Announcing: Anime Jam
A creator competition with a $50,000 prize pool hosted by:
Core & metaverse gaming league
CORE x METAVERSE GAMING LEAGUE: ANIME JAM
Put your creative skills to the test by paying tribute to the iconic styles and themes of anime! Create locations, characters, and gameplay inspired by your favorite anime and manga. Core's Creator toolset makes these visions come to life in more detail (and interactivity) than you’ve ever imagined before!Core is partnering with Metaverse Gaming League to provide $50,000 in cash prizes. Plus an event exclusive profile picture for Anime Jam all participants.Both creators and players have a chance to win! Once the judging period has ended, MGL will announce the winners live on stream - where you, and all your players, will be able to win a share of a $6,000 prize pool by playing the winning games.
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Winner
Prize Categories
Create a game fitting one of four theme categories:
- Mecha
- Fantasy
- Slice Of Life
- Ninjas, Samurai, and Magical GirlsEach category will award 1st - 3rd place entries. In addition you could win the Best Competitive Experience award or a Best Community Content award!
How to enter
Publish your game in Core, then fill out the form at the bottom of this page before. Submissions open Mar 17 and close at 10:00am PST on Mar 24.Winners will be announced after a short judging period.Submission details and Official Rules are below.
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Categories
The Anime Jam has four categories - Mecha, Fantasy, Slice of Life, and Ninjas, Samurai, and Magical Girls. Each category will have prizes for the 1st - 3rd place entrants, and a new contest-exclusive Core profile picture for all participants.- Mecha: What is more iconic than mechs in anime? Pay tribute to the classics with detailed models (we even have a tileset for this!), environments, or gameplay involving giant robots.
- Fantasy: You’ve been transported to another world, and have to survive! Create a game, a gorgeous landscape, an enthralling story, or a meme based on the fantasy anime trope to channel your inner isekai!
- Slice Of Life: Don’t be a part of the “going home club”; experience a slice of life! Take iconic anime settings (Japanese High School?), and turn them into a space where you can hang out with your friends while you take a break from the real world.
- Ninjas, Samurai, and Magical Girls: This catch-all category is for all the shounen/shoujo lovers! The options are endless here — make a competitive ninja brawler, a story-driven environment, a place to hang out (and defeat increasingly nefarious foes while you brew fantastic tea) in your favorite magical girl costume, or anything else you can dream up.Each category is based on an iconic genre you can take inspiration from. Ideally your work should pay tribute/be inspired by the tropes and genres, as opposed to recreating specific titles.
Prizes & Awards
Grand prize: $10,000
The single best submission from this Jam will receive a special Grand Prize of $10,000! All valid entries submitted will have a shot at the Grand Prize, regardless of their submission category.
CATEGORY PRIZES
The top three submissions in each category will win the following:
1st: $5,000
2nd: $2,000
3rd: $1,000
Category prizes will not be awarded to the winner of the Grand Prize.
Additional Awards
In addition to category prizies, you have the chance to win additional awards!
Best Competitive Experience: $1,000
For the most enjoyable competitive experience.
Best New Community content: $1,000
For the highest quality new, original community content published during this jam.
All Participants
All creators that submit a valid entry will receive an event exclusive Core profile picture!
MGL Live show prizes
Once judging has finished, MGL will reward players in cash prizes live on Twitch for competing in the games submitted by the participants.
FAQ / Details
What is Core?
Core is a radically accessible game construction kit, community of creators, and game-playing platform, all in one. With Core, you can create multiplayer games, using the power of Unreal Engine, with no coding or art skills required. When you're ready to share your creations, publish them to the Core platform where they'll be instantly available to play. Not only is Core completely free, select creators can also monetize their games to make a living!
Core is like having an entire game studio in your hands. It gives you the power of Unreal Engine; lets you access hundreds of free, high quality music, sound, and art assets; and enables you to bring immersive, multiplayer worlds to life.Simply put, we want to help you create the game of your dreams. To get started, download the client at coregames.com.
What is MGL?
The Metaverse Gaming League is a fun eSports like show streamed on twitch and played in the Metaverse. We have rewards for players and audience members of all skill levels, because competing for prizes shouldn't just be for elites. Games are played across multiple genres and metaverse platforms such as Core.To watch or participate in our shows head over to mgl.co.
If I'm a newcomer to Core, where's the best place to start?
Check out our getting started page to quickly get up to speed and begin creating. For a more structured set of tutorials, follow along with our free courses at Core Academy.
Can I use community content?
As always, yes, it is encouraged! Please give credit (in your game descriptions) to pay it forward.
Are there any submission specifications?
To enter, you must fill out the form below. Feel free to ask any questions in the relevant Discord channel (e.g. to confirm your entry was received successfully).We also encourage including WIP shots, and anything else that helps show off the process, but this isn't mandated.
Can we use existing games?
As long as it fits the theme/category, yup! We do balance the judging based on what new/unique content was made, so existing games don't have an unfair advantage, but we want to encourage people to not 'reinvent the wheel' and to keep improving existing games - doing so helps you get up and running as fast as possible (important in a time-dependent jam), and also helps make a more fully-featured game you can really be proud of!
How are entries judged?
We will take into account any adherence to the theme and category, then will judge based on the aesthetics (30%), functionality (30%), and our overall impression (40%). Note that the interpretation of these is up to the judges' discretion, and they have the final say.
Can I submit multiple entries?
Sure, but they must be unique entries! You can not submit the same entry in multiple categories.
Can I update my entry after submitting?
Yes. But beware, judges will only be reviewing your entry once, so if you push a last-minute update and it has a game-breaking bug that will be reflected in your score. Because of this, it is heavily recommended to stick to the deadline. To keep things as fair as possible, judges will be playing the submitted games in a random order.
Can I make unique looking art in Core?
Yup! From high fantasy to dark wonderlands to modern military, we've got assets to match the mood - and thousands of primitives and materials to kitbash your own from scratch as well! Our art director's blog post describes the ideology behind it all, for those who are curious.
Can I work with a team?
Yes, and please do! For profile pics, please put all your collaborators' names (up to 5) and their credits in the game description for them to get this endowment too. Note that if your team wins, distribution of the prizing must be handled by yourselves (i.e. we'll give the prizing to the submitter, then they can allocate it to team members).
What is the prize pool for the MGL live show?
During the live show, MGL will award $6,000 USD to players in select games entered as a part of the game. See the official rules at the bottom of this FAQ, for a full breakdown of the overall $50,000 prize pool.
What if I'm under 18?
Ask your parent or guardian to submit your entry on your behalf. They will receive the prize and then can pass it on to you at their discretion.
How are winners paid?
We use Tipalti to pay winners in their local currency. Winners will be contacted via email with the details. Please open a support ticket if you have questions regarding payment.
Where can I see the official rules?
Contests
Manticore Games, Inc. (“Sponsor”) will sponsor a contest on its Core platform for each of four (4) categories: (1) Mecha, (2) Fantasy (3) Slice Of Life, (4) Ninjas, Samurai, and Magical Girls (each an “Anime Contest”), in addition to (5) Best Overall (collectively, the “Contests”).Contest Period
Begins: February 24, 2022 @ 10am PT
Ends: March 24, 2022 @ 10am PTHow to Enter
Complete the submission form linked on the official landing page - https://animejam.coregames.com; or
Enter a submission via MGL’s discord channel, marked #submissions in the AnimeJam category.Entries for the Best Overall Contest and the Special Awards will be made up of eligible entries from the other categories. Entries may only be submitted to one (1) Anime Contest, but multiple unique entries for each Anime Contest are allowed.No entry is needed for the Live Show Prizing, the best performing contestants will receive a share of the prize.Manticore Games’ agent, Metaverse Gaming League (MGL), reserves the right to use games submitted to this jam in its future promotional material, including but not limited to prized tournaments.Prizes
The top 3 entries in each category will be judged according to a panel composed of Manticore and MGL personnel. The top 3 eligible submissions in each Contest will receive prizes, as will the Best Overall Contest Winner, and the Special Award recipients.Each Contest:
1st: $5,000
2nd: $2,000
3rd: $1,000Best Overall:
$10,000Each Award:
$1,000Live Show Prizing:
$6,000Prizes will be paid through Tipalti. Winners must create or have a Tipalti account to collect their prize. For more details on Tipalti and potential tax implications, please see our Help Center article.The contests are subject to the Core Contests Official Rules.
What if I have more questions?
The best way to get help is through the dedicated Discord contest channels; alternately email us at events@manticoregames.com and we'll do what we can for you.
Core May Art Contest
“Through the Looking Glass”
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Core May Art Contest
“Through the Looking Glass”
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Core May Art Contest
“Through the Looking Glass”
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN
1. ELIGIBILITY: The Core May Art Contest “Through the Looking Glass” ("Contest") is open only to individuals who are: (a) are eighteen (18) years or age or older at the time of the Contest, and (b) are the original creator who created the content may enter or win (in the event of a dispute as to authorship, Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entry or winner; Sponsor’s decisions are final). Employees, officers, directors, and agents of Sponsor, its affiliates, advertising, promotion, and fulfillment agencies, their immediate family members and persons living in their same household, are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited by law.2. SPONSOR: Contest is sponsored by Manticore Games, Inc., 1400 Fashion Island Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94404 ("Sponsor").3. AGREEMENT TO RULES: By participating in the Contest, each participant warrants that they fully and unconditionally agree to and accept these Official Rules. Each participant further warrants that they will accept the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.4. HOW TO ENTER: The Contest (begins at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (“PT”) May 1, 2020 and ends at 11:59 p.m. PT May 31, 2020 ("Contest Period"). Content submitted after Contest Period will not be judged. Sponsor will provide concept art from American McGee’s Alice to use as inspiration for your entry. To enter, register and log on to Sponsor’s Core platform, review any technical requirements posted there, build a 3-D re-creation inspired by any of the designated Alice concept art, publish your content on Core and as a digital image captured from assets created in Core to the #submissions channel in Core’s official Discord (each an “Entry”). Your Entry should be a high-resolution image (16:9 aspect ratio and 1080p resolution). You should include a link to your published Entry, the name of the piece in community content (if applicable), and editor shots as proof that your Entry was rendered in Core without significant retouching. With the exception of Sponsor materials which are included in an Entry, all content must be the entrant’s original design and creation, executed solely by the entrant. Your Entry must not be subject to the rights of any third parties, other than Sponsor. The content in your Entry may not be offensive or otherwise unsuitable for use, as determined in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Entrants must comply with all Contest rules (including these Official Rules), regulations, and policies. Entrants not complying with these requirements will be disqualified.5. DETERMINATION OF WINNER: Each Entry will be judged by Sponsor, and Sponsor’s decisions are final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will use the following criteria to determine a winning Entry: 0-35 points for originality, 0-35 points for creativity, and 0-30 points for design. In the unlikely event of a tie, Sponsor will re-evaluate and compare each tied Entry based on the above-listed criteria and determine a winner. One (1) eligible individual who submitted an Entry receiving the most votes from the judges will be a potential winner (the “Winner”), subject to verification of eligibility by Sponsor.6. PRIZES: One (1) Winner will receive one (1) $1000 Amazon gift card, one (1) signed American McGee Alice piece of concept art, one (1) Cheshire Kitten Plush and a review of their portfolio by Sponsor. Approximate retail value (“ARV”): $1250. Second Place will receive one (1) $500 Amazon gift card, one (1) signed American McGee Alice piece of concept art, one (1) Cheshire Kitten Plush and a review of their portfolio by Sponsor. ARV: $650. Third place will receive one (1) $250 Amazon gift card and one (1) Cheshire Kitten plush. ARV: $305. Additionally, Sponsor may, in its sole discretion, award a $100 Amazon gift card for up to six (6) notable entries and a $500 Amazon gift card for up to two (2) popular entries as determined by social media ratings. Prizes are not transferable or refundable and must be accepted as awarded. No cash or other substitution may be made, except by Sponsor, who reserves the right to substitute a prize (or component thereof) with another prize (or component thereof) of equal or greater value in the event that a prize is unavailable as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Taxes and all other expenses and costs not expressly listed above are the Winner’s responsibility.7. SPONSOR’S RIGHTS TO ENTRY: Except where prohibited, by participating in the Contest, participant grants Sponsor and its agents an irrevocable right and license in perpetuity to reproduce, publish, use, edit, adapt, and/or modify any of all of the content in an Entry that was created or contributed to by participant without approval, in whole or in part, in any way, in any and all media throughout the world, and to associate the Entry with participants’ name, likeness, and biographical information, without limitation and without compensation.8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any person or Entry that Sponsor determines to be acting in violation of these Official Rules or in a disruptive manner. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that provision.9. RELEASE AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: By participating in the Contest, each participant agrees to release and hold harmless Sponsor, its affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, successors, and assigns (the “Released Parties”) from and against any claim or cause of action arising out of participation in the Contest or receipt or use of any prize, including but not limited to injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Contest or receipt of any prize, even if any or all of the Released Parties have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore such exclusions may not apply to you. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend and/or modify the Contest if any problem corrupts the administration, security, or operation of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. Participant further agrees that in any cause of action, the Released Parties’ liability will be limited to the cost of participating in the Contest, and in no event shall the Released Parties be liable for attorney’s fees. Each participant waives the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including but not limited to punitive, consequential, direct or indirect damages.10. DISPUTES: Except where prohibited, participant agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with, the Contest or any prize awarded shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the appropriate court located in the State of California. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules, participant’s rights and obligations, or the rights and obligations of Sponsor in connection with the Contest, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California, or any other jurisdiction), which would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of California.11. CONTEST RESULTS: The Winner(s) will be posted on Sponsor’s forums, Discord channel, and interactive stream at the conclusion of the Contest. For a list of Contest Winner(s), send your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Attn: Marketing Department "Core May Art Contest - Through the Looking Glass”, 1400 Fashion Island Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94404. Requests must be received by June 15, 2020.
Core May Art Contest
“Through the Looking Glass”
OFFICIAL RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
Submissions here
The Anime Jam is subject to the Core Contests Official Rules.
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The Game Jam categories will be announced when the jam begins: Feb 24, 10 am PDTEach category will award 1st - 3rd place entries.In addition, you could win the Best Competitive Experience award or a Best Community Content award!
Submissions open mar 17
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