KOZ Modding Colosseum

KOZ is sponsoring an Aground Modding Competition! If you're a current or aspiring Aground Modder, read the rules below, and if you're not, stick around to try out the mods and vote on your favorites!

Like with game jams, this contest will have a single theme for all participants and an end date when the mods must be submitted and judging/voting begins.

Details

Theme - To Boldly Go - Aground is all about adventure, travelling to new places, discovering secrets, and facing dangers! For this contest, we want your mods to take us to new places! Contest End - September 30th.

Qualifier Round

After the theme is announced, you can brainstorm ideas and share them to get feedback from the community/Judges and build teams. Then, on August 10th you must submit a basic prototype of the mod. These prototypes will be judged, and ONLY the prototypes chosen by the judges can enter the full competition. There is no limit to the number of mods that can make it past the qualifier rounds.

Ideas and prototypes must be submitted to this link by August 10th to be considered for the qualifier round: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGAg57IfpmWpgm1Q1tYXxC3cm9nZ_OOhskn6K7LurlBjCe2g/viewform

Every primary developer that passes the qualifier round will be given a Steam key of Aground (to help you make the mod, or gift to a friend/team-member if you already own the game)!

Teams

Teams are allowed, but one person must be designated as the primary developer, and they will be in charge of distributing any prizes the team wins. You can be a part of multiple teams, but you can only be the primary developer in one.

The Contest

Once you've made it past the qualifier round, you have until September 30th to finish the mod and submit it for judging and voting! The submitted mod does not have to be complete and can be updated after that, but the judging and voting will only account for what is submitted by the end date.

To be submitted, the mod must be uploaded to Steam Workshop and/or Mod.io and set to public by the deadline with the team name that passed the qualifier round in the description.

The Judging

On September 30th, the submitted mods will be shared with everyone following this event, and voting will be opened. Awards (with prizes) will be given out by the judges, along with an Audience Choice award for the mod with the most votes.

Awards & Prizes

Grand Prize - $150 - Best mod overall Prettiest Pictures - $50 - Best looking new art Bopping Beats - $50 - Best sounding new audio tracks Fanciest Features - $50 - Most interesting/fun new game mechanics Spellbinding Story - $50 - Best storyline Audience Award - $50 - Most votes

All money prizes are in USD and will be sent via paypal (requires a valid paypal account).

Judges KOZ (sponsor) Terra0nova (co-sponsor and Aground developer) Airom (Aground Modding Master) gASK (Aground Modding Master)

Resources

Aground Modding Discord: https://discord.gg/djycx6R First Mod Tutorial: https://corvblimey.github.io/aground-tutorial/ Modding Basics Guide: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1570801575

I'm hoping this will be a fun, exciting event for both new and old modders, and a way to bring some new, exciting mods to life for Aground!