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The theme is:
[h2]Point of No Return[/h2]

Let this theme inspire you to make whatever your heart desires. Or just make some other dumb meme stuff. There are no minimum skill requirements, the points are made up to encourage you to play, and anything you contribute makes the whole experience better for everyone!

…and one more thing!

EVERY SINGLE USER has been given a PERMANENT SCRIPTING BOOST
Baseline char count has been increased to 2000 chars!
Every user now has 1 public script slot by default.

What the heck is this again anyway?

This is NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL GAME JAM. This is h a c k m u d; so we are doing things our way! Instead of separate submission and voting periods, there will be a 7-day window to submit, play, vote, edit, and ship the best version of your script that matches the game jam theme. Players can vote anytime during the 7-day event window.

• Submit: Players will be able to register one Game Jam entry per account.
  
• Play and Vote: Players can try out scripts and vote anonymously in the CLI.
  

Voting:

• Each player gets 3 total votes for the duration of the event per account.
  
• Votes can be changed during the event (e.g., switch an upvote to a downvote or vice versa, rescind a vote if you have reached your max votes and wish to change your vote to a different script).
  
• Chosen judges will have substantially extra votes - sway them over for their support!
  

Questions?

Check the FAQ or ask in the community chat. Good luck, and happy hacking!

Event announce here:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/469920/announcements/detail/525332402240749578

Engaging ComCODE newsletter update process: Zez down, Marks up, Bits booming. $100K achieved. Game Jam on Jan 24th. Access the full log here:

https://givebutter.com/messages/view/4c3e549b-8d82-48c5-8151-e940f4016fad

And now for something completely different!



Theme:
[h2]Point of No Return[/h2]

This is NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL GAME JAM. This is hackmud; so we are doing things our way! Instead of separate submission and voting periods, there will be a 7-day window to submit, play, vote, edit, and ship the best version of your script that matches the game jam theme. Players can vote throughout the event.

Submit:
Players will be able to register one Game Jam entry per account.

Play and Vote:
Players can try out scripts and vote anonymously in the CLI.

Voting:
> Each player gets 3 total votes for the duration of the event per account.
> Votes can be changed during the event (e.g., switch an upvote to a downvote or vice versa).
> Chosen judges will have substantially extra votes - sway them over for their support!
JUDGES HAVE BEEN DETHRONED!!! THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS!!! Chosen Judges votes are now worth exactly the same as GameJammers' votes!

Remember- Voting is a system meant to encourage creativity and exploration of stuff people have made. Get in there and have fun with it!

Want to Join?
Start brainstorming now! The theme will be revealed just before the EVENT_START_TIME on January 24. This event isn’t about winning but about creating and exploring together. Whether you’re a seasoned scripter or just starting out, every contribution matters and adds to the fun.

Questions?
Come find us and ask in our discord. Good luck, and happy hacking!

Come get your scripting upgrades... EDIT! We gave EVERY USER a higher baseline of character counts (2000 chars) and a base public script slot. Forever!!

- Added: Supporters now have their bits bonus displayed in `store_list`
- Added: `gui.notifs { userlist: false }` to hide your userlist (for streaming)
- Changed: The client no longer strips quotes and backslashes in JSON-like output returned as strings from scripts
- e.g. `return "\"foo\": \"bar\""` now displays as expected.
- Fixed: Sometimes, server maintenance errors wouldn't be displayed correctly.
- Fixed: Ctrl+Backspace could sometimes enter a character that breaks rendering

Thank you to our ComCODE volunteers and staff for their contributions! `@ActualRemy @chirp @daniel @fayti1703 @ghamb @john @kb @marto @seanmakesgames @spanospy @sudonym @tukib`

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We had an absolute blast watching the chaos unfold. Thank you and congratulations to the community for an incredible show. The takers made off with a solid chunk of change, and a boat load of upgrades!
A sneaky BINMAT update shook things up, and a massive surge of activity spun up the MUD for a fantastic end-of-year PvP raid.

We have put together some highlights for you to watch, and an intrepid investigative journalist has written up an awesome in-game post with quotes from participants and organizers alike. Fire up those clients or kick back and relax while you watch the highlights.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw3Ex4vMY8

In-game news post: `buffer.overflow read 3efo48`

NOTE: player scripts can potentially be dangerous.
Always check security levels before running unknown scripts

scripts.get_level { name: “buffer.overflow” }

See you next time, in the MUD