Hi Charlie,
Thanks for putting this together! I had a couple of questions that I wanted to ask.
First, do submissions need to include polished layouts or artwork? Can they be just the text?
Second, do the submissions need to be fantasy-themed? Are other genres ok, so long as they are system-agnostic?
Thanks!
Also, to the community, what games or systems do people have in the back of their mind as they are creating? What systems do people like or run in their home games?
Hi, and thanks for asking.
Don't worry about layout, it is not part of the judging process. The ideal format for me is a plain text document. That said, you might want to design your Spark the way you want to, to give it impact and appeal, if you want potential players to download it.
The previous Sparks were fantasy but I encourage and welcome more settings. I'm not sure if you know this but the next CoinSides will be CyberPunk themed: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1stgames/cyber-coinsides-10-dice-and-more-on-one-spinning-coin
Linking Sparks is a great idea, proving they are optional and work well as stand-alone Sparks.
I hope this answers your questions.
