Gamathon- Online Game Development Contest by MyGov [Funding of Rs. 20k]: Submit by Feb 11

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Submissions are invited for Gamathon- Online Game Development Contest by MyGov for the year 2023. The last date of submission is 11 February.

Purpose

Gamathon is an Online Game development Contest organised by MyGov to engage youth and entrepreneurs in developing gaming apps related to good governance.

MyGov Game Design & Development Contest-2023 will be an opportunity to design and develop a web or mobile game for the most prestigious and largest Citizen Engagement Platform of the Government of India. The Contestants are expected to develop informative, interesting, visually appealing and intellectually challenging games about various Central Government initiatives.

Genres of Games for the Gamathon

The Contestants can develop games relevant to MyGov under the following genres:

• Adventure Games

• Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

• Board Games

• Puzzle Games

• Role Playing Games (RPG)

• Educational Games

• Open Theme (any open Theme)

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Themes for the Contest, Games Development & Design Works

The Contestants to develop games based on the themes of National interest –

List of Themes
National Education Policy
City Planning & Urban Development
Climate Change
National Agriculture Policy
LiFE (Building a Sustainable Future)
War Heroes
My Culture My Pride
Anti-Corruption
Rural Development

Games Design Engines

Contestants may, but are not limited to, use Scratch, GODOT, Unity or Cocos2d, or any other free/open-source platform to develop their games.

Gamathon Evaluation Process

Eligibility Criteria

Indian entrepreneurs, start-ups, industry experts, and graduates (preferably from technology/engineering fields) are eligible to submit their entries in various categories as listed.

Students and Individuals

• K-12 Students and College students will also be considered for participation as most of these students, especially those in the  engineering field, are budding entrepreneurs. These students will be the first  to adapt to the upcoming technology trends.

• Further, participants may be allowed to perform in teams.(At most, 5 participants in a team).

• Participants are required to complete the registration process on MyGov.

Indian entrepreneurs, start-ups, industry experts

• Participating teams must be an Indian company registered under the  Companies Act or comply with the definition of Start-up as per the latest notification of DIPP (Available at http://startupindia.gov.in).

Indian company: 51% or more shareholding is with an Indian citizen or person of Indian origin.

Selection Process

There will be a two-stage selection process:

Round 1: Submission Round

The first round of Submission on innovateindia.mygov.in should include the following:

1) Presentation (4-5 slides) detailing

• An overview of the game and the design and development process, with possibly screenshots/images of the play.

• The game’s positioning MyGov. (should include references and outlines of the game’s unique contribution).

2) A demonstration of the game

• a 4-minute maximum gameplay video clearly showing both the screen (if present) and the player interacting with the game.

Round 2 – Jury Round

If Selected from the Submission round, the contestants have to share

1. Demonstration of the Game to the Jury Member

2. An executable  program (game) is created with one of the platforms supporting the competition and can be executed by evaluators without using specialised software. Games must be playable on a web browser and accessible via a URL.

3. Source Code and Libraries

4. Participate in a Q&A session with the Jury members

Final Round: Announcement of Winner

Contestants selected by the Jury in round 2 will have to submit the full game along with source Code and Libraries to MyGov.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation of the Game submitted by the participants will be based on the following factors:

Gameplay: – 10 Marks

• Is the game playable?

• Is the gameplay smooth and bug-free?

• Is it well-balanced (not too easy/hard)?

• Do players have meaningful choices in achieving the game’s goal?

Originality: – 15 Marks

• Is the game new, fresh, and innovative?

• How unique is the design and concept of the game?

• Does it bear little resemblance to other games?

Use of Theme: – 25 Marks

• Does the game connect with subject matters captured in MyGov?

• Is the Theme information presented clearly and accurately?

Overall WOW Factor in Game: – 30 Marks

• How engaging and fun is the game?

• Would you recommend it to someone else?

Rewards

The result of the Gamathon may be announced as follows

• After the announcement of the top 10 Games from overall submissions

• The Top 10 Winners/teams would receive funding of INR 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) via DBT.

• Each selected game will be uploaded on the MyGov portal for a month over a period of ten months.

Important Dates

Activity Details	Dates
Launch of Gamathon	January 11, 2023
Last date for Submission:	February 11, 2023
Screening of Entries Received:	To be Announced
Evaluation date by the Jury:	To be Announced
Announcement of Winners	To be Announced
Live Demonstration of the solution & Evaluation by the Jury	To be Announced
Handover of Source Code, Repository, Documentation Knowledge Transfer, training handholding, etc.	To be Announced
Go-Live of Games	To be Announced

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