Scratch

soupoftomato wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

Sunrise-Moon wrote:

I think as long as you live in the US and you're in middle school, you can enter- no need to go to a specific school.

The contest says students of international schools operated by the US Department of Defense are also welcome to enter. 

Which doesn't apply here. Obviously, militarydudes is homeschooled and wouldn't be operated by that department, and I'm fairly certain he's American.

Also, Chrischb is homschool'd in a different country so that totally rules him out.

Oh yesh. :C

EDIT: I'm the right age though.

Last edited by Chrischb (2010-09-18 01:28:50)

maail wrote:

....Nothing cool happens in Maldives 

i haven't even heard of that country before.

08jackt wrote:

maail wrote:

....Nothing cool happens in Maldives 

i haven't even heard of that country before.

Now you have. 

Yay, i will enter, i have a game im working on if it works itll be cool

I think I might enter, but I will use gamemaker. Sorry, but scratch is just too slow.

juststickman wrote:

I was happy until I read "educational".
****. There goes my first person shooter idea.

Also, it it US citizens, or just people in the USA?

And I'm using stencyl. Flash isn't allowed.

You can't use Stencyl, I believe, as it includes Flash.

juststickman wrote:

I was happy until I read "educational".
****. There goes my first person shooter idea.

Also, it it US citizens, or just people in the USA?

And I'm using stencyl. Flash isn't allowed.

Well, the educational part is for the developers. As long as your first person shooter isn't really violent, you're golden.

iCode-747 wrote:

Wait... You have to live in America or be in an American school?

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/or … h%20No.jpg

You have to attend an American school. If you're attending school in America, you're good to go. If you're attending a school outside of America, the school has to be supported by the US Department of Defense.

iCode-747 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

iCode-747 wrote:

Wait... You have to live in America or be in an American school?

http://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/or … h%20No.jpg

You have to attend an American school. If you're attending school in America, you're good to go. If you're attending a school outside of America, the school has to be supported by the US Department of Defense.

I'm a US citizen... But I live in Japan, and I go to and International school not operated by the DOD. So I can't enter?

The contest page says this:

The Youth Prize is open to all students in grades 5 through 8 from any US school (including international schools operated by the Department of Defense). All students entering the contest must receive grade validation from a teacher, school administrator or parent.

It seems to indicate that they want students attending American schools (either in the U.S., or overseas). I think American schools established outside the US might be included; I think you probably might not be able to enter unless your school was US-based institution. 

cheddargirl wrote:

iCode-747 wrote:

cheddargirl wrote:

You have to attend an American school. If you're attending school in America, you're good to go. If you're attending a school outside of America, the school has to be supported by the US Department of Defense.

I'm a US citizen... But I live in Japan, and I go to and International school not operated by the DOD. So I can't enter?

The contest page says this:

The Youth Prize is open to all students in grades 5 through 8 from any US school (including international schools operated by the Department of Defense). All students entering the contest must receive grade validation from a teacher, school administrator or parent.

It seems to indicate that they want students attending American schools (either in the U.S., or overseas). I think American schools established outside the US might be included; I think you probably might not be able to enter unless your school was US-based institution. 

xD if you want, feel free to edit the first post and give more details  .

DaGamez wrote:

militarydudes wrote:

No. I'm not good with games.

Not good? You can practice a lot, the prize is $50,000 dollars, I believe.

Yep.

juststickman wrote:

DaGamez wrote:

juststickman wrote:

I was happy until I read "educational".
****. There goes my first person shooter idea.

Also, it it US citizens, or just people in the USA?

And I'm using stencyl. Flash isn't allowed.

You can't use Stencyl, I believe, as it includes Flash.

EDIT: educational to the programmer?

This is my interpretation:

Judging wrote:

Submissions will be judged on a combination of fun and balanced gameplay, creative vision and incorporation of STEM concepts in game design and play experience.

To me, that sounds like they're saying a game will be judged partly based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math = STEM) in the game. If my interpretation is correct, then yes, the game will have to be educational to some extent.