Eligibility Criteria

• Only registered participants can join.
• Participants must be higher secondary, undergraduate, or graduate students of HSC-19 or equivalent.
• Mid-contest registration allowed during the online round (T&C apply).

Rules

• Teams must have a unique name.
• Participants will open an empty git repository and start developing from there.
• Participants will be able to use any engine or framework as long as the end user doesn't need to install additional software.
• Participants will create a new game project. This means you cannot edit any previous game project files for this game jam.
• Participants are allowed to reuse assets.
• Restrictions for using assets:
  • No NSFW assets (e.g., background/images/music/SFX/sprites/textures, etc.).
  • No assets that violate the terms of services of itch.io.
  • No copyrighted assets.

Submission Guidelines

• Game will be submitted to the game jam event on itch.io. A tutorial on how to upload and submit on the platform can be found here.
• One team can make only one submission.
• Participants will submit builds for Windows or web.
• Participants can upload multiple builds for different platforms, but they have to be submitted before the deadline.
• Participants can submit their game anytime before the deadline.
• Participants will be able to make changes to their submission before the deadline.
• Participants can update information after submission.
• Participants must include the following information in their submission:
  • Team name
  • Name of the team members
  • Used engine or frameworks
  • Installation instructions
  • Gameplay instructions
  • Git repository link
  • Video link
  • Any other important information

Judgement Criteria

Online Round Evaluation

• Submitted prototypes will be played and scored based on:
  • Whether the prototype is working properly
  • Alignment with the theme
  • Innovativeness of the idea
• All submissions will be ranked based on respective scores.
• Late submissions will be disqualified.
• Cross checking will be carried out against video submissions.

Onsite Round Evaluation

• The judges will be looking for games that excel in the following areas:


• Game Design: Is the core gameplay loop engaging and fun? Does it offer a satisfying challenge?
• Game Mechanics: How well do the mechanics support the theme and overall gameplay experience?
• Theme Adaptation: This is a key focus! Did you successfully incorporate the full theme, including the newly revealed element, into your existing prototype? Is the adaptation creative and well-integrated?
• Aesthetics: Do the visual style and soundscape complement the game's theme and gameplay?
• Additional Judge-Discretionary Criteria: The judges may consider other aspects like innovation, technical polish, and overall polish.

NOTE: Git repository will be checked to make sure participants have not made any modification before the onsite event starts.

Further Inquiries

Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1elXufEAU6tm0OlumeGtxUllmn17_1GJS/view

Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1C6LAyPnm

Discord Server: https://discord.gg/pDyFHPRX

Wish you all the best!