This document provides an agenda and overview for a game design meeting for the Imagine Cup 2012 competition hosted by Microsoft, which challenges participants to create a game addressing a social issue using technology; it introduces the captain and sub-captains, outlines important dates and resources, and describes the entry and submission requirements for the first round involving a storyboard or summary.

1. GAME DESIGN LIVE MEETING
XBOX/WINDOWS & PHONE – ROUND 1
PRESENTED BY GAME DESIGN: XBOX/WINDOWS & PHONE CAPTAIN
MR. ANDREW PARSONS

2. LIVE MEETING AGENDA
Captain Introduction
Game Design Overview
Game Design Important Dates
Game Design Resources
Round 1 Entry Materials Overview
How Will Entries be Judged?
Prizes
Q&A

3. INTRODUCTION
AN AUSSIE LIVING IN AMERICA, ANDREW
HAS 20 YEARS’ IT INDUSTRY
EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT, WEB DESIGN, GAMES AND
TECHNICAL JOURNALISM.
CAPTAIN’S ROLE: TO GUIDE AND MENTOR
TEAMS IN THE IMAGINE CUP
Game Design Xbox/Windows & Phone
Captain, Andrew Parsons

4. SUB-CAPTAINS
XBOX/WINDOWS
DAVID BURELA
PREVIOUS WINNER OF IMAGINE CUP 2008
WINDOWS PHONE
ED DONAHUE
PREVIOUS FINALIST IMAGINE CUP 2009
MENTOR FOR FINALIST IMAGINE CUP 2010

5. GAME DESIGN XBOX/WINDOWS & PHONE CHALLENGE OVERVIEW
Imagine Cup 2012 Theme:
Imagine a world where technology helps solve the toughest problems
• Your team’s goal, whether you choose to structure the game as multilevel or
single player, 3-D or 2-D, is to use the power of technology to help solve the
world’s toughest problems.
• This challenge gives you the opportunity to learn the art of game design
and allows you to showcase your talent on the world stage – your first steps
toward a career in game development.
• Changing the world just became a little more fun!
• Xbox/Windows, or Windows Phone, or both!

6. GAME DESIGN IMPORTANT DATES

7. GAME DESIGN: XBOX/WINDOWS & PHONE RESOURCES
• http://create.msdn.com
• http://bit.ly/puppytube
• http://bit.ly/puppyblog
• http://bit.ly/APScriptTD

8. GAME DESIGN ROUND 1 ENTRY MATERIALS
OVERVIEW
During each designated round, your Team must submit the entry
materials as defined below.
Round 1 – Storyboard/Summary Submission
To have an eligible Round 1 entry you or your Team must submit one
(1) of the following entry materials by the closing date of Round 1:
One (1) Game Design Storyboard
OR
One (1) Game Summary Document
The maximum file size for the Round 1 submission is 50MB.
Instructions for how to upload the entry are detailed in the How Do I
Submit My Team's Entry section of these rules.

9. PRELIMINARY SUMMARY
The Preliminary Summary must be submitted as an electronic document which meets the following
requirements:
• You must use one of the Game Design Summary Template files – Storyboard or Document.
• If a Storyboard:
– The storyboard must contain at least 4 image panels and at most 20 image panels.
• If a Document:
– The summary must be a minimum of 600 characters including spaces.
– The file format must be either a .DOC, .DOCX or .PDF, .RTF or .TXT file. This option does not
allow .JPEG submission files.
• You must provide a name for your game.
• The content of the Game must address a social cause connected to the 2012 Theme: “Imagine a world
where technology helps solve the toughest problems”.
• The Game Design Summary must be submitted in the English language. If a translator is needed, you
are responsible to procure and to make use of one.

10. HOW WILL ENTRIES BE JUDGED?
Round 1 – Storyboard/Summary Submission
• Round 1 is a preliminary Round to submit your Team’s initial proposal. Your Team’s
entry for this round will not be judged. However, all entries will be reviewed for
eligibility and adherence to the entry materials requirements.
• All Teams submitting an eligible entry before the Round 1 end date will
automatically advance to Round 2.
• If your Team does not submit anything for Round 1, your Team will not be eligible
to compete in the Imagine Cup 2012 Game Design Competition.
• DO NOT MISS THE DEADLINE!

11. GAME DESIGN PRIZES
Worldwide Finals
First Place: $8,000 USD, to be divided equally among each officially
registered member of the Team
Second Place: $4,000 USD, to be divided equally among each officially
registered member of the Team
Third Place: $3,000 USD, to be divided equally among each officially
registered member of the Team
* Mentors will not be awarded any portion of the monetary prize winnings
listed above.

12. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If you would like to ask a question, go to the Q & A tab, type in your question to the
captains, and click the “Ask” button.