Contest Rules/Overview

• Programs can be written for windows, macintosh, linux, or unix, using any software, including Macromedia Flash.
• Entries must meet the definition of an Audio-only game or a Switch game (see section #3 below).
• Users are free to submit multiple games and work in teams.
• You may submit programs you have worked on prior to the contest start date, but you may not submit software that has been previously made publicly available. You are free to collaborate with others and enter as a team. Users are free to submit multiple programs/components.
• Winning programs will be showcased on our site, and made available for public download as freeware/donationware. You are welcome to put them up on your own or other sites as well - you retain all rights.
• Programs should be complete and usable, with any necessary user documentation.
• December 31st, 2006 - Deadline to submit final entries.

What are the prizes?

• We will be giving out over $15,000 worth of prizes in this contest.
• Some winners may be invited to present a talk about the development of their game at the next Game Developers Conference (GDC 2007), as part of the Accessibility Special Interest Group.
• Some winners may be invited to submit a chapter/article on their game for publication.
• Plus some fun prizes just for entering, like DonationCoder.com mugs and tshirts.

Submission categories

• Audio-output-only game: a game which may be played entirely based on audio, without needing to see the screen (users can use full keyboard for input). It's ok if your game has some output for debugging purposes, but it must be playable without looking at the screen.
• Switch game: a game where the only input is a single button, like a spacebar (read more).

• You can enter as many programs as you want; programs will be assigned automatically into categories.
• You may submit programs you have worked on prior to the contest start date, but you may not submit software that has been previously made publicly available. You are free to collaborate with others and enter as a team.
• Winners will be selected by guest judges, sponsor representatives employees, and DonationCoder.com forum regulars.

What happens to the winning entries?

• Winning programs will be showcased on our site, and made available for public download as freeware/donationware. You are welcome to put them up on your own or other sites as well - you retain all rights.
• DonationCoder.com is dedicated to promoting donationware; we will help get out the word about your program and encourage people to donate to you, to support your work.
• If you need a website for your game we are happy to provide it for you and help you get it set up and looking good.
• Submitted entries remain the exclusive property of the original authors.

Resources for Accessibility Games

• Big list of accessible games - Accessible games list
• BBC Article on accessible gaming - BBC on accesible games
• BBC Article on switch games - BBC on switch games

• Disability Game Site - Disability Games

• Article on accessible gaming - Gamasutra article
• Forum and articles - Game-Accessibility.com
• Special interest group on accessible gaming - Game Accessibility SIG
• Computer games for students with visual impairments - Adaptive Technology
• AudioGames.net
• Did we miss something - tell us about it on our forum
• Are you a company that wants to offer prizes or a discount for contest entrants? email us at agamecontest@donationcoder.com.