1. You MUST follow the entry guidelines in order to be considered a valid participant. Your entry MUST be approved (or at least not denied) in order to participate.

2. You MUST follow the submission guidelines at the end of the competition to be considered as a winner.

3. You MUST state your entry within the first month of the competition.

4. You MUST post on the progress check blogs released every weekend. By neglecting this rule three times in a row, you are subjecting yourself to public humiliation.

5. You MUST NOT submit any game that I or any of my appointed judges deem inappropriate. This includes pornography, tasteless and pointless controversial themes, and anything that could be deemed illegal. Some themes are subjective and if used within reason, will be allowed. IE - artful nudity versus outright pornographic content.

6. You MUST submit a completed game at the end of the competition. Incomplete games will not be accepted. Additionally, games which have not received any polish effort will not be included in the bundle.

7. You MAY team up with another user or help users on their projects.

8. All content in your finished game MUST be original, or you MUST have permission to use it in a commercial product.

9. In addition to rule 4, you MUST provide detailed feedback or publicity on others' entries, either through recorded playthroughs, fully-fledged reviews, or a rating system. Selfish entrants who neglect everyone but themselves will be disqualified. You won't be expected to review everyone, but you will be expected to give back what you receive.

This list will be filled as time passes and questions come up.

So how do I enter?

Follow the submission guidelines here. Use the other submissions as a template to get started.

I don't have any past games. Can I start a new one?

Yes, but in doing so, you're greatly reducing your chances of finishing. In order to get the boost you need, it's recommended to use a game that you entered for a competition or otherwise made public, unless you're confident in your development abilities and have too much time on your hands.

What if I don't want my game to be in the bundle?

Seeing as that's half the point of this competition, I wouldn't advise that, but if you see yourself making changes later or just feel it's not up to your standards by the end, you can simply contact me to opt out of the bundle.

What happens when the deadline comes up?

During the week before the deadline, submissions will be open and all entrants will be required to submit their game by the deadline (with a little leniency). The game should be in a fully functional state by this point, and will be judged as to whether or not it is complete. Games that pass this test will have an additional month to focus on bugtesting and polishing.

I've finished my game early. Now what?

Are you sure your game doesn't need any more changes? Are you sure it's entirely bug-free and polished to professional standards? If so, consider the following options:

- Think again. Get people to test and criticize your game. Aim for at least five people. You may find that you have a lot more work to do on things you didn't expect.

- Help another entrant with his game. Unselfish entrants who both complete a game and support others will receive recognition.

- Are you especially confident your game will do well? Consider making a trailer for your game.

- If you have done or don't feel like doing any of the above, then just enjoy your time off.

Please note that these specifications will change as I work with third parties to organize a 64Digits bundle. If you don't want your finished product to appear in the bundle, please contact me. However, I do recommend it as the point of this prize is to give developers a jumpstart on publicity.

1. If using Game Maker, your finished game CANNOT use the default GM icon, splash logo, or loading screen, in order to be eligible for the bundle.

2. If using Game Maker, I think it's fair to say that for professional reasons, you should not be using any free version.

3. You must show a decent level of professionalism in your game if you want it to be a part of the bundle. This means, aside from polish, typographical errors and bugs must be ironed out.

4. Your game must have a preview image or cover art. The latter is highly recommended.

5. Your game must have a gameplay video or trailer. If you can't do this yourself, ask someone to help you.

6. You are not allowed to release your game as freeware before or throughout the bundle duration.

7. You are asked not to release your game as freeware for a month after the bundle is over. If you're selling your game, be sure it matches or exceeds the bundle price for the remainder of the month.

- Every entrant that completes their game will receive a badge.

- Every entrant that significantly helps another entrant will receive recognition.

- Every entrant that completes their game and shows a substantial level of polish will have their game included in the 64Digits game bundle at the end of the competition.

- We will organize playthroughs for every finished entry.

If anyone would like to donate prizes toward a specific cause, please contact me.