Prizes & Categories

Judging Criteria
1. Art - 20% (Does the game have a distinct style to it? Is the art style refreshing?)
2. Innovation - 20% (Does the game showcase creativity or originality of the concept?)
3. Intuitive - 20% (Is the game easy to learn? Are the controls intuitive?)
4. Quality - 20% (Is the usage of IP sensible and/or feasible? Does it feel right for the brand?)
5. Fun - 20% (Does the game make the user want to play continuously? Is the progression well-balanced?

Submission Guidelines
1. Submissions MUST be able to be played on the browser and/or an .exe. & include ZeptoLab's IP Assets.
(You may download the assets here)
2. Please upload your game on your team's/personal itch.io account (it's free!)
3. Please note that as the IP Assets belongs to ZeptoLab, you will not be able to monetise it and publicly publish the game anywhere else except on our Game Jam hosted on itch.io.
4. Protoplay also kindly requests that we have the rights to promote your game under our organisation and event.


Itch.io Uploading Tips
1. After signing up for an account, click on "Dashboard" to open "Creator Dashboard".
2. Click on "Projects" tab if it is not already in Projects.
3. Click on "Create New Project" and a new page will appear. Enter a name for "Title" and the project will auto-save and bring you to the project webpage.
4. Click on "Edit Game" on the toolbar on the top left to return back to the project page.
5. From here on, everything else is self-explanatory. Read from the top to the bottom for a smooth submission process and setting up of the project web page.
6. When uploading an executable, be sure to tick the "Windows" (or Mac, Linux, Android etc.) checkmark. This allows the game to be installed and played using the itch desktop client.
7. If you want the game to be web-based, pick "HTML" from "Kind of Project" and upload a zip file with the exported game files inside.
8.Please remember to set your game submission to "Public" in the "Visibility and Access" tab, otherwise we will not be able to view your submission.

Competition Details
Date: 1 November 2020 - 28 February 2021
Final Submission: 28 February 2021, 23:59hrs SGT
For more information, please visit our website:
https://protoplay.gogame.net