Compo Rules Changes

Compo Rules updates July 18th

• GameDev compo accepts multiple platform support in single entry. You can have your game working on desktop PC and a mobile device at the same time
• GameDev compo accepts now video submission by the author. The author may prepare a presentation video of the entry beforehand and submit it to Infodesk on Thursday.
• Guitar Hero compo rules have been changed slightly
  

Compo Rules updates July 10th

• GameDev compo size limit is now 50MB.
• Mobile demo compo size limit is now 8MB as PSP and Nintendo DS require more space for graphics and music.
• Flash 9 is supported in Browser demos.
• Unofficial compos published! We have at least DOTA, Red Faction and Guitar Hero!
• Opera sponsors the Browser demo competition, so the default browser is now Opera 9. A special prize will be given to the best Opera entry.
• Opera organizes an Opera Widgets Compo as part of the Widget World Cup at Assembly!
• Fast music compo will be completely renewed for this year. The compo will be no longer based on predefined sampleset, but a predefined set of chords. All tools, even your own voice are allowed.
  

Changes from last year

The compo rules went through a major rewrite this year. Structuring of the computer arts compos was revised for clarity, consistency and maintainability. The rules for each compo consist from four different pages: general rules common for all competitions, file formats and platforms, compo-category rules and compo-specific rules. Other than this restructuring, the compo rules have been gone through only cosmetic changes:<

• General
• Updating the entries will be possible until one hour before the jury starts except in GameDev
• Gamedev compo has two update points: Thursday noon and Saturday noon
• Realtime-compos
• Compo machine specs were updated. As always, Assembly compo machine reflects specifications of approximately 1000 EUR setup without monitor.
• Mac and Linux entries are "bring your own machine with approximately the same specs than the Windows compo machine"
• Mobile entries are allowed in GameDev compo
• All mobile demos are "bring your own device"
• In the Oldskool compos the PTN submission is MANDATORY. This can't be stressed this enough: if your entrys info is not found from the PTN, we won't even look at it. No exceptions. End of story.
• In Oldskool music MP3/OGG submission is MANDATORY in addition to the platform version.
• Music compos
• Only MP3/OGG submissions allowed in music compos (you may attach XMs and ITs though)
• The Fast music competition concept is completely renewed for this year.
• Graphics compos
• Graphics compo submission resolution was updated to 1024x768
• You may submit the image in other formats IN ADDITION to the official. For example if you have a vector image, an SVG export with the entry is preferred.
• Compressed TIFF is no longer supported due to compatibility problems
• Short film
• The only allowed file format is DV AVI Type II PAL. Last year there was only one non DV-AVI entry