{"id":409,"date":"2025-10-27T00:02:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T00:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightbearsoftware.com\/?page_id=409"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:49:21","slug":"game-jams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lightbearsoftware.com\/index.php\/game-jams\/","title":{"rendered":"GAME JAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>LightBear Software | Autumn Game Jam<\/title>\n    <style>\n        :root {\n            --primary: #ff9100; \/* Warm Autumn Orange *\/\n            --accent: #ffd700;  \/* Golden Yellow *\/\n            --bg-dark: #0f0a05; \/* Deep Cozy Dark Brown\/Black *\/\n            --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);\n            --glass-border: rgba(255, 145, 0, 0.2);\n            --leaf-red: #d84315;\n            --leaf-orange: #ff8f00;\n            --leaf-yellow: #fdd835;\n        }\n\n        * {\n            margin: 0;\n            padding: 0;\n            box-sizing: border-box;\n            cursor: default;\n        }\n\n        body {\n            background-color: var(--bg-dark);\n            color: #ffffff;\n            font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;\n            overflow-x: hidden;\n            scroll-behavior: smooth;\n        }\n\n        \/* --- AUTUMN LEAVES CONTAINER --- *\/\n        #leaves-container {\n            position: fixed;\n            top: 0;\n            left: 0;\n            width: 100%;\n            height: 100%;\n            z-index: 1;\n            pointer-events: none;\n            overflow: hidden;\n        }\n\n        .leaf {\n            position: absolute;\n            display: block;\n            pointer-events: none;\n            opacity: 0.8;\n            animation: fall linear infinite;\n        }\n\n        @keyframes fall {\n            0% {\n                transform: translateY(-100px) rotate(0deg) translateX(0px);\n                opacity: 0;\n            }\n            10% {\n                opacity: 0.8;\n            }\n            90% {\n                opacity: 0.8;\n            }\n            100% {\n                transform: translateY(105vh) rotate(360deg) translateX(100px);\n                opacity: 0;\n            }\n        }\n\n        .container { \n            max-width: 1200px; 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