in a game competition is a huge risk. While it also does encompass the theme in itself (breaking the rules of gaming), I feel that it could come of as, and actually be, very lazy of me. What are your guys’ thoughts on the subject?<\/p>","time":"April 23rd, 2014 10:37 am","title":"Opinions on Non-Games"}