[Icehouse] IGDC - Question

[Andrew Plotkin]

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008, Scott Sulzer wrote:

> "The Competition is open to all original new games which
> make use of Icehouse pyramids. A game is eligible if it was designed in
> the past N months. An older game is still eligible if it has never been
> published in print or been a commercial product."
>
> Ok, umm, and just because I'm going to try and poke holes in this so that
> they can be fixed before any problems arise from it.  Now, lets say I come
> up with a quick little game which uses Icehouse pyramids.  It's kind of fun
> and we print it in our club newsletter (which is still actually printed out
> so we can pass them out to interested parties).  I learn about the IGDC at
> month N+1 and submit it.  Should it be disqualified?

Yes. Because at some point you have to just make a ruling and get on with 
your life, and your example is contrived to make for an obvious ruling. 
Problem solved!

I judge this to be a less likely case than a game in somebody's notebook 
somewhere. Because I've had games in notebooks, but I've never had a local 
Icehouse club newsletter.

> Perhaps a clause allowing the coordinator to extend exceptions as they 
> see fit (meaning they don't have to explain to everyone and their dog 
> why they did or didn't extend the exception) would be a proper addition 
> to the rules, for just such a case.

That would be another way to do it. Of course, the coordinator can make 
exceptions whether there is such a clause or not.

--Z

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