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nerius



Joined: 09 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:57 pm    Post subject: Few Questions About the Contest

Hello brother Latvians, I'm from Lithuania.

First of all, I must stay that the indago contest looks very interesting and the games seem to be quite of a high quality.
Now straight to the point, I was wondering if anyone can participate in Indago. (Or is it for Latvians only?)

If the answer is yes, could you give me some more info about the rules and requirements? (Are third party engines and libs allowed? What about gamemakers, flash, etc.? What are the minimum system requirements and so on?)
If not me, I'm sure someone else from Lithuania would be interested in participating in the contest, so I could simply put a link to this thread.

Thanks in advance.
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Janka



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Location: Jelgava

PostPosted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:40 pm    Post subject:

Translated from: http://indago.gamez.lv/i2006/index.php?doc=73
Rules of
Indago-2006
Conputer-game developer contest

1. Intro.


Indago – eng. game environment and dynamics

Contest organizer ( further Organizer) - creative society "Indago".
Taking into account changing and unclear situation in gamedev in Latvia, the mission of this contest are:
- to be aware of gamedev environment, further possibilities and persons who are interested in gamedev;
- to work as virtual laboratory in eksperiments in this area;
- to improve exchange of educational information between contestants and other people;
- to encourage beginners and half-hearted people to show their work

2. The Objective

Create computer game demo after comercial computer game standarts and to achieve highest rank from Indago experts and

registered users. The image of game creation, screenshots and the game files must be handed in before dates shown in

tametable.

3.Rules

To achive likely unproblematic and fair part in contest, when making game you must comply with the rules stated below (

futher Rules)

3.1.The Team – unlimited number of participants ( futher Participant). In registration form must be specified title of

project, team title and some info to contact your team leader.
3.2.Game type – without restrictions( rts, tbs, rpg, fps, utml. ).
3.3.Sižets – wihout restrictions but those stated in 4.5. and 4.6
3.4.Size – at least one fully completed and playable level;
3.5.Tools – without restrictions but those stated in 4.6 and 4.7.
3.6.Description – describe plot of the game (at least 300 characters) written in registration. Something like "To be

continued" or "Detailed story will be later" and something like is unwelcomable.
3.7.Log-Book – the project diary that Participant suply with info at least once a weak. If Participant is unable tu suply

diary with info about game because beeing away then Participant must inform Organizer in advance.
3.8.Design – the game must start with one of the default contest splash-screen that can be found in Indago homepage (futher

Homepage). 3.9.Files – uploaded image files must be in format JPG larger than 640x480 px, howerver all gamefiles and patches

must be in one archive (exe, rar, zip) what is free of computer virus.
3.10.Membership – must not obey any rules and upload all files and submit diary entries in time.

4.Restrictions and terms

4.1. Participant is allowed to participate with more than one project but they must be conceptualy different;
4.2. Participant mustn't be any comercial company;
4.3. Mustn't participate with project what have been included in prior contests final voting;
4.4. Participant is allowed to withdraw from contest beforehand warn Organizer in written form before 23:59, 29th October,

2006;
4.5. In story forbidden is to propogate racism, fascism, and pornography.

4.5.1. If main plot in story is racistic and/or fascistic ideas then the story must contain parallel plot what include oposit

ideas (like Command&Conquire)
4.5.2. Pornography is static or dynamic animal or human genitals.

4.6. Rules include LR law of Copyrights, so there are many restrictions. Beleow included statements are only short extract so

Organizer recomends wisiting site http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=5138 and make acquaitence with whole law (link in latvian)

4.6.1. Item 4 in Copyright law states that in respect to type of disclosure, protected intelectual property is literar work,

computer programs, script, musical works, audiovisual works, artwork and design works created in any method, sketches and

derivation or collection of all listed before, and in some cases data bases. The law become valid with creation of work;
4.6.2. Law don't apply to ideas, methods and processes and mathematical concept;
4.6.3.Item 7 in law states that rights to work with property stated above and to defend ones rights is it (co)author or

property rights representing organizations (like AKKA/LAA), inter alia from item 15.4 to forbid or allow use of property or

recieve reward both giving usage clearance and for usage.
4.6.4. After Item 40 in order to use foreign intellectual property there must be licence or licence agreement issued by

holder of that copyright.
4.6.5.After Item 19, usage limitations are nor realated on intelectual property, that is exposed without copyright in any

public place.
4.6.6. For violation of copyright law LR legislation planned both administrative responsibility and criminal liability.
4.6.7. Without reference of author copyright term ends 70 years after work;
4.6.8. When registering into contest in Homepage, Participant automaticaly agreeseto publish and use info about themeselfes

and game files.

4.7. It is forbidden to use oficialy unpublished comercial game editors/engines, and game engines/editors that acquired

underground;
4.8.Organizer wont take any responsibility on content or accorrdance with LR copyright law published in Homepage. However in

extraordinary cases Organizer may exclude work from participation in contest sending computerized letter.
4.9.Organizer, in accordance with Item 19 copyright law, reserve the rights to use works published in Homepage in order to

popularize Contest, pointing at work title and author.
4.10.If Participant offers information about himself in english, then Organizer will publish this information in english

version of Homepage.
4.11.Organizer reserve the rights to cancncel rating of Participant work if there will be unfair action in voting.
4.12.Organizer reserve the rights to disqualify Participant if he/she:
- breach instructions issued by Organizer;
- keeps breaching rules after warning by Organizer;
- don't submit weekly information on diary;
- don't upload game files in time.

P.S. Sorry, but today i can't translate anything further and i excuse for any mistakes what can be in this translation...
P.P.S. Ceru, ka kāds palabos kļūdas, kas ir tekstā un neprecizitātes tulkojumā Smile Rolling Eyes Smile
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:21 pm    Post subject:

bahh... Janka, paldies par pūlēm pacietību! Smile fantastika! Smile
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Olby
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 1:43 pm    Post subject:

you can join, that would be very interesting!
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nerius



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PostPosted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:37 pm    Post subject:

Thanks a lot!

The project diary is a really nice idea, any chances anybody will write it in english?
Anyway, if all goes well I really hope I'll be able to participate.
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