Who may enter?

Any Game Gen student or teacher may enter! You'll need an itch.io account to join and submit your entry.

If you need help with that, watch our itch.io lesson series on GameGen.Online or ask a Game Gen Teacher.

What may I submit?

You may submit games playable in the browser. Export them as either HTML5 or WebGL.

Games that you've published during the summer solstice (before the deadline) are acceptable!

How will the entries be judged?

Entries will be judged by the following:

• GAMEPLAY (does the game feel fun to play?).
• ART DIRECTION (do the visuals work well with the game?)
• SOUND DESIGN (do the sounds work well with the game?)
• ORIGINALITY (have you not seen this kind of gameplay before?)
• PRESENTATION (does the game page look complete?)

An overall ranking is determined by these factors. Do your best to get high marks on all of these categories!

There are two major awards, based on the overall ranking:

• BEST STUDENT GAME (the top 10 overall rankings for student games)
• BEST ALUMNI GAME (the overall rankings for teacher games)

Who may vote?

Anyone may vote! Of course, you'll need an itch.io account to vote.

If you need help with that, watch our itch.io lesson series on GameGen.Online or ask a Game Gen Teacher.

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