What it means is that you cannot use native assembly language in your code. Of course, hex sprites, tilemaps and the like are fine. Just code isn't.

Also, if your Axe program uses TI-BASIC variables (when Axe will support them, if it ever does at all), it's fine, too, as long as they're compatible. However, I advise against it because a BASIC list is 9 times larger than an axe one and we judge programs on size vs content ration (if a program is massive but barely even offers any feature, its size score will be down. If it's massive but all features are worth the size, its size score will be higher)

They are not official yet, but it will most likely look like this:

-Gameplay
-speed
-graphics
-Originality/creativity
-Size vs features ratio

We won't judge on size alone, because it would be unfair for people who put a lot of features or a very notable feature in their game and for RPG coders. And we won't judge on replay value, because all game genres, some of which got small replay value, are welcome.

Note that the judging portion is unnoficial. The contest should normally have a judging portion then a community voting part, like last year, but in the event where all our staff judges would withdraw from their duty when the contest ends, the entire judging part will be skipped and only a community vote will be done. The community vote counts for a much bigger percentage than the judging, anyway, since Omnimaga has a much larger memberbase than last year.

This is an interesting turn of events. I wonder if some people will still keep their projects secret? This contest is gonna be so cool! ^^

@AOC that will prbly make things more interesting since we might still have surprises while knowing what some other ppl are working on ^^

@tr1p1ea nah don't worry it should be fine for this contest, as I planned long in advance since this Winter in case we might do a contest.

"What?"

Or maybe "lolwut?"

e-mail-based means electronic gift cards. Basically, it will not be a physical plastic gift card like you can buy at retail stores. It will be an e-mail sent to the person, which will most likely have a serial key/code that the person will enter on the respective online store.

The reason why I went with such prize is because several Omnimaga members are under 18 and have protective computer-illiterate parents that will freak out if their son gets something shipped from the Internet. They think every existing site (even Google) are 4chan clones. Last year, it was a major hassle to ship Builderboy's USB jumpdrive because of this. Finally, Simplethinker had to ship it to Bwang, who is a real life friend of Builderboy, Bwang unpacked it then at school he gave Builderboy the USB jumpdrive.

And I hope your idea works out!

Before the contest ends, I will also be testing some of the gift cards systems to see how they work, by sending myself gift cards (then buying stuff I want). If one system in particular is overly complicated, glitchy or scammish (example, requiring a credit card number or paypal account even if you are gonna pay your entire item with a gift card), it will be bye bye that online store from the list. (unless the winners don't mind)