Strap your games into HYPLAY.

Use login/sign-up with HYPLAY to manage player authentication and accounts within your independently funded game and compete for a $25k prize pool. In addition to the prize pool, all submissions have a shot at grants, publishing support, and promotional opportunities.

Getting Started:

1. Create a HYPLAY user account and Application
2. Register for the competition in the Developer Discord
3. Use the HYPLAY UUID/Player auth to Incorporate the "gamify" theme

Links and Resources:

• HYPLAY Website: https://hyplay.com
• HYCHAIN Website: https://www.hychain.com
• Discord — Register Here: https://discord.gg/hyplay
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/HYCHAIN_GAMES
• Create app: https://docs.hyplay.com/docs/register-a-game-or-app

Dates:

• Registration Opens: May 09
• Submission Period: May 23 - Jun 05
• Voting Period: Jun 05 - Jun 12
• Winners Announced: Jun 12

Theme and Limitation:

Theme = Gamify

• Ideas Include visibly capturing progress and achievements through the use of elements such as leaderboards, points, badges, and more. Interpret the "gamify" theme as you see fit.

Limitation = Web or Mobile

• Your submission must be playable in the browser or a mobile app (or both).
• Your game must at least include the HYPLAY Login or Sign up and Sign out button

Prizes:

• 1st Place: $10,000
• 2nd Place: $5,000
• 3rd Place: $5,000
• 4th Place: $2,500
• 5th Place: $2,500

USD, Grants, Publishing Support

Submissions ranked from 1st to 5th place, as decided by the judging panel, will receive USD. All submissions will be considered for official HYCHAIN Foundation grants, publishing and distribution support, and promotion during subsequent HYCHAIN and HYPLAY initiatives.

Voting:

A core judging panel will be announced, collectively deciding winners and submissions based on their original comments and a broader community play/voting period.

1. Fun / Replayability / Addictiveness
2. Gameplay/Controls/Performance
3. Overall Quality (Graphics/audio)
4. Theme, Limitations, and Originality

Rules:

1. You can compete as an Individual or submit as a team (there is no team limit). The original game developer(s)/owner(s) of the code/IP must be on the team.
2. You are free to use any game engine, framework, and so forth as you see fit.
3. Royalty-free/free-to-use assets may be used, such as:
   • Sound effects/music
   • Fonts
   • 3d / 2d models
   • Textures
   • User interface elements / Icons
4. Do not use substantial core code (beyond boilerplate code) from existing projects that are not yours.
5. You are free to submit an existing game — unless the game received external funding or was submitted to other hackathons, game jams, or competitions. Games used in other jams, hackathons, or competitions and games with funding from external sources do not qualify for the prize pool.
   • The only exceptions to this rule are games that were submitted to MetaFab's game jam. If you previously submitted to a MetaFab game jam, you are free to use that game as a submission for this competition. It is encouraged that these games adapt to the current jam theme.
6. The game must use HYPLAY authentication and include the ability to log in / sign out of the game using a HYPLAY account.
7. The game must be playable and free of major game-breaking bugs or crashes
8. The game must not include any:
   • Profanity
   • Nudity
   • Racism/sexism
   • Homophobia/hate speech
   • Drug/alcohol use

Register and Submit:

• Join HYPLAY Developers Discord
• Sign up in the #event-register channel