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	Game lacks creativity; poor artisanship and development are evident.	Game exhibits adequate creativity and artisanship.	Game is highly creative and well crafted.
Technical skill	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	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	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	Game is dull and monotonous; it is not engaging.	Game is adequate and maintains complexity and focus.	Game is extremely entertaining and engaging.