This year’s Public Domain Game Jam exemplifies how constraints—like a fixed historical year—can spark creativity rather than stifle it. The winners demonstrate a spectrum of approaches: from playful reinterpretations (*As I Lay Flying*) to sober historical explorations (*Lilac Song*), each leveraging public domain works as both inspiration and raw material. The jam’s structure itself is a steelman for collaborative innovation, rewarding not just technical skill but also depth of engagement with ...