Create a Game Contest - 2017 Campus Read

Objective: Create a game  based on the plot, setting, characters, and central themes of Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Prizes: 1st place - $50; 2nd place - $25 Mystic gift card

Game should include

• Summary of objective of the game that includes a thorough description of the main character(s), major events, title, author, setting, plot, and theme(s) included in the game. Theme may focus on the novel and/or 80s culture in general (examples: 80s music, 80s movies, 80s video games)
• Clear beginning and end (solution/how the game is won) to the game
• At least five characters that are creatively and thoughtfully included in the game, including descriptions of each character
• Rules and directions for playing the game that are thoroughly and creatively written, as well as easily followed. (Include at least 15 questions and answers that relate to the novel)

Evaluation Criteria

Format & Purpose

• Purpose and format of the game relate directly to the novel
• Thoroughly and clearly planned
• All necessary components are included

Design & Creativity

• Clear representation of the novel’s theme(s)
• Retells the theme (s) of the novel in a creative, interesting way

Playability

• Played easily from start to finish – object of the game and how to win clearly stated and easily understood
• Includes clear and complete directions
• Questions and rules of play are of an appropriate level – not too difficult and not too easy

Other

• Must meet minimum requirements to be considered for a prize
• If game is presented by creator at Campus Crawl, additional points will be awarded
• If features are included that are in addition to the minimum requirements, additional points will be awarded

Submission & Display

• Drop off your game at the BSC Library on or before Thursday, April 27, 2017, at 8:45 p.m.
• Games will be on display in the Library on May 3, 2017, during the Campus Crawl
• Optional: For additional points, creators encouraged to present their game to observers at the Crawl

After the contest

• Game creators can pick up their games after the Campus Crawl concludes on May 3, 2017
• Be prepared to show ID (e.g., BSC student ID, driver’s license) to pick up your game
• Games that are not picked up by noon on Friday, May 12, 2017, will be discarded

GAME ON!