Game Lab Competition Rules
You MUST be completed with Unit 3 before you will be considered for this competition.
Only submissions from teams of 2-3 will be accepted.
You must submit the web address (URL) of the game as well as documentation about your game.
Your game MUST have the following:
- At LEAST two levels
- Each level should last at LEAST one minute
- Each level should have the following:
- A mission for the user to complete
- A way of blocking the user from completing the mission
- A way to win the level
- A way to lose the level
Documentation should describe the following:
- Easy directions on how to play the game
- A completed "Plan of Work Log"
- A completed "Student Copyright Checklist"
- The mission of the game
- The rules of the game
- How the user is blocked from completing the mission
- How to win the game
- How to lose the game
- Must be submitted as a separate document (NOT in the comments)
Documentation should contain the following:
- A completed "Plan of Work Log"
- A completed "Student Copyright Checklist"
The game should:
- Be highly creative and well-crafted.
- Be original, highly artistic, and shows evidence of programming skills.
- Be well-organized and flows smoothly from one scene/level to the next.
- Be extremely entertaining and engaging.
CRITERIA |
Minimal performance 1-4 Points |
Adequate performance 5-8 Points |
Exemplary performance 9-10 Points |
Game directions and control functions |
Game explanation is difficult to follow; functions provided are illogical or incorrect. |
Game directions can be followed, and generally sync with overall workings of the game; most control functions match the functions of the game. |
Game explanation is easy to follow, and control functions clearly match the game functions. |
Creativity and artisanship
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Game lacks creativity; poor artisanship and development are evident. |
Game exhibits adequate creativity and artisanship. |
Game is highly creative and well crafted. |
Technical skill
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Game lacks originality and shows few technical skills. |
Game is original and shows some evidence of programming skills. |
Game is original, highly artistic, and shows evidence of programming skills. |
Storyline/flow of game
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Game follows little or no storyline; there is little to no logical flow to the game. |
Game follows a storyline and flows adequately from one scene/ level to another. |
Game is well-organized and flows smoothly from one scene/level to the next. |
Spelling and grammar
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There are many spelling and/or grammatical errors in the game. |
There are a few spelling and/or grammatical errors in the game. |
There are either no, or very minor, spelling or grammatical errors in the game. |
Overall appeal
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Game is dull and monotonous; it is not engaging. |
Game is adequate and maintains complexity and focus. |
Game is extremely entertaining and engaging. |