$200 prizes will be distributed in the following categories:
Work can be submitted by any individual or group from anywhere as long as you are willing to be here to show your piece. Work must be original and cannot have been distributed commercially or sold.
GAME FOR FUN:
a game in any digital medium, judged on how fun it is to play
GAME FOR PROGRAMMING:
a game in any digital medium, judged on ingenuity of coding
SERIOUS GAME:
a game realized in any digital medium, which in addition to being fun, also teaches or communicates a specific message
EXPERIMENTAL/ ART Game:
Game that pushes boundaries in unexpected ways
MODS & MACHINIMA:
projects that extend commercial game software
GAME DESIGN DOCUMENT:
text with accompanying figures, game and level art, etc.
2D GESTURE:
2D animation
3D GESTURE:
3D animation --Maxon is providing the winner with a copy of CINEMA 4D R11.5
INTERACTIVE CONVERSATION:
sponsored by Jellyvision, judged on piece's ability to communicate with user in an intuitively conversational way
SOUND WITH EYES OPEN:
computer music or interactive sound with visuals
WEB VIDEO:
video published on the web
THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE:
every visitor to the PlayExpo gets ONE vote. Bring all your friends, relatives... even acquaintances and beg them to help you win
Submission deadline for the juried show: MIDNIGHT March 15, 2011
The submissions process has BOTH online and snail-mail components.
ENTRANTS MUST:
- Fill out and submit the online form
- Print out the online form acknowledgement
- Attach the acknowledgement to your submission along with a check for $10 per submission (Ask your school or organization if they will help you with this. UWW covers fee for students). The submission fee is non refundable.
- Mail these materials to:
Elena Bertozzi
Media Arts and Game Development, Communications Dept.
• 800 W. Main St.
Whitewater, WI 53190
Submissions must be on an easily readable, standard format (such as flash drives, CD, DVD or VHS).
This INCLUDES web delivered pieces • We must have a copy of the site on disc. Your disk WILL NOT be returned. You must bring another copy of your piece to show it.
Contact Elena if you need special equipment.
You will be notified via e-mail if your work has been accepted to the 2011 PlayExpo. Accepted entries must provide all necessary equipment (laptop, speakers, software, etc.) to show their work.
Work will be exhibited in the University Center on Saturday, April 2 from 1-4.