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Game Design Competition FAQ

The rules say I need to submit a storyboard for Round 1 of the Game Design Competition, but what’s a storyboard?

Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic, or interactive media sequence, including website interactivity. Microsoft has lots of great resources for learning more about storyboards and the storyboarding process. You can check out the official U.S. Imagine Cup Game Design Competition Rules for more details on submissions.

Can a team have more than one mentor?

The team can have more than one professional or faculty advising them on their project, but they may only have one mentor on the Imagine Cup site. We recommend you ask the mentor who is working closest with your team to officially become a mentor on the site. For more information in becoming a mentor, see the Mentor FAQ.

If I submit a Game Design Competition project for the Fall and didn't get chosen, can I resubmit?

Absolutely! We'd also encourage you to make changes and update your project to make it as competitive as possible in the spring rounds.

If I submit an entry in Round 1 of the Game Design Competition in the fall, but didn’t complete my submission in Round 2, will I have to start over at Round 1 if I compete in the spring?

Yes. If you didn't meet the fall competition deadline for Round 2, we recommend you submit an updated version of your Round 1 deliverables again in the Spring competitions.

If you would like to compete in the spring Round 2, we recommend you submit an updated version of your fall Round 1 deliverables in the spring.