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| May 12 05:38:12 | Paper Holes | ♥ 1 | I enjoyed this game, but I'd like to comment on the base-code controversy. As someone who was around for the discussions within the community when the base-code rule was added, I can say with certainty that it was not intended to allow jammers to start with a game made before the jam. The rule was written to address the fact that the line between a proper game engine/library and personal boilerplate code is rather blurry. The consensus, AFAIK (and I believe endorsed by PoV himself), is that base code that could apply to a wide variety of games is okay, but the closer you get to implementing a specific game in your base code, the less okay it becomes. For some non-anecdotal evidence: I know this game was submitted to the Jam, not the Compo, but the base-code rule is included with identical phrasing in the Compo rules as well, and I highly doubt anyone would want to allow people to start with previously-made games in the Compo. For the record, I think it's against the spirit of the Jam too, not just the Compo, to do this. While the Jam is supposed to be more relaxed than the Compo, I think the core concept is still "make a game in a weekend". That said, @gehad, you are absolutely right that the way it is phrased in the official rules is super vague, and I can see how one could honestly interpret the rules in the way that you did. I believe you made your submission in good faith with no intent to "cheat" or break the rules. I'm going to abstain from rating this one because I don't think I can fairly compare it to other entries, but I would discourage others from intentionally lowering your score over this dispute. The solution, instead of pushing against this game, is to push for better clarity in the official rules. |