Hello! Would you like to enter The 1st Annual Game Makin’ Shindig and perhaps win one of three FABULOUS CASH PRIZES? You would? Okay, great! Here are some things you need to know before you can do that.
Who can enter
The 1st Annual Game Makin’ Shindig (‘The Shindig’) is open to anyone aged 18 or older. Contestants may enter as individuals or as part of a group. Note that in the case of group entries, an individual from the group must be nominated to act as a (potential) prize recipient. Groups that fail to comply with this condition will not be considered eligible for The Shindig.
How to enter
Here’s what you need to do if you want to enter The Shindig:
- Finish reading these entry guidelines
- Read the Terms & Conditions
- Make a game that meets the Criteria for Eligibility
- Upload the game to a web server of your choice
- Fill out and submit an Entry Form
Please note that in order to submit an Entry Form, you’ll first need to register an account at the forums. We know it’s a bit of an inconvenience, but that’s just the way it goes. Truth be told, you’ll probably want to sign up for the forums anyway because it’s a pretty cool place, and there’ll presumably be lots of discussion about The Shindig going on in there. So there you go.
Criteria for Eligibility
To be considered valid entries, all games submitted to The Shindig must meet the following criteria:
Format: Games must be submitted as either self-contained executables, or in zip/rar archive form. (Note that we cannot accept submissions that rely on third-party applications to function. So no mods!)
Platform: Games must be Windows (98/2000/XP/Vista) compatible.
Size: No more than 20Mb.
Originality: Games must not be remakes or be otherwise based on existing intellectual property.
Availability: Games must not have been available to the public prior to the conclusion of The Shindig.
Shameless Plug: All submissions must feature the text ‘Made for Eegra.com's 1st Annual Game Makin’ Shindig’ on the title screen, or if there is no title screen, in another clearly visible location somewhere throughout the game. (It doesn’t count if we can’t see it.)
Theme: To help ensure that The Shindig attracts original work and not just a bunch of crappy rehashes, all games submitted must adhere to a common theme. The theme for this year is COLOUR. To qualify for entry, each submission must be accompanied by a brief description (on the Entry Form) of how it fits the theme. If the Judges deem this description inadequate, the game may be disqualified from The Shindig.
Judging
All submissions to The Shindig are subject to scrutiny by a panel of EXPERT JUDGES and will be evaluated based on the following (utterly subjective) criteria:
- Originality
- Artistic Merit
- Technical Merit
- Adherence to the Competition Theme
Please note that these criteria are meant merely to guide the judging process, and do not constitute an exhaustive summary of the qualities on which entries will be judged. Also be aware that all judgements are final, and that judges will not be required to justify their decisions. (That’s not to say that they won’t – they just don’t have to.)
And that’s it!
Along with the Terms & Conditions (you really need to read those), that’s everything you need to know to enter The Shindig. Oh, and just in case you missed them before, here’s a link to the Forums, and here’s a link to Entry Form. All good? Okay then! Good luck! | 
