Comments on: Gameslam http://grandtextauto.org/2004/09/01/gameslam/ A group blog about computer narrative, games, poetry, and art. Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Walter http://grandtextauto.org/2004/09/01/gameslam/comment-page-1/#comment-1689 Walter Wed, 01 Sep 2004 20:45:34 +0000 /?p=456#comment-1689 "GRAPHICS SOUND CONTROL A.I. ORIGINALITY" Yikes. Sounds like most fanboy game review site criteria. “GRAPHICS SOUND CONTROL A.I. ORIGINALITY”

Yikes. Sounds like most fanboy game review site criteria.

]]> By: nick http://grandtextauto.org/2004/09/01/gameslam/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 nick Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:57:16 +0000 /?p=456#comment-1686 What is due today (not yesterday) for the IF Comp is only an "intent to enter." You just email the organizer if you're planning to submit something; this way he has an estimate, or at least upper bound, on the number of games that will be entered. It is a requirement, but you don't even have to give the title of the work that you plan to enter. The deadline for actually submitting a work is September 30. What is due today (not yesterday) for the IF Comp is only an “intent to enter.” You just email the organizer if you’re planning to submit something; this way he has an estimate, or at least upper bound, on the number of games that will be entered. It is a requirement, but you don’t even have to give the title of the work that you plan to enter. The deadline for actually submitting a work is September 30.

]]> By: michael http://grandtextauto.org/2004/09/01/gameslam/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 michael Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:29:56 +0000 /?p=456#comment-1685 Haw, just finished posting this, and went to look at the site to see that it's already posted. Well, here's more info from the press release: From the press relese: FESTIVAL OBJECTIVES Slamdance began in January 1995 when a group of first-time directors screened their films as an alternative to the Sundance Film Festival. Our objective today is to recognize and support new, independent creators in all aspects of moving image including filmmakers, screenwriters and now, electronic game developers. <!--more--> ENTRY FEE - $49.99 PRIZES 1st Place Jury Award: $5,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES 1st Place Audience Award: $5,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES SELECTION Our judges will choose ten finalists from the submitted games based on the overall design of the following categories: GRAPHICS SOUND CONTROL A.I. ORIGINALITY The finalists will be invited to the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, where their games will be showcased and available for play by festival attendees. Finalists also receive a 2005 Slamdance Festival Pass that gets them into all Slamdance screenings and parties at the 2005 Film Festival in Park City, Utah. One audience award and one jury award will be presented at the end of the festival. DEADLINES Games must be postmarked by the following deadlines. Downloadable games must be available for play by midnight on the deadline day. October 1st , 2004 (Early Deadline) The first 100 entries before the early deadline will receive a 12 pack of BAWLS and an official Slamdance presents the BIG C t-shirt. November 14, 2004 Final Deadline Haw, just finished posting this, and went to look at the site to see that it’s already posted. Well, here’s more info from the press release:

From the press relese:

FESTIVAL OBJECTIVES
Slamdance began in January 1995 when a group of first-time directors screened their films as an alternative to the Sundance Film Festival. Our objective today is to recognize and support new, independent creators in all aspects of moving image including filmmakers, screenwriters and now, electronic game developers.

ENTRY FEE – $49.99

PRIZES
1st Place Jury Award: $5,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES
1st Place Audience Award: $5,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES

SELECTION
Our judges will choose ten finalists from the submitted games based on the overall design of the following categories:

GRAPHICS SOUND CONTROL A.I. ORIGINALITY

The finalists will be invited to the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, where their games will be showcased and available for play by festival attendees.

Finalists also receive a 2005 Slamdance Festival Pass that gets them into all Slamdance screenings and parties at the 2005 Film Festival in Park City, Utah. One audience award and one jury award will be presented at the end of the festival.

DEADLINES
Games must be postmarked by the following deadlines. Downloadable games must be available for play by midnight on the deadline day.

October 1st , 2004 (Early Deadline)
The first 100 entries before the early deadline will receive a 12 pack of BAWLS and an official Slamdance presents the BIG C t-shirt.

November 14, 2004
Final Deadline

]]> By: Ian Bogost http://grandtextauto.org/2004/09/01/gameslam/comment-page-1/#comment-1684 Ian Bogost Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:29:15 +0000 /?p=456#comment-1684 Great news. FYI, I sent in an inquiry to ask what this rule means: <i>Games previously published or distributed for profit are ineligible.</i> It's really ambiguous, and as we all know, that kind of ambiguity spelled trouble for the IGF. Also, I wonder who the judges are? I don't want to be a grouch, but it isn't automatically true that people qualified to judge film are qualified to judge games... wish they'd clarified that on the website. Great news. FYI, I sent in an inquiry to ask what this rule means:

Games previously published or distributed for profit are ineligible.

It’s really ambiguous, and as we all know, that kind of ambiguity spelled trouble for the IGF.

Also, I wonder who the judges are? I don’t want to be a grouch, but it isn’t automatically true that people qualified to judge film are qualified to judge games… wish they’d clarified that on the website.

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