Game Development Competition:

This is a team event with a maximum of three members per team. The event consists of two stages:

Stage 1:

• This is an online stage.

• Participants are requested to complete a task described in the Problem Statement.

• This task will involve the creation of a game with certain specific properties described there.

• The working game as a .zip file and the URL of the source code put up in github must be sent to gamingminifest@pragyan.org, with details of how to install and play the game.

• If the game is found to be satisfactory, it will be accepted. Participants will receive an email regarding the results.

• The submission should be made on or before 11:59 pm, Feb 18, 2015. Emails regarding results will be mailed before Feb 22, 2015.

• Results will also be put up on the Pragyan website.

Stage 2:

• This stage is an offline event. Participants are requested to be present in NIT Trichy.

• The participants are required to register on the Gaming Minifest desk to participate in the competition.

• This is a theme based game development competition. The theme for the game, along with certain surprise rules, will be declared sometime on day '0' of Pragyan.

• Participants will be given 12 hours to develop and submit their game. The developed game should be submitted to the Gaming Minifest desk. The files submitted should include the working game, the source code, and a document relating to what the game is about, including instructions on how to play the game, and how to install the game, including details about genre, platform, and so on.
• Drinking water will be provided at the facility. Food and snacks can be bought through the various food stalls and restaurants within NIT Trichy.
• Experienced judges will review the submitted games and the winner will be declared on day 1 of Pragyan.

Beta Testing

• This is an individual event held in Pragyan.

• Participants are required to create an account on site before beginning the event.

• Each game, and game developer, will be given one particular booth in the area. Participants are requested to navigate booths to play different games.

• Each participant will be allotted 45 minutes at max at each booth.

• The participant is required to put the game through a variety of situations to test the games functionality

• Rewards for the participants will be based upon the number of unique bug reports processed. In every three hour period, the participant with the highest number of unique bug reports will be awarded special goodies.

UI/UX Portfolio Review:

• This is an individual event. Not a team event.

• About twenty of the participants registered will be selected on first come first serve basis for the review process.

• Hence, registration is necessary. The participant is required to register, and confirm his/her participation two weeks before Pragyan.

• Each participant is given a maximum of 10 minutes to present his/her portfolio in the usual formats.

• The portfolio submitted will then be reviewed by a professional.