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This is an annual winter text game contest in Russian. Any game in Russian as well as translations of games into Russian that have not been published before in the genre of interactive fiction can take part in the competition. | |||
===Deadline=== | |||
Games will be accepted starting November 3, 2024. | |||
End of acceptance of applications with games: February 22, 2025 | |||
Publication of the contest games: 1-2 days from the end of the application deadline, depending on the number of games submitted. | |||
Jury and players voting: after the publication of the games. | |||
Announcement of the results: after the voting. | |||
All dates are inclusive. (UTC+3). | |||
===How to participate=== | |||
Read the [https://zok.ifiction.ru/rules contest rules](ru) carefully and make sure that your game complies with them. | |||
To participate in the contest, click on the timer button at the top of the website [https://zok.ifiction.ru/requests/create Submit an application] (Or use this link) and fill out the application form by attaching a link to the archive with the game (Registration on the website is optional). | |||
<b>Attention!</b> If you submit an application anonymously (without registering on the website), you will not be able to edit it in the future and receive notifications about the current status of the application. Also make sure that you entered your email address and/or other contact information correctly. Otherwise, the organizer will not be able to contact you to resolve any problems with the application / game or to award prizes.<br> | |||
If you have any difficulties filling out the application form, or you want to submit an online game to the competition, see the section [https://zok.ifiction.ru/how-to How to send the game].<br> | |||
The organizer will check your application for compliance with the rules of the competition, and then notify you of the acceptance of the game for the competition or of any problems in applying in your personal account on the website.<br> | |||
=== Prizes === | |||
The main prize pool is distributed by the jury members and the players. | |||
* 1st place - 16,000 rubles. (~160$) | |||
* 2nd place - 12 000 rubles. (~120$) | |||
* 3rd place - 7 000 rubles. (~70$) | |||
* The prize of audience sympathy - 10 000 rubles.(~100$) (The best game according to the players’ vote) | |||
There are also additional prizes that are awarded if special conditions are met: | |||
* 1000 rubles (~10$) to each parser game in Russian (not translation). If there will be 5 or more parser games in the contest, the game that takes the highest place in the players’ voting will receive an additional 5000 rubles (~50$). | |||
* 3000 rubles (~30$) will get the translation, which will take the highest place in the vote of players (if the translation will not be the only one in the contest). | |||
* 3000 rubles for the best game on FireURQ as voted by the players. | |||
* 200 euros(€) for the best text-based RPG as voted by the jury (Additional requirements: open world and original/unusual mechanics). | |||
* The best QSP game according to voted by the jury will earn 5000 rubles, and the author will receive a personalized souvenir from the Netherlands from the creator of QSP (Byte). | |||
===The Jury=== | |||
<li><b>Byte</b> — creator of [[QSP]], one of the main engines of Russian interactive fiction.</li> | |||
<li><b>Evgeny Tugolukov aka(Korwin)</b> — an experienced author with a lot of games on [[URQ]] and more.</li> | |||
<li><b>Irremann</b> — the author of many original and funny quests on the engine [[INSTEAD]].</li> | |||
<li><b>Ilya Mozhaev</b> — an experienced reviewer, author of game books and storygames on the Quest-Book.ru website.</li> | |||
<li><b>Gyt</b> — founder and administrator of the website [https://gamin.me/ Gamin.me], dedicated to indie games.</li> | |||
===Game evaluation=== | |||
The jury evaluates the games according to five criteria. For each criterion, the jury members give a score from 1 to 10 (the highest). | |||
The scores of all the jury members for each game are summed up. The games are ranked according to the points scored. If the final score of several games is equal, the game with the highest score according to the criterion of "Overall impression of the game" wins. If the scores are equal according to this criterion, the game chosen by the organizer wins. | |||
# Overall impression of the game | |||
# Gameplay and puzzles | |||
# Plot and atmosphere | |||
# Text and literary style | |||
# Technical execution and design | |||
==Link== | ==Link== | ||
*[https://intfiction.org/t/russian-interactive-fiction-winter-jam-2025/72205 Announcement in Intfiction forum, 5 November 2024] | *[https://intfiction.org/t/russian-interactive-fiction-winter-jam-2025/72205 Announcement in Intfiction forum, 5 November 2024] | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 23 January 2025
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| Website | https://zok.ifiction.ru |
| Organiser | Enola |
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| Submissions due | 23 Feb 2025 |
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This is an annual winter text game contest in Russian. Any game in Russian as well as translations of games into Russian that have not been published before in the genre of interactive fiction can take part in the competition.
Deadline
Games will be accepted starting November 3, 2024. End of acceptance of applications with games: February 22, 2025 Publication of the contest games: 1-2 days from the end of the application deadline, depending on the number of games submitted. Jury and players voting: after the publication of the games. Announcement of the results: after the voting. All dates are inclusive. (UTC+3).
How to participate
Read the contest rules(ru) carefully and make sure that your game complies with them.
To participate in the contest, click on the timer button at the top of the website Submit an application (Or use this link) and fill out the application form by attaching a link to the archive with the game (Registration on the website is optional).
Attention! If you submit an application anonymously (without registering on the website), you will not be able to edit it in the future and receive notifications about the current status of the application. Also make sure that you entered your email address and/or other contact information correctly. Otherwise, the organizer will not be able to contact you to resolve any problems with the application / game or to award prizes.
If you have any difficulties filling out the application form, or you want to submit an online game to the competition, see the section How to send the game.
The organizer will check your application for compliance with the rules of the competition, and then notify you of the acceptance of the game for the competition or of any problems in applying in your personal account on the website.
Prizes
The main prize pool is distributed by the jury members and the players.
- 1st place - 16,000 rubles. (~160$)
- 2nd place - 12 000 rubles. (~120$)
- 3rd place - 7 000 rubles. (~70$)
- The prize of audience sympathy - 10 000 rubles.(~100$) (The best game according to the players’ vote)
There are also additional prizes that are awarded if special conditions are met:
- 1000 rubles (~10$) to each parser game in Russian (not translation). If there will be 5 or more parser games in the contest, the game that takes the highest place in the players’ voting will receive an additional 5000 rubles (~50$).
- 3000 rubles (~30$) will get the translation, which will take the highest place in the vote of players (if the translation will not be the only one in the contest).
- 3000 rubles for the best game on FireURQ as voted by the players.
- 200 euros(€) for the best text-based RPG as voted by the jury (Additional requirements: open world and original/unusual mechanics).
- The best QSP game according to voted by the jury will earn 5000 rubles, and the author will receive a personalized souvenir from the Netherlands from the creator of QSP (Byte).
The Jury
Game evaluation
The jury evaluates the games according to five criteria. For each criterion, the jury members give a score from 1 to 10 (the highest).
The scores of all the jury members for each game are summed up. The games are ranked according to the points scored. If the final score of several games is equal, the game with the highest score according to the criterion of "Overall impression of the game" wins. If the scores are equal according to this criterion, the game chosen by the organizer wins.
- Overall impression of the game
- Gameplay and puzzles
- Plot and atmosphere
- Text and literary style
- Technical execution and design