{"id":25978,"date":"2022-02-07T13:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T13:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/?page_id=25978"},"modified":"2026-10-22T10:43:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T09:43:21","slug":"rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25978\" class=\"elementor elementor-25978\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2069872 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2069872\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-655277a\" data-id=\"655277a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4927fe elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4927fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPETITION RULES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a022a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a022a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc4e37 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc4e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:900}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please read these rules carefully before submitting your game.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any questions, contact<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:games@devgamm.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">games@devgamm.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.  <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed167a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ed167a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b576c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b576c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DEADLINES &amp; TIMELINE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee38542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ee38542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffb29d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ffb29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f71f6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f71f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d19502 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d19502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEPT 7<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc76b19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dc76b19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c040 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18c040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9952cad elementor-hidden-mobile e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9952cad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6191f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fa6191f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff22c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ff22c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b5ffd5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b5ffd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SEPT 11 - NOV 9<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b87fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"13b87fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5dc267 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5dc267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">THREE JUDGING ROUNDS<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3effd70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3effd70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c935f elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"69c935f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08aa61f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08aa61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d88f40 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d88f40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OCT 22<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ca957f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ca957f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a07546 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a07546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NOMINEES ANNOUNCEMENT<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f1d2ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f1d2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da8b8a6 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"da8b8a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d903e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8d903e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b9bee elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0b9bee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nov 18<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af2eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4af2eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e55105 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e55105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEVGAMM AWARDS CEREMONY IN LISBON<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0365977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0365977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95b7539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"95b7539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SUBMISSION DETAILS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1561\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1561\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To submit your game, please prepare the following:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game title<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Short description of the game<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development technology<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Genre tags<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development start date and planned release date<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gameplay video (for judges only, not public)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public video (trailer, gameplay, or letsplay \u2013\u00a0your choice)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information about the development team and publisher (if applicable)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key art with game logo<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Playable build (PC and\/or mobile), including access codes if required (see Build Requirements below)<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Company information<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All competition judges sign an NDA, ensuring that any sensitive information you provide remains confidential.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CRITERIA FOR GAMES AND TEAMS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1562\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1562\"><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Development stage: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any (except early prototypes), from vertical slice to release version.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Release<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Unreleased, or released after September 7, 2025.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Company size: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 50 people.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Country<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Any, except Russia (<a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/devgamms-statement-on-ukraine.png\">see our statement<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Publisher\/investor:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Allowed.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Playable version:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Required (see Build Requirements below).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Platform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: PC or Mobile.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Previous DevGAMM Awards participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Games that have <\/span><b>won<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a DevGAMM Award cannot be submitted again. Games that were nominated but <\/span><b>did not win<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be resubmitted \u2013\u00a0but not in the same categories.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Representation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If nominated, a representative must attend the Awards ceremony at DevGAMM Lisbon (a team member or designated representative).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">(!) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If no representative can attend the Awards ceremony in Lisbon, the organizers reserve the right to withdraw the nomination.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">BUILD REQUIREMENTS<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1563\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1563\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is available on multiple platforms, we recommend providing several build versions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your game must be playable on the following devices:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>for PC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: mouse\/keyboard or gamepad<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>for mobile<\/b>: phone only<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game requires <\/span><b>external devices<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (e.g. VR headset, console), we won\u2019t be able to distribute it to judges.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Desktop \/ Steam<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option 1:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on Steam<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provide a link to its store page.<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s a paid game, include <\/span><b>25 keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for judges.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If nominated, you\u2019ll need to provide <\/span><b>50 additional keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the final judging round.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option 2:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is not on Steam (or you prefer not to share keys), provide a <\/span><b>link to a build<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> via Google Drive or Dropbox.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Mobile<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option 1:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is available on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Play<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">App Store<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provide a link to the game.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it\u2019s a paid game, include 25 keys for judges<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If nominated, you\u2019ll be asked to provide <\/span><b>50 additional keys<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the final judging round.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Option 2:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide a link to download the <\/span><b>APK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (for Android games).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide an open <\/span><b>TestFlight<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> link (for iOS games).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Browser<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">playable in a browser<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, provide a link to the web version.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any additional steps are required to access it, please describe them in the submission comments.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>VR<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VR games are accepted only if they can be played on a PC without a headset. In that case, they will be judged alongside other PC titles.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have other ways to provide access to your build, include them in your submission or email <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">games@devgamm.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">(!)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Games without a build will not be accepted.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">(!)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If the build is inaccessible or keys don\u2019t work during judging, the game may be disqualified.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MAIN CATEGORIES CRITERIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1564\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1564\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30408 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1.png 1920w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1-1536x895.png 1536w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Awards_2026_MAIN-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1-1200x700.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>All games are automatically entered into to the following categories:<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Prize<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DevGAMM Choice<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To apply for other main categories, select them during the submission process.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Grand Prize, Excellence in Game Design, Excellence in Audio, Excellence in Visual Art, Excellence in Narrative:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All submitted games that meet the criteria are eligible.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(See <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criteria for Games and Teams<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for details.)<\/span><\/p><p><b>Best Mobile Game:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requires a mobile version and a provided mobile build.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Best Game from Portugal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A game qualifies if it is developed by a company registered or based in Portugal, and\/or if at least 50% of the development team are Portuguese residents. Organizers may request proof.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Most Anticipated Game:<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open to unreleased games only. The release date must be no earlier than November 19, 2026.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Best Game in Early Development:<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For games at the demo or vertical slice stage.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Best Small Team Game:<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For teams of up to 10 people with no publisher or external investors.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Meaningful Game:<br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category celebrates games that create emotional, cultural, educational, social, political, or personal engagement through play.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning is not a genre. It emerges through the player experience when a game encourages reflection, fosters empathy, opens new perspectives, inspires curiosity, strengthens community, or helps players better understand themselves and the world around them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category welcomes games that engage meaningful themes directly, and games where meaning emerges more quietly through systems, storytelling, atmosphere, or interaction.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">SPONSORED CATEGORIES CRITERIA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1565\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1565\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30681 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA.png 1920w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1536x895.png 1536w, https:\/\/devgamm.com\/awards2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Awards_2026_SPONSORED-CATEGORIES-CRITERIA-1200x700.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><br \/>In addition to the main categories, the competition also includes sponsored nominations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each sponsor defines their own category, sets the criteria, determines the prize, and selects the winner.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><i>Epic Games Store Indie Spotlight<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><b>Prize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $15,000, facilitated by DevGAMM on behalf of Epic Games.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PC games only.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage of development: Released or Early Access.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small studios up to 50 people.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game must be live and available for purchase\/play on the Epic Games Store (PC) no later than September 1, 2026 (initial release date should not be older than January 1, 2025).<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><i>Best Unreal Engine Game<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><b>Prize: <\/b>$10,000, facilitated by DevGAMM on behalf of Epic Games.<b><br \/><\/b><\/p><p><b>Criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only games made only Unreal Engine.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Platform: PC or Mobile.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><i><strong>Best Indie Game by tinyBuild<\/strong><\/i><\/span><\/strong><i><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Prize<\/b>: $5,000 in cash with no obligations. Additionally, the winning developer will receive a comprehensive consultation tailored to the team\u2019s needs, covering production, marketing, or console porting.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PC games only<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage of development:\u00a0 Prototype, Demo, Vertical slice, Release candidate<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publisher status: Looking for a publisher, Haven&#8217;t decided yet<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong><i>Best Made with Unity Game<\/i><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p><b>Prize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $3,000, facilitated by DevGAMM on behalf of Unity.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games must be made with Unity only.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PC or Mobile games.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stage of development: any.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small studios up to 20 people.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Publisher status: No publisher.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><i>Best Godot Game<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><b>Prize: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$10,000, facilitated by DevGAMM on behalf of Godot and Scorewarrior.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Criteria:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games must be made with Godot Engine.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1566\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1566\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">JUDGING PROCESS & TIMELINE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1566\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1566\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The competition consists of three voting rounds:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEP 11 \u2013 SEP 28 \u2013<\/span><b> First round<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Shortlisting (based on gameplay video)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OCT 2 \u2013\u00a0OCT 19 \u2013 <\/span><b>Second round: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluation (judges play the games)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">OCT 23 \u2013 NOV 9 \u2013 <b>Third round: <\/b>Election of winners (judges play the games)<\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find more details in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IPlZ4LA7KOcaBOtPUvFVkQwoKL1e0FgnXqbGlI4io2E\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.kaolm69lumdi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this document<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1567\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1567\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">AWARDS CEREMONY<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1567\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1567\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ceremony will take place at the DevGAMM Conference in Lisbon on November 18.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re nominated but unable to attend, please refer to the relevant section in the FAQ below.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ceremony will be recorded and streamed live.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1568\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1568\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">GAME SHOWCASE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1568\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1568\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning to attend DevGAMM Lisbon 2026, you can apply for the Game Showcase using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.fillout.com\/games2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the same form as for the Awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Showcase is an expo area at the conference in Lisbon. If your game is selected, we\u2019ll provide a free booth and a PC.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To participate, you\u2019ll need to purchase a ticket and be present at the event to showcase your game to attendees and publishers. You\u2019ll be assigned to one of the two conference days (we\u2019ll confirm which one).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If approved, you\u2019ll receive detailed guidelines. For now, you can refer to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/194GIdV-ayI73mAVtypR4VtbonTw_M7nlusc5AlgIpeU\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year\u2019s version<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (note: minor updates may apply).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Submission deadline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: September 7<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1569\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1569\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">PUBLIC PITCH<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1569\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1569\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re planning to attend DevGAMM Lisbon 2026, you can apply for the Public Pitch using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.fillout.com\/games2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the same form as for the Awards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 5 teams will be selected to pitch their games live on the Main Stage at DevGAMM Lisbon on November 17-18.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each team gets 5 minutes to present, followed by immediate feedback from the jury.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See how it looked last time: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/RM3pqoCpA1o?si=ICMRQejc6n-ob8MH\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view on YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Submission deadline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: September 7<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-15610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15610\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">STEAM EVENT<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15610\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We host a Steam Event at every DevGAMM. While it\u2019s sometimes featured by Valve on the main page, this isn\u2019t guaranteed.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Theme:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DevGAMM Awards Celebration<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">(!) <\/span>You\u2019ll be included if:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your game is accepted into the <\/span><b>DevGAMM Awards<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and\/or<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re selected for and participate in the <\/span><b>Game Showcase<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at DevGAMM Lisbon 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you withdraw your game from the Awards and\/or Game Showcase, it will be automatically removed from the Steam Event.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Submission deadline<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: September 7<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575af71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"575af71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f4501 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"76f4501\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8840d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a8840d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c16c48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c16c48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FAQ<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab509d elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"3ab509d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6151\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6151\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW TO TAKE PART?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6151\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6151\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submit your entry <\/span><b>before September 7, 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.fillout.com\/games2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">via this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. You can use the same form to apply for additional game activities at the DevGAMM Conference in Lisbon.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can <\/span><b>edit your submission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at any time before September 7 \u2013 just log in to the form using the same email.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By submitting your game, you agree that it will be considered for the <\/span><b>Grand Prize<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>DevGAMM Choice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> categories.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6152\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6152\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">IS IT FREE TO APPLY?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6152\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6152\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submitting your game is free, no additional fees required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is nominated, you\u2019ll need to attend DevGAMM Lisbon on November 17-18. Nominees receive a complimentary INDIE DEV ticket to the conference.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If more than one team member plans to attend or take part in activities, additional tickets will need to be purchased.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #ff0000;\">(!)<\/span> Special rates are available for indie teams with the INDIE DEV ticket, which you can claim in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.fillout.com\/games2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">submission form<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6153\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6153\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DO I NEED TO TRAVEL?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6153\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6153\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is nominated for any category (announced on October 22, 2026), a team representative <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">must attend<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Awards ceremony in Lisbon on November 18 during the DevGAMM Lisbon conference.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can\u2019t attend, you may assign a friend, colleague, or local developer to represent your team at the ceremony.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you require a visa, we can provide an official invitation letter, but the application process must be handled by you.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6154\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6154\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">ARE THOSE PRIZE MONEY REAL, THOUGH?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6154\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6154\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Is the prize pool real money? \ud83e\udd14<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, it is.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: You mean, like cash? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Yes, cash. \ud83d\udcb5<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Are you sure it\u2019s not an equivalent amount for any services?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: No, it\u2019s cash.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Do I need to give up rights, equity, IP, or commit to a publisher?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: No.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Any hidden terms or conditions?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: No. We transfer the prize money directly to your bank account. You just need to provide an invoice.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: Do I need to give my kidney or something?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Dude! C\u2019mon! \ud83d\ude44<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q: When do winners receive the money?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A: Within 4 weeks after the Awards Ceremony on November 18.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Still unsure?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Follow us on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/devgamm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/discord.gg\/DjmkReyr7w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discord<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/devgamm\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as we share videos from past winners and feedback from our judges.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6155\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6155\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MY GAME IS RELEASED. CAN I APPLY?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6155\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6155\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, if your game was released after September 7, 2025. Games released earlier are not eligible.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exception: for the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epic Games Store Indie Spotlight<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> category, the initial release date must be no earlier than January 1, 2025.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6156\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6156\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">MY GAME IS NOT RELEASED. CAN I APPLY?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6156\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6156\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absolutely! Your game can be at any stage of development \u2013\u00a0as long as you have a playable build.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6157\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6157\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHAT IS CONSIDERED A \u2018RELEASED\u2019 GAME?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6157\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6157\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A game is considered released once a fully completed version has launched on any platform.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early Access and Soft Launch are still considered development stages.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6158\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6158\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I\u2019VE BEEN NOMINATED OR WON BEFORE. CAN I APPLY AGAIN?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6158\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6158\"><p><b>If your game has won<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a DevGAMM Award before, it can\u2019t be submitted again.<\/span><\/p><p><b>If it was nominated but didn\u2019t win<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can resubmit \u2013\u00a0provided it still meets the eligibility criteria. However, you <\/span><b>can\u2019t apply for the same category<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it was previously nominated in.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6159\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6159\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHY DO I NEED TO SUBMIT GAME KEYS?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6159\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6159\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ask for game keys so judges can play and properly evaluate your game.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need to provide <\/span><b>25 keys during the initial submission<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your game is nominated, we\u2019ll request <\/span><b>50 additional keys for the final judging round<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where more judges will review your game.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you prefer not to share keys, you can provide a private link to a playable demo instead.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In all cases, <\/span><b>judges must be able to access and play your game<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for it to remain in the competition.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61510\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61510\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CAN MY SUBMISSION BE REJECTED?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61510\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61510\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Games with sexual, harmful, discriminatory, or offensive content will be rejected.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very early prototypes or rough-looking games may not be accepted.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reserve the right to reject an application without providing an explanation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">CAN MY GAME BE DISQUALIFIED?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61511\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, your game may be disqualified during the judging process.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common reasons include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invalid contact details \u2013\u00a0we\u2019re unable to reach you.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Non-working keys and no timely replacement.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Broken or inaccessible build links.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No response to requests for additional information.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing false or misleading information (e.g. team size, eligibility for specific categories).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other similar cases.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We reserve the right to disqualify a game without further explanation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WE ARE NOMINATED, BUT CAN\u2019T ATTEND. WHAT TO DO?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61512\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance is mandatory for all nominees, with the list announced on October 22.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re unable to attend, you can ask someone from the game industry to represent your team \u2013 such as a friend, colleague, or local developer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61513\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61513\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">WHAT OTHER GAME ACTIVITIES ARE IN THE SUBMISSION FORM?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61513\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61513\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the same submission form, you can also apply for additional game activities at DevGAMM Lisbon:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Game Showcase:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> An in-person expo with a booth for your team, where attendees can play your game.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public Pitch:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A competition for 5 teams featuring a 5-minute pitch on stage in front of the jury and audience.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Steam Event:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A dedicated Steam page featuring games from the Awards and DevGAMM conference.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can also <\/span><b>request an INDIE DEV ticket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the same form \u2013\u00a0even without applying for any activities.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61514\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61514\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STEAM EVENT?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61514\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61514\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please refer to the STEAM EVENT section in the rules above.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We guarantee spots on the Steam page for:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All DevGAMM Awards participants,<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All teams that physically take part in the Game Showcase at DevGAMM Lisbon.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61515\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61515\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">HOW TO BECOME A JUDGE FOR THE COMPETITION?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61515\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61515\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To become a judge, you should:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have at least 5 years of experience in the game industry<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have released games or relevant professional experience<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be ready to sign an NDA<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Terms of participation:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Judges evaluate assigned games across three rounds.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Round 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 35 games (by gameplay video)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Round 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 20 games (by playing games)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><b>Round 3:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 2-5 categories (10-25 games, by playing games)<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full judging process runs from <\/span><b>September 11 to November 9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More details are available in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IPlZ4LA7KOcaBOtPUvFVkQwoKL1e0FgnXqbGlI4io2E\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.kaolm69lumdi\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the document on the voting process and timeline<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Perks:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listed on the DevGAMM Awards website (Judges page)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing materials you can share on your channels<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complimentary BASIC ticket to DevGAMM Lisbon (non-transferable; can be used for other DevGAMM events except Madeira)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invitation to the Awards Reception during DevGAMM Lisbon (if attending in person)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selected judges may also be featured in promo content, invited for short interviews, or asked to present an award on stage<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019d like to help shape the results and provide valuable feedback to participating teams, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/devgamm.fillout.com\/judge2026\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apply to become a judge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have additional questions before applying, email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:games@devgamm.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">games@devgamm.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-61516\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-61516\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">DO YOU HAVE A DISCORD SERVER?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-61516\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-61516\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! 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