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IndieCade Submission GuidelinesIndieCade was established to create vibrant festivals and showcases dedicated to independent games and open to the public. It is our goal to showcase exciting and innovative new work, host productive networking environments, hold important discussions, and have a lot of fun. IndieCade invites independent game artists and designers from around the world to submit interactive media of all types. Work-in-progress is encouraged. A diverse jury of industry leaders will select entries for finalists and top awards at the IndieCade 2011 Festival. All entries for the Festival will also receive consideration for presentation at additional IndieCade showcases. Gamemakers and their teams are supplied with passes to all the events they are selected and all related IndieCade social events. It is IndieCade's ultimate goal to bring the eye of the public and industry to your games. Submission Processing Deadlines and FeesSubmissions open March 1, 2011 and close May 31, 2011. Late submissions will be accepted until June 15, 2011 with an additional fee. IndieCade is an independent organization. All submission fees are used specifically and entirely to cover the costs associated with processing your submission. Early Submissions March 1 - March 30, 2011: The early submission processing fee is $35. Standard Submissions April 1 - May 31, 2011: The standard submission processing fee $45. Late Submissions June 1 - 15, 2011: Submissions Close May 31, 2011, however late submissions will be accepted from June 1 - June 15, 2011 for a $70 processing fee. If you have a discount code you may apply only one code per entry. Submission ProcessStandard submissions close May 31, 2011 and Late submissions close June 15, 2011. To submit your game you will follow the process outlined below:
EligibilityTo be eligible for IndieCade, your game must not have funding from a major publisher (for a list of major publishers see http://www.theesa.com/about/esa_members.php) You can have other deals with these publishers; your game just can't. Your game can have funding from other sources, including investments, grants, crowd sourcing or other funding apparatus. Submission to or inclusion in other festivals does not preclude eligibility in any way. There is no age requirement for submission. IndieCade has an inclusive submissions policy and invites submission of all styles and genres of games, including PC, browser-based, casual, puzzle, mobile, ARGs, Big Games and installation-based games (submitted via video if not playable on-site), mods (provided they conform to game engine licensing agreements), serious games, activist games, art games, virtual worlds and "sandbox" style games, and more! We also welcome student games and games developed by universities, schools and non-profit organizations. All entries should have a digital component, but hybrid games are not only welcome, but encouraged. Innovation is the name of the game. Works in progress are permitted and encouraged, but they should include at least one finished, playable level. All game content and copyrighted material must be fully owned by the designers/developers; if outside material is used, legal permission must be secured or your game will be disqualified. If you plan to submit a work that is on a non-standard game operating system (e.g., Linux, Atari), please plan to submit review hardware and have a representative on-site to be responsible for installation, or to supply hardware with the game fully installed to the Festival. Submission ScheduleAll games may be updated until the deadline, at which point all submissions have closed, at midnight PST on May 31, 2011 (and June 15, 2011 for late submissions) . Submissions will be confirmed within one week of completion. Entries will be selected by a diverse jury consisting of game designers, artists, curators and academics. Finalists will be contacted by August 15, 2011. All entrants are informed of their games status before any official announcement is made. Rejection notices will be accompanied with feedback from the jurors. Special instructions for Schools, Universities and CollegesIf you are submitting a project on behalf of a school, you MUST follow these guidelines or your game will be disqualified*:
* Note that disqualified games are not eligible for registration refunds. DisqualificationsDisqualification of your submission can result from the following:
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