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The NYS Game Dev Challenge is a statewide competition for both students and indie developers that aims to help bring their game ideas to production. Entrants can register as either a student or indie developer (solo or team), with the latter category being open to any interested developer in NYS. Winners will be awarded cash/funding […]
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RIT reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify, extend or suspend the Game Challenge should (in its sole discretion) any cause beyond its reasonable control occur, including but not limited to, acts of God, hurricane, war, fire, riot, earthquake, acts of public enemies, actions of governmental authorities, viruses, bugs, non-authorized human […]
You agree to release RIT, the Sponsors, other entrants, attendees, advisors, and mentors, and each of their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and related entities (collectively, “Releasees”) from any and all liability, claims and actions of any kind whatsoever for injuries, damages and/or losses to persons or property that may be sustained in […]
Failure to comply with these rules may result in disqualification from the Game Challenge. You agree to comply with and be bound by decisions of RIT and the Sponsors, which will be final and binding in all respects. RIT and the Sponsors reserve the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual they find […]
You represent and warrant that: All team(s) and/or individual(s), and the entered game fully comply with all eligibility requirements and all other provisions of these rules. In preparing the entered game and entering and participating in the Game Challenge, you have complied and will continue to comply in all respects with all applicable laws, regulations, […]
You hereby grant to RIT an irrevocable, royalty free, fully paid, worldwide, nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, publicly perform and publicly display the entered game and portions thereof in connection with the review, assessment, test and analysis of the entered game in connection with the Game Challenge and the promotion of the Game Challenge and […]
Games will be judged by a panel of judges considering the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): (1) Pitch; (2) Game Prototype; (3) Business Plan; (4) Mentorship Plan; and (5) Development Timeline. Please refer to the Game Eligibility and Requirements section for more information on the judging criteria. Application of the Judging Criteria will be at the […]
The Game Challenge submissions will be open on Monday, February 12th and will close on Thursday, March 1st at 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 12th at The Strong National Museum of Play. If you are a finalist, you will be notified in advance. It is expected than one member of your team […]
Requirements for submission: Pitch – Entrants must provide a video pitch of their project. The pitch should demonstrate gameplay and include voice-over explaining the game, concepts, intended audience, and why the developers chose to make this type of game. Pitch videos must not exceed 3 minutes. Game Prototype – Entrants must submit a working prototype […]
The Game Challenge is open to individuals and teams who satisfy the criteria set forth in these rules. Independent Developers: Independent developers who are legal residents of the US and residents of the state of New York and who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry are eligible to enter […]
These rules constitute a legal agreement between entrants of the NYS Game Challenge (the “Game Challenge”) and Rochester Institute of Technology (“RIT”), which organized the Game Challenge with underwriting support from New York Empire State Development (collectively, “Sponsors”). Read these rules carefully before entering the Game Challenge. By entering the Game Challenge you are indicating […]