Hey there! Great question. The rules state that you cannot change the game itself. Cover art and screenshots should be fine. If you're soft-locked out of that, then it's a freature of itch.io that we cannot get around.
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no its actually enemy data in json format to fix the difficulty of the enemy due to the malfunctioning function of "Abort Battle" feature in my RMMZ game project. It is malfunctioning because in conflict with a certain plugin i use in my project. I just want to link the Enemies json file (in description or comment) for downloaders to patch the game. Is it allowed?
As long as you aren't altering the main download, the one you submitted, you're fine. The judges will only play that download, not any addendum or other files on your page. The only way you'll get DQ'd is if you manage to change those submission files. Adding additional links for players who aren't the Judges is fine. :-)
Alright thank you!
2 other questions I have come to mind. First, will we as the contestants know if our game was disqualified? Like by email or notification or it just not appearing in the submissions for the game jam?
Second question, is it ok for us to post our games to other platforms now that submissions are closed, places like Steam or GOG or other similar platforms? Or would it be best to keep the games here on Itchio? At least until voting ends?
Hey there! Thanks for asking. :-)
1. You'll be notified if your game is DQ'd for breaking the rules. I believe you'll also be notified if your game doesn't advance, but I'm not 100% sure on that.
2. Please refrain from publishing the contest version of your game. If it wins, Komodo will get the rights to publish it, but you'll retain the rights to do whatever you want with it, including making a non-contest (like extended, complete, etc.) version.
I still don't see it in the list of entries. I suspect that someone found something suspicious (if it is the reason I suspect, there are a few entries that this could apply for) and someone reported the entry to itch, but might not have reported it for the contest. I do have some questions though:
- I currently still have this game (and another game that doesn't show up) in my TTS collection. You can still reach the rating page from the game page (which you can reach via the collection or a direct link). Will these votes count even though it has been removed?
- Will the judges still play the game and give it a chance (I know touch mentioned elsewhere that he downloaded everything right away).