Indie Game Making Contest 2018!

Archeia · 2018-10-28T01:44:00+0900

Welcome to the 2018 Indie Game Making Contest! The IGMC is a yearly game making contest that has been held by Degica Games, publisher of RPG Maker MV, OneShot, and many, many more games! The IGMC's main goal has always been to encourage indie designers to finish their games. You have one month to deliver a one hour game, any game you can dream up, for the chance to win massive cash prizes. Follow us on Twitter @igmc_degica for updates and the Itch.io page for more information about the contest! This year though, we're shaking it up. Instead of looking for a complete package, we are looking for the next big indie game. We want to work with the winner to turn the contest build of their game, into a full commercial game. We want to help you jump from indie amateur, to indie pro! So get your engines started, it's time to dev. CONTEST RULES Development on contest entries MUST be started after the beginning of the contest (October 29th, 2018). Commissions for the contest must also be started after the beginning of the contest. Pre-existing assets that were not created specifically for the contest are allowed. Games MUST be submitted by the deadline (Midnight PST, November, 29th 2018). NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED! Make sure not to submit last minute to avoid missing the deadline. Games MAY be developed using any engine. Game Length: Judges will only be required to evaluate a game for 1 HOUR if it passes the screening stage. Any game over 1 hour will be judged only on its first hour. You must have the right to use all software, resources, and tools involved in the creation of the game. Please make sure to accredit resource creators in a text file included with your game. There is no limit on the size of the development team. You can have one person or 10+ people. Keep in mind that prize winnings will only be awarded to the user that submits the game. Contest participants can be involved in UP TO TWO submissions. This means you could work on a solo project and collaborate with another team, collaborate on two teams, or even submit two solo projects. If a team uses your resources, but you were not directly involved in the development of the game, then it won't count towards the TWO game limit; same with commissions. All files required to play the game MUST be included in the download. This include RTP resources. If the game exe does not run because of missing files, it will be disqualified. No 18+ Content: This includes strong sexual themes and content, graphic nudity, or extreme portrayals of violence. If you're unsure, please follow ESRB guidelines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entertainment_Software_Rating_Board Plagiarism and any other forms of CHEATING are grounds for disqualification. Let's make this a clean and fair competition for everyone! Games must be available in English, but you are welcome to include other translations (just make sure the default language is set to English). Your game submission must be able to run on Windows 7 and higher. You can include additional downloads for other platforms, but only the Windows version will be judged. Contest Judges have the right to penalize or disqualify a submission for reasons including, but not limited to, the violation of the above rules. Judges decisions are final. PRIZE CONDITIONS & LEGAL Prizes will be delivered electronically via the email associated with the user who submitted the game. Winners will be responsible for all taxes and fees associated with their prize package. If working on a team, please discuss how prize winnings will be split before winners are announced to avoid potential legal issues. The IGMC team is not responsible for splitting prize money. No purchase necessary to participate in the contest. Must be at least 13 years of age to register and submit entries. Additional restrictions on age and nationality are subject to the contestant's local, state, and/or national laws. Creators retain all rights to their respective works. The contest runners (Degica) reserve the right to promote the game on the appropriate websites, blogs, social media, etc. as outlined in the prize packages. Degica reserves first publishing rights for games that win Degica’s Choice, People’s Choice, and/or YouTuber’s Choice. JUDGING CRITERIA This year, we're looking to find the next big Indie Game. That means that we aren't focusing on complete, polished games. That doesn't mean you want to turn in something that is a mess of bugs, but it does mean that we want to see games that have plenty of room for expanding into full games. Because of this, we are judging all entries on the four following criteria, rated on a scale of 1-20. Gameplay The gameplay includes any part of the game that the player can interact with that gives feedback in the form of meaningfully different reactions from the game. This includes both the mechanisms used and their execution. You want a game that people want to play as much as they want to experience! Presentation The presentation…

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Bone

#161 Nov 30, 2018, 06:49 AM Source

Barely made it, I mean it still is an unfinished mess but it was fun to work on it till the final hour.
Zelgadis85

#162 Nov 30, 2018, 08:01 AM Source

I'm writing a Master List (like last year) for all entries of this year's contest! Stay tuned, I should have it ready by Monday! (if all goes well) :kaopride:

Edit: Finished up earlier than I expected! The list can be found over here:
https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...nd-progress-thread.101462/page-20#post-920308
Grunwave

#163 Nov 30, 2018, 11:46 AM Source

Got severe wife agg yesterday, though I managed to get the old IGMC project 93% through.

Un/fortunately explaining why nerd stuff matters, to a girl in boots, is always a lost cause.
Kyuukon

#164 Nov 30, 2018, 12:06 PM Source

Done (mostly)!

https://itch.io/jam/igmc2018/rate/327973
Rose Guardian

#165 Nov 30, 2018, 02:18 PM Source

Mine is mostly done too I didn't post any progress here because I work in secret on my stuff. But I did update mine quite a few times. This one is mine: https://itch.io/jam/igmc2018/rate/326012 I wish everyone luck on their submissions. :)
bgillisp

#166 Nov 30, 2018, 02:19 PM Source

Good work everyone. We're working on getting a Secret Santa thread up like we did last year for reviews and showing off your games, stay tuned for details.
sapphireLight

#167 Nov 30, 2018, 04:34 PM Source

I had some intense crunch time yesterday, lol. I'm exhausted, but also happy that I was able to submit my entry! Good luck everybody! :kaoluv:
bgillisp

#168 Nov 30, 2018, 05:00 PM Source

We're live with the Secret Santa Event! If you haven't heard of it before, it's where you post your game that you want reviewed, and I assign another to play and review your game. You can participate multiple times, though you have to finish your previous assignment to be assigned again.

Thread page is here: https://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/inde...2018-aka-the-igmc-review-trade-thread.102779/
Gabrelik

#169 Nov 30, 2018, 08:51 PM Source

Can edits me made to the itch page, or is that still a no, no? The top states that the game is unfinished, and the way it is worded may put people off. It is definitely a fully playable demo, although a prototype. Just didn't want to go in there and fix that if it is now allowed.
OneManIndie

#170 Dec 2, 2018, 03:05 AM Source

just barely got mine in after some edits. My first time, too!
Geoff Moore

#171 Dec 2, 2018, 03:09 PM Source

Here's my contribution to IGMC, the town theme for Rise of the Pharaoh by @Tome571:

Thanks for listening, and good luck everyone!
Marquise*

#172 Dec 4, 2018, 06:15 PM Source

Geoff... LOL How do you do that??? XD Hey seriously with Christmas around the corner I felt like comfort into fleeing in ancient Egypt and passing trough it. First thing I thought before clicking was sand deserts from old SNES Mario games. We really get a truly unexpected depth there.
GeorgeFowell

#173 Dec 5, 2018, 02:22 PM Source

wow!
IRHP

#174 Mar 22, 2019, 10:17 AM Source

How do we see who the winner was of this competition (and others)?
slimmmeiske2

#175 Mar 22, 2019, 10:42 AM Source

@IRHP If you go to the itch.io page linked on the first post, you can click on Results and it'll show you who won what.