itch.iohttp://itch.iohttps://itch.io/t/1308231/judging-rubricJudging Rubrichttps://itch.io/t/1308231/judging-rubricWed, 07 Apr 2021 16:50:39 GMTWed, 07 Apr 2021 16:50:39 GMTWed, 07 Apr 2021 16:51:05 GMTScoring

There are 5 prizes from this event, winners determined by the following;

  • STEM education track winner ($500): Top average rubric score in this track
  • Collaborative problem-solving track winner ($500): Top average rubric score in this track
  • Games for good track winner ($500): Top average rubric score in this track
  • Most accessible ($500): Top average score on the "accessibility" rubric item
  • Most innovative concept ($500): Top average score on the "creativity" rubric item
  • Grand prize winner (best of the winners) + $500:  The G2W team will choose a grand prize winner from the 5 winners above

    • Rubric

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    Topic

    Description

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    Interactivity, Game Play, and Rules

    The game prompts players to interact with it and provides rules and features that allow them to understand the game goals. 

    Users from the target audience completely understand the

    game's goals, rules, and features. Every rule is clearly stated.

    Users from the target audience

    understand the game's goals but not all the rules and features. There is some missing information even

    though rules are given.

    Users from the target audience have some difficulty figuring out the game's goals, rules and features. They are a little frustrated have a hard time interacting with the game.

    Users from the target audience are unable to figure out the game's goals, rules and features. They are very frustrated and have a hard time interacting with the game.

    Creativity

    The game should include novel or unique aspects, either through a truly new concept or a novel application of an existing concept or concepts. 

    Game is completely unique in concept and execution and has no apparent single predecessor.

    Novel gameplay and story, other aspects also showing creativity or uniqueness.

    Game has common gameplay or story concepts with other aspects being novel.

    Some portion of the game is creative or unique, but is otherwise a clone of an existing idea or game.

    Track Theme

    The game should clearly demonstrate through concept, gameplay, story, or characters, the prompt/concept.

    Unique application of track theme through multiple prominent aspects of the game.

    Track theme prominently featured as main component in game, concept accurately applied.

    Track theme, Included optionally or in background, minor inaccuracies in concept application.

    Game does not show a clear understanding of the concept.

    Depth of Play

    While not all future development must be shown during the jam, plans for future expansion of the game or multiple varied gameplay features should be presented.

    Game has obvious and apparent depth of play from start to finish and has clear concepts for future development.

    Concepts for future development are present, and some evidence is shown in the game.

    Game shows potential for expansion but is not explored, or limited evidence is shown in the game.

    No apparent way for the game to develop beyond its current stage of development.

    Accessibility

    The team addresses accessibility standards by describing elements such as: adding captions, re-mapping controllers, color contrast, etc., and has a comprehensive plan for including those standards in the entire design and development process.

    The team addresses accessibility standards and has a good plan for including them in the entire process. The team understands the importance of accessibility in games.  

    The team shows a satisfactory grasp of accessibility standards but does not include them in the entire process. The team understands the importance of accessibility in games.  

    The team minimally addresses accessibility features, or they include them at the end of the project.

    There are no references to game design decisions around accessibility. 

    ]]>    https://itch.io/t/1230201/game-license-and-content-policyGame License and Content Policyhttps://itch.io/t/1230201/game-license-and-content-policyThu, 25 Feb 2021 19:31:10 GMTThu, 25 Feb 2021 19:31:10 GMTWed, 07 Apr 2021 18:29:57 GMTYour Game License

    The Game2Work Game Jam is about experimentation, sharing, collaboration and learning from each other. All Jammers are expected to share their games by uploading their games, assets, source code etc.

    Games are uploaded under the Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

    This basically means the team that created the game, owns the original content and can do with it as they please, and that Game2Work retains an original copy that other people can download, modify and distribute for non-commercial purposes. 

    All files necessary to run the game, as well as all assets, source code and project files created during the GGJ and necessary to rebuild/compile & link the game from scratch must be uploaded as well. Third party tools, libraries, engines and assets that are used for the game, but not created during the G2W Jam, may be omitted from the G2W Jam project submission. 

    Game Content Policy

    G2W also reserves the right to remove any uploaded games if the content is offensive or unsuitable. This ‬includes but is not limited to:‭ games with ‬harmful‭ ‬or‭ ‬prejudicial‭ themes related‭ ‬to‭ ‬gender,‭ ‬sexual‭ ‬orientation,‭ age, ‬ability,‭ ‬appearance, ethnicity,‭ national origin, ‬citizenship, socioeconomic‭ ‬status,‭ ‬or‭ ‬religion‭. If you see a game being created, or find a game on our site which would violate these terms email game2work@iastate.edu

    ]]>    https://itch.io/t/1230195/inclusiveness-policy-and-code-of-conductInclusiveness Policy and Code of Conducthttps://itch.io/t/1230195/inclusiveness-policy-and-code-of-conductThu, 25 Feb 2021 19:27:39 GMTThu, 25 Feb 2021 19:27:39 GMTThu, 25 Feb 2021 19:27:39 GMTInclusiveness Policy

    The Game2Work Game Jam focuses on bringing communities together through collaboration, innovation and experimentation. No sexism, racism, discrimination or any kind of exclusion will be tolerated in association with the G2W and we reserve the right to refuse and/or remove content based on our principles. Our communities cross international boundaries, but are not immune to governmental and geopolitical challenges.  Citizenship, nationality and national origin are not barriers to participation in Game2Work Game Jam. We are vocal and active  about these values. We encourage inclusive and welcoming environments in all our locations. We encourage a free and open activity where creativity should know no censorship and we hope all participants will exercise their creative freedoms. We take pride in our jammers and organizers, but the Game2Work Game Jam is not liable for anyone's specific views and opinions.

    Code of Conduct

    PURPOSE

    The Game2Work Game Jam focuses on bringing communities together through collaboration, innovation, and experimentation and our website engages that spirit. ‬As‭ ‬such,‭ ‬we‭ ‬are‭ ‬committed‭ ‬to‭ ‬providing‭ ‬a‭ ‬friendly,‭ ‬safe,‭ ‬and‭ ‬welcoming‭ ‬environment‭ ‬for‭ ‬all,‭ ‬regardless‭ ‬of‭ ‬gender,‭ ‬sexual‭ ‬orientation,‭ ‬ability,‭ ‬appearance, ethnicity,‭ national origin, ‬citizenship, socioeconomic‭ ‬status,‭ ‬and‭ faith (‬or‭ ‬lack‭ ‬thereof‭)‬.‭

    This‭ ‬code‭ ‬of‭ ‬conduct‭ ‬outlines‭ ‬our‭ ‬guidelines ‬for‭ ‬all‭ ‬those‭ ‬who‭ ‬participate‭ ‬in‭ ‬our‭ ‬community,‭ ‬as‭ ‬well‭ ‬as‭ ‬the‭ ‬consequences‭ ‬for‭ ‬unacceptable‭ ‬behavior. We‭ ‬invite‭ ‬all‭ ‬those‭ ‬who‭ ‬participate‭ ‬in‭ G2W‭ ‬to‭ ‬help‭ ‬us‭ maintain these guidelines and ‬create‭ ‬safe‭ ‬and‭ ‬positive‭ ‬experiences‭ ‬for‭ ‬everyone.

    ‏APPROPRIATE ‬BEHAVIOR

    We wish for Game2Work Game Jam participants to exercise‭ ‬consideration‭ ‬and‭ ‬respect‭ ‬in‭ their ‬speech‭ ‬and‭ ‬actions, attempt‭ ‬collaboration‭ ‬before‭ ‬conflict, and refrain‭ ‬from‭ ‬demeaning,‭ ‬discriminatory,‭ ‬or‭ ‬harassing‭ ‬behavior‭ ‬and‭ ‬speech. We also expect the same consideration and respect to be applied to games and content created during G2W events.

    Be‭ ‬mindful‭ ‬of‭ ‬your‭ ‬surroundings‭ ‬and‭ ‬of‭ ‬your‭ ‬fellow‭ ‬participants.‭ ‬Alert‭ ‬community‭ ‬leaders and site organizers immediately‭ ‬if‭ ‬you‭ ‬notice‭ ‬a‭ ‬dangerous‭ ‬situation,‭ ‬someone‭ ‬in‭ ‬distress,‭ ‬or‭ ‬violations‭ ‬of‭ ‬this‭ ‬Code‭ ‬of‭ ‬Conduct,‭ ‬even‭ ‬if‭ ‬they‭ ‬seem‭ ‬inconsequential.

    UNACCEPTABLE‭ ‬BEHAVIOR

    Unacceptable‭ ‬behaviors‭ ‬include:‭ ‬intimidating,‭ ‬harassing,‭ ‬abusive,‭ ‬discriminatory,‭ ‬derogatory‭ ‬or‭ ‬demeaning‭ ‬speech‭ ‬or‭ actions‭ ‬by‭ ‬any‭ ‬participant‭ ‬in‭ ‬our‭ ‬site locations or‭ ‬online community,‭ ‬at‭ ‬all‭ ‬related‭ ‬events‭, and‭ ‬in‭ ‬one-on-one‭ ‬communications‭ ‬carried‭ ‬out‭ ‬in‭ ‬the‭ ‬context‭ ‬of‭ ‬community‭ ‬business.‭ ‬Community‭ ‬event‭ ‬venues‭ ‬may‭ ‬be‭ ‬shared‭ ‬with‭ ‬members‭ ‬of‭ ‬the‭ ‬public‭; ‬please‭ ‬be‭ ‬respectful‭ ‬to‭ ‬all‭ ‬patrons‭ ‬of‭ ‬these‭ ‬locations and abide by the rules of the venue as well as this G2W Code of Conduct.

    Harassment‭ ‬includes‭ ‬harmful‭ ‬or‭ ‬prejudicial‭ ‬verbal‭ ‬or‭ ‬written‭ ‬comments‭ ‬related‭ ‬to‭ ‬gender,‭ ‬sexual‭ ‬orientation,‭ age, ‬ability,‭ ‬appearance, ethnicity,‭ national origin, ‬citizenship, socioeconomic‭ ‬status,‭ ‬or‭ ‬religion‭; ‬deliberate‭ ‬intimidation,‭ ‬stalking‭ ‬or‭ ‬following‭; ‬harassing‭ ‬photography‭ ‬or‭ ‬recording‭; ‬sustained‭ ‬disruption‭ ‬of‭ ‬talks‭ ‬or‭ ‬other‭ ‬events‭; ‬inappropriate‭ ‬physical‭ ‬contact; ‬and‭ ‬unwelcome‭ ‬sexual‭ ‬attention.

    CONSEQUENCES‭ ‬OF‭ ‬UNACCEPTABLE‭ ‬BEHAVIOR

    Anyone‭ ‬asked‭ ‬to‭ ‬stop‭ ‬unacceptable‭ ‬behavior‭ ‬is‭ ‬expected‭ ‬to‭ ‬comply‭ ‬immediately.

    If‭ ‬a‭ ‬community‭ ‬member‭ ‬engages‭ ‬in‭ ‬unacceptable‭ ‬behavior,‭ ‬local ‬G2W organizers‭ ‬may‭ ‬take‭ action‭ to stop the unacceptable behavior,‭ ‬up‭ ‬to‭ ‬and‭ ‬including‭ ‬a‭ ‬temporary‭ ‬ban‭ ‬or‭ ‬permanent‭ ‬expulsion‭ ‬from‭ ‬the‭ G2W ‬community‭ ‬without‭ ‬warning‭ (‬and‭ ‬without‭ ‬refund‭ ‬in‭ ‬the‭ ‬case‭ ‬of‭ ‬a‭ ‬paid‭ ‬event‭)‬.

    ‏IF‭ ‬YOU‭ ‬WITNESS‭ ‬OR‭ ‬ARE‭ ‬SUBJECT‭ ‬TO‭ ‬UNACCEPTABLE‭ ‬BEHAVIOR

    If‭ ‬you‭ ‬are‭ ‬subject‭ ‬to‭ ‬or‭ ‬witness‭ ‬unacceptable‭ ‬behavior,‭ ‬or‭ ‬have‭ ‬any‭ ‬other‭ ‬concerns,‭ ‬please‭ report this in one of the following ways:

    • Speaking to an organiser or volunteer.
    • If present, raise your concerns to Larysa Nadolny at lnadolny@iastate.edu.
    • Emailing Game2Work at game2work@iastate.edu.

    ADDRESSING‭ ‬GRIEVANCES

    If‭ ‬you‭ ‬feel‭ ‬you‭ ‬have‭ ‬been‭ ‬falsely‭ ‬or‭ ‬unfairly‭ ‬accused‭ ‬of‭ ‬violating‭ ‬this‭ ‬Code‭ ‬of‭ ‬Conduct,‭ ‬you‭ ‬should‭ ‬notify‭ your G2W organizer ‬with‭ ‬a‭ ‬concise‭ ‬description‭ ‬of‭ ‬your‭ ‬grievance.

    SCOPE

    We‭ wish for‭ ‬all‭ ‬community‭ ‬participants‭ (‬contributors,‭ ‬paid‭ ‬or‭ ‬otherwise‭; ‬sponsors‭; ‬and‭ ‬other‭ ‬guests‭) ‬to‭ ‬abide‭ ‬by‭ ‬this‭ ‬Code‭ ‬of‭ ‬Conduct‭ ‬in‭ ‬all‭ ‬G2W events‭—‬online‭ ‬and‭ ‬in-person‭—‬as‭ ‬well‭ ‬as‭ ‬in‭ ‬all‭ ‬one-on-one‭ ‬or group communications‭ ‬pertaining‭ ‬to‭ ‬community‭ ‬business.

    ‏LICENSE‭ ‬AND‭ ‬ATTRIBUTION

    This‭ ‬Code‭ ‬of‭ ‬Conduct‭ ‬is‭ ‬distributed‭ ‬under‭ ‬a‭ ‬Creative‭ ‬Commons‭ ‬Attribution-ShareAlike‭ ‬license.

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