Attention all GameCOGGERS!
GameCOG is [very] proud to announce its first GameCOG Jam. Over a period of 1 week, participating GameCOGGERS will be given the opportunity to devote their free game dev time to one project with a small team, consisting of no more than three members. At the end of the week, games will be presented, and after a brief judging period, winners will be announced.
The following is a timeline for the comp, assuming all goes as planned:
April 13: Announce Jam
April 16 & 17: Admins team up participants
April 18: Announce teams and Start Jam (About 9AM GMT - 6 teams and theme will be decided, and poll closed)
April 25 (9PM GMT - 6): End Jam
April 29: Announce winners (giving judges 3 days to judge)
Note that this means that the competition has not started yet. It begins on this Saturday right after we announce the theme.
The following rubric will be used for judging games:
Theme: --------/25
Gameplay: -----/25
Graphics: ------/20
Plot/Design: ----/20
Music: ---------/15
Other: ---------/5
The Other category could be anything from whether or not you used the default Game Information to whether or not you properly credited people. Note that we have not yet decided if we will release actual numbers for each game. [as in 20/25 graphics, 19/25 theme, etc.]
The winner will simply the game that has the greatest average score. If there is a tie, all tying games will be re-scored withe the Other category. If a tie still remains, categories will be eliminated from evaluation from bottom-up. (meaning first Music, then Plot/Design, etc.)
Now, as for prizes. We don't have any money to shell out, [as of yet?] so this is what we have to offer:
First prize: Full game review and primary focus of front page of GameCOG + Badge
Second and Third Prize: Short game review and secondary focuses of front page of GameCOG + Badge
Other contestants: Short game review on request and link to game on front page + Participant Badge
Take it or leave it. This competition, since it is the first, will largely be out of the love for game developing. Future ones may or may not be different.
There is also going to be a poll going on from now till Saturday. (here if you want another link ) Each admin (with the exception of tdub who acquiesced his choosing to chainsawkitten) chose a theme to put in the poll. Vote for whichever one you want to vote for, and the one with the most votes will be used for the Jam. Interpret the theme however you like.
GameCOG reserves the right to disqualify any participant or game for any reason. We won't be very strict, but try to keep your games legal, safe, and kid-friendly.
The forum topic goes into a lot more detail, so be sure to check that out for information about forming teams, and letting us know you'd like to participate.
It is expected that all participants, regardless of skill in game development, conduct themselves in an honorable manner.
If you have any questions, feel free to post in the forum topic (need I give another link? ) or PM any of the staff members listed here at the GMC or GameCOG.
http://www.igd.dual-servers.com/forum/index.php/topic,43.msg569.html#new
