Linear is perfectly fine as long as you make sure that people know about that going into it. If you tell them “it’s a game about the bastard child of the king outwitting the legitimate heirs to take the throne”, that’s what players should expect. Anybody who gets upset when the story follows that path can be safely ignored, because those complaints are basically “this is an apple but I wanted an orange” and the answer to that is “well, then you shouldn’t have chosen an apple”
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Thanks @poison_mara @agarriberri0548 @KZV !
It’s an oversimplification of the government of that era, but simply that time is ripe for him to get into the circle of politically influential people. The two paths are to push for reform or thwart it - the main conflict lies there. The motivation could be power, money, infamy… it doesn’t really matter in the overall scheme because you’re still helping one party and fighting the other. There’s a different method to do it for each path, with a different set of characters to support or have support you. I guess that about covers it?
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I am unhappy. The pressure is killing me and I am unable to write my game. My anxiety is making me feel that nobody likes my jam and I am doing a horrible job and i shoul apologise for my terrible job.
I shouldn’t have started the jam if I am letting everyone down.
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What makes you think you are doing a terrible job? The people in the thread are pretty engaged and the vibe is positive.
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An advise from the Heart:
For God sake go to a psychotherapist. I’m really worried about your mental health
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I have diagnosed Anxiety disorder, even if I am in therapy anything that puts me in a stressful situation and makes me think i am letting people down.
I am fighting hard against it but some days are harder than others.
I just work my hardest and pray to be enough. I just want help people to start to write and make them feel safe.
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I am in therapy, You should have seen me some years ago. I have problems with self-esteem but I am far better than before that i had anger management issues
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I intend to participate in the jam, and it doesn’t seem as if you’ve let anyone down. You certainly haven’t let me down. I love the theme of the jam, too.
But I know how it is to struggle with anxiety. I, too, suffer from an anxiety disorder.
And regarding my own writing; I feel stressed at the moment, trying to write a game. I think I’ve gotten some writer’s fatigue, and it doesn’t feel as if I’m getting anywhere. I don’t know why I feel rushed - this particular game has no deadline, and I haven’t even showed it to a soul yet. In either case, it bothers me - but I try to keep my spirits up the best I can.
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I feel the same way. My way to get through it is at least write a paragraph or 100 words each day.
It is not easy but I feel better when I met my goal.
You can always pm me and tell me your struggles with it. I understand how anxiety feels.
Maybe I should create a pm group for the writings in the jam that need support.
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That’s a great technique, with a realistic goal.
Thank you for that, I might take you up on your offer.
Might be a good idea!
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I create the jam thinking in people like you and me with anxiety or inpostor syndrome. Or just people that have never tried because contests and jams are scary.
I firmly believe everyone can write a game and end it. And I want to show this to anyone that is interested in trying.
Maybe I am not the most popular host or the most skilled but nobody beats me in passion and stubbornness
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Passion and stubbornness are great virtues! That’s what pushes me forward, too.
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I still intend to participate in the jam, there’s just no point in talking in the thread if we are under NDA with our projects 
Perhaps a discord server would put you more at ease, at least regarding interest?
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Would be really great to chat to others about the jam and about what we’re writing. Part of the fun of jams is getting to interact with other writers, feed off each other’s energy, and build each other up.
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I agree with that and I am thinking about create a discord server. My main concern is how be secure that my server would be a safe space and cool for many people like me have anxiety or is simply shy and afraid.
For now I am thinking in ask people who want participate with a game say so and only people who officially joined being able to access there.
The jam thread is open to talking about games and your stuggles.
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The best way to ensure a community remains positive is to set the rules and expectations clearly ahead of time and provide no second chances for those who don’t follow them.
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Maybe we should go chatting in the jam thread to not derailing this thread. But I agree with you.
I will have a no second chance system and a set of rules for it .
Nobody will make my jammers feel bad with whom they are and their games.
EDIT I am having a great time and I have already writing 600 words today and all is being cool and easy.
Hope this continues and desire all of you a great writing day
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For what it’s worth, while I do not often participate in game jams anymore I definitely love seeing them come about. For me it’s just an issue of having such limited time to write as it is that I try to direct it toward my larger projects. That may be the case for others as well. So even if response is not what you might have wanted, don’t dwell on that. Just enjoy everyone who is participating and know that if you helped one person get more confident in their writing, it was all worthwhile. Especially if that one person is you.
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You can always participate with a micro jam game. It happens when one aim to write a small game in less than a day. Maybe that can be funny for you.
My aim is showing anyone that writing is for everyone, not only for professionals or big games.
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Done and done, heh. Specifically, 27,000 and… some nonzero number. Not sure how many, might have only been like 2,000, but that’s okay. I’ve also crossed half the planet, so I’m calling it good.
I hope everyone else has met their goals, or at least make some good movement forward. If not, there’s always next month. 
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