Announcements of Game Design Competitions

[Mistery]

Flash Game Walk of Fame

MochiAds and ArcadeTown present another flash game design competition.

Criteria to enter:
All games must meet three requirements to enter. They must incorporate the MochiAds Version Control and Encryption service, be distribution-enabled, and run MochiAds advertisements to be eligible.

Deadline:
Games must be entered in MochiAds before midnight December 31st, 2008 PST.

Prizes:
1st Place: $7,000
2nd Place: $4,000
3rd Place: $2,000
4th Place: $1,500
5th Place: $1,500


Please read further details here:

http://www.mochiads.com/contest/nov08/

[Mistery]

Casual Gameplay Design Competition #6

Jayisgames has announced the Casual Gameplay Design Competition #6

For the 6th Casual Gameplay Design Competition, we are asking for entries designed to incorporate this theme: EXPLORE.
You may use any browser-based technology platform you are comfortable with (Flash, Unity, Shockwave, Javascript, etc.).

Deadline:
Sunday, October 4, 2009 at 11:59PM (GMT-5:00)


Read further details here:

http://jayisgames.com/archives/2009/08/game_design_competition_6.php

[Mistery]

Casual Gameplay Design Competition #8

Casual Gameplay Design Competition #8


"For the 8th Casual Gameplay Design Competition, we are calling for entries designed to incorporate this theme: SANDBOX. You are free to interpret that any way you choose; however, judging will include an evaluation of how well the theme is represented in your game, so we ask that you submit an explanation of how the theme inspired you to create your game when you submit your entry."

You may use any browser-based technology platform you are comfortable with (Flash, Unity, Shockwave, Javascript/HTML5, etc.)

Deadline:
Sunday, August 1, 2010 at 11:59PM (GMT-5:00).

Prizes:

• 1st place: $1,000
• Armor Games Awards: $500 - to each of the top 3 Flash games for a non-exclusive license to appear at Armor Games.
• Audience award: $500 - determined by JIG community popular vote.

Please read further details here:

http://jayisgames.com/archives/2010/06/game_design_competition_8.php

[Mistery]

3rd Independent Developer Competition

3rd Independent Developer Competition

Game developers everywhere are invited to create and submit their original titles from May 1st through July 31st, 2010.

* The Grand Prize winner gets a $100,000 cash prize and the option for a publishing deal with Zoo Games. Our panel of industry experts and indie developers will determine the winner.
* The Community Favorite is determined by votes from the indiePub community, starting on August 1st. The winner will receive a $5,000 cash prize.
* There are five Public Recognition Winners: one each for Technical Excellence, Art, Audio, Design, and a Staff Pick. These winners will each win a $1,000 prize.

Please read further details and rules here:

http://www.indiepubgames.com/news/3rd-developer-competition

[adventurechris]

I'm starting a competition to write CYOAs (starts next week)

Hey everybody!

I'm starting a write-your-own choose-your-own adventure competition to coincide with the opening of my little site, Adventure Cow. If you've never read a Choose Your Own Adventure, they're stories where every so often, you get to pick where you go next (it'll be like "Go to page 13 if you want to face the dragon, go to page 33 if you run away")


(1) Timing
The competition runs from next Monday (November 15, 2010) to a month from then (December 15, 2010).

(2) How it works
There are two options - you can enter in the Adventure League and write 150 pages, or the Fun League and write 50 pages (if you're strapped for time). More details online.


If you have any questions, I'll be on this thread, you can shoot me an email at chris@adventurecow.com.

Sign up: http://adventurecow.com/init/default/adventure_bowl

[Mistery]

Unity Game Contest

Kongregate is happy to announce the support for Unity games, and to celebrate we’re teaming up with Unity for a game development contest.

You are free to create any type of game developed with Unity that you choose so be creative and have fun with it!

The 25 highest-rated entries will automatically become finalists, winners will be judged based on creativity, innovation, use of Unity, and how fun they are to play.

Last day for game submission is February 15, 2011 and voting ends February 22, 2011. Winners will be announced on February 28, 2011!

Read more here