Introduction

Tencent Youth Game Designer Challenge provides a platform for university students to show their talents as game designers. Hosted by Tencent Institute of Games, this competition aims to discover outstanding game design & development talents and creative game works in universities through the creative process and production of games. It’s a challenge designed for college gamers all around the world.

Games we are looking for

Types: including but not limited to mini-programs, APPs, H5, PC or other platforms

Topics: Students and teams can create based on your own interests, or you can choose topics from traditional culture preservation, social issues, scientific research, scientific knowledge, military, education, medical care, etc.

- Highlights -

Opportunity for works to be incubated and released

Get in touch with experts in the Tencent Game

Opportunity to get Tencent offers

Agenda

First-round registration&submission

Please send the application form，ppt, a demo video, and demo to TIG_UR@tencent.com before 24:00 on July 31, 2020. The name of the mail is "First round registration&submission of 2020 Tencent Youth Game Designer Challenge".

（1）The application form must include your name, school, major, education, and email address. Please tell us whether you are participating individually or as a team. If it is a team, please note your team name, team members, and your team picture.

（2）Your PPT for the introduction of creation and gameplay of the work.

（3）The video needs to explain the gameplay and ensure that the demo can be experienced.

Please see and download the attachment for the mail format and requirements.

April 17th to July 31th, 2020 before 24:00
First round evaluation

After the first round of evaluation, the results will be announced on the official website and email to notified to enter the semi-finals team (in no particular order).

August 3th to August 18th, 2020
Mentor guidance, second-round work revision, and submission.

The demo of the second round is optimized and perfected to improve the completion and quality of the demo. The submission method is the same as the first round’s. Please send ppt, demo video and demo to TIG_UR@tencent.com before 24:00 on August 19，2020.

August 19th to September 16th, 2020
Second round evaluation

16 works will be selected from all works in the semi-finals. After the evaluation, the results will be announced on the official website and the finalists will be notified via email (in no particular order).

September 17th to September 25th, 2020
Final judging and award ceremony

The final candidates compete on-site; final results will be announced on the official website.

October 2020

Prizes

- Grand prizes -

- Gold Prize x1 -

¥50000

- Silver Prize x2 -

¥20000

- Bronze Prize x3 -

¥10000

- Excellent Prize x10 -

¥5000

- Individual prizes -

- Best Creative Design Prize x1 -

¥10000

- Best Art Design Prize x1 -

¥10000

In addition to the prizes and certificates provided by Tencent,
the challenge also offers the follows:

The winning team also has the opportunity to be interviewed and receive offers from Tencent.
Excellent award-winning works have the opportunity to be supported, incubated and released by Tencent Games and Tencent Institute of Games.
The winning team will gain award certificate from Tencent Institute of Games.

Judges

Winco

General Manager of J1 Studio, Timi Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Manco

Head of Operations for New Frontier Exploration, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Cater

Producer of "Moonlight Blade" by Aurora Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Onrry

Associate Producer of S1 Product Center, Morefun Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Azel

Art Director of Morefun Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Steven

Producer of "Game For Peace" by Lightspeed & Quantum Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Xavier

Lead Game Designer of "Glory of the King" by Timi Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent
Basil

Lead Game Designer of the level of "Crossing Fire" by Timi Studios, Interactive Entertainment Group, Tencent