ShuffleComp: Disc 2
ShuffleComp: Disc 2 is the second installment of ShuffleComp. The first (2014) version of ShuffleComp was managed by Sam "Kabo" Ashwell, this year Neil Butters has taken over.
This is a verbatim copy of the announcement on the intfiction.org forums (copied 2015-02-22). Please check the ShuffleComp: Disc 2 thread on intfiction.org for the most up to date information.
Pre-announcement
ShuffleComp: Disc Two will be very similar to last year's ShuffleComp. Entrants will receive a playlist of eight songs and eight pseudonyms, drawn and shuffled from playlists contributed by other entrants and interested bystanders. Entrants will write a game inspired by at least one of the songs and using one of the pseudonyms as their byline.
Most of the rules that applied to last year's ShuffleComp will apply again this year. Judging will be the same yes/no system, with the top third games being deemed "commended." Any review, positive or negative, published during the judging period will give the reviewed game an extra "yes" vote for commendation.
Entrant Playlists
Entrants will submit an A-side and an optional B-side playlist, each with up to eight songs. B-side songs will be used to fill A-side playlists that don't have eight songs. Each side can have at most two of the same artist. Anyone who wants to participate without writing a game can also send up to eight songs. The songs will only be used to fill entrant playlists after all entrant B-sides have been used. Entrants cannot submit any more songs outside their A- and B-sides; entrants won't be able to submit more than 16 songs. Anyone submitting a playlist can also send pseudonyms that entrants can use as their byline. The number of pseudonyms you send cannot exceed the number of songs you send.
The complete song must be available to hear for free in a browser on a public website accessed via a static URL without requiring any signup or registration. Each playlist can have up to two songs that were submitted last year, but none that were made into games. Ineligible songs over the limit will be replaced with either songs from the respective B-side, another entrants B-side, or, lastly, from non-entrant playlists.
Dates
- March 1, 2015 - Formal announcement. Everything you need to know about this year's ShuffleComp, hopefully available on a website.
- March 16 - song submission window opens. Entrants can submit their playlists, which is your intent to enter the competition, and those who want to provide inspiration without making a game of their own can submit their playlist as well.
- April 2 - submission window closes Midnight PST
- April 3 or 4 - authors receive their shuffled playlists
- April 25 - midnight PST authors send the organizer a version of the game that can be played to the end.
- April 26 - testing period begins. Test your game, either yourself or, preferably, with testers.
- May 5 - midnight PST, deadline for final version of the games.
- May 6 - start playing the games and voting.
- May 26 - playing/judging period ends.
- May 27 - commended entries and any other awards announced.