If it helps, Game Chef ended up annoying me when I entered last year. I was fully expecting to get through to the final round, which was of course completely morally incorrect. And some of the judges just didn’t “get” my game. Which in my stupid mental space is on them rather than on me for my writing, or the idea (dammit, who doesn’t want a game based loosely on Justin Cronin’s vampire apocalypse…)

I think I’m bad with feedback. I’m fine if I’ve asked for it and can brace for it, but when it feels unsolicited (even when there’s always going to be anonymous feedback, as in Game Chef), I find myself sulking.

Often I’ll look at a game and think “Cool idea. But I could have implemented it better.” I don’t like people judging my creativity in RPG space (even if it’s far for the course in work), but I’m a judgemental pillock about others’ work.

I can usually hide it, and I’m trying to be better.

So it’s not quite the same issue as yours, but somewhat related maybe.