Nokia Developer is back with another competition for game developers in Indonesia. In cooperation with Agate Studio and Taman Impian Jaya Ancol, it presents Ancol Games Developer Competition: Coding on the Beach.
This competition is dedicated specifically for seasoned developers who have published apps on Nokia Store. These developers will be invited to a getaway and find inspiration at Ancol. In addition to the accommodation at Putri Duyung Cottage, during the two day event, June 16-17, developers can enjoy recreational areas at Ancol including Dufan, Ecopark, Ocean Dream Samudera and Atlantis Water Adventure.
During the stay, developers are asked to create a game prototype based on what inspires them during the vacation at Ancol. The prototype will be presented in front of the judges from Nokia and Taman Impian Jaya Ancol. Best three prototypes will receive IDR2 million (third place), IDR3 million (second place) and IDR5 million plus free annual pass to Dufan (first place).
On the next phase, developers are asked to develop the prototype. They have three weeks (June 18 – July 8, 2012) to do the development. On July 9, 2012, participating developers are expected to send the game that is ready to be released to the team from Agate Studio.
The game selected from this event which makes it to Nokia Store will receive full online and offline promotion support from Ancol and Nokia. In addition, Ancol and Nokia will hold a competition with the selected game because in this event, every participant is required to add submit high score feature in the game using the API provided by Agate Studio.
Not every developer can participate in this event. Developers must register and will be selected by Agate Studio and Nokia. Registration for this event is limited until Friday, June 15, 2012. For more information and registration, please visit this page.
