05-13-2015 10:37 AM
05-13-2015 11:52 AM
Actually it's not unfair at all. They are still judging who gets into the finals based upon original deadline submission criteria.
Per the email: "You may modify your build link and other materials here to share with the community, though judges will be rating your original submission."
They are still judging who is getting into the finals based on the original deadline submissions, so not sure what all the fussing is about. If your game is good, it will be judged upon it's own merit in the end anyway. However, if a few extra days of bug fixing is enough to put the competition ahead of you - well then what does that say about your game..?
05-13-2015 11:52 AM
"Anticleric" wrote:
I call shenanigans... big time.
A month is plenty of time to get your build working. This gives a huge and unfair advantage to the those that have the spare time.
The rules say that people with issues would be contacted directly, not that the entire jam will be extended by a week.
shenanigans
05-13-2015 11:54 AM
05-13-2015 12:08 PM
"EMcNeill" wrote:
I'd appreciate a statement clarifying that this is intended specifically for bug fixes and not for changing or adding content, even if we have to rely on the honor system. Otherwise, I'd feel a strong pressure to start crunching again, which I'd really like to avoid.
05-13-2015 12:12 PM
05-13-2015 12:41 PM
05-13-2015 12:51 PM
That said, it’s not feasible to moderate every single change someone slips in with a “bug fix”, so we’re not disallowing small changes. However, major notable differences between the original submission and the "bug-fix" build will not be accepted.
05-13-2015 12:57 PM
05-13-2015 12:58 PM
"branditoson" wrote:
Thanks for the feedback - it sounds like the update was not specific enough. Per the rules, we will screen the original builds in Round 1 judging, and if the build does not reflect what was described and shown in the video, description, etc, they won’t qualify to continue as a finalist.
In addition, to be fair to all finalists, we will accept one new build per submission with minor fixes. If it is changed drastically such that it no longer represents the original materials, the build will not qualify to be updated. That said, it’s not feasible to moderate every single change someone slips in with a “bug fix”, so we’re not disallowing small changes. However, major notable differences between the original submission and the "bug-fix" build will not be accepted.
05-13-2015 01:03 PM
"branditoson" wrote:
In addition, to be fair to all finalists, we will accept one new build per submission with minor fixes. If it is changed drastically such that it no longer represents the original materials, the build will not qualify to be updated. That said, it’s not feasible to moderate every single change someone slips in with a “bug fix”, so we’re not disallowing small changes. However, major notable differences between the original submission and the "bug-fix" build will not be accepted.