Seems like a big prize. Also "We will rank entries in separate categories based on whether you built game from scratch." So if you're #1 in games that were not built from scratch do you still get the top prize or the second place prize? Do both #1's each get 1000 NEAR? Is one category encouraged more than the other? Will a game rank higher if it uses crypto?

I think you have different categories and the overall entries can win the prize. Being 100% knowledgeable of the categories of the jam can be really in handy so we won’t make off-topic entries.