games/springthing/2006/readme.txt

SPRING THING 2006



THE GAMES

There are four games in Spring Thing 2006:

ADRIFT Games:
   The Potter and the Mould, by Robert Street
   The Warlord, The Princess, & The Bulldog, by David Whyld

Hugo Games:
   Pantomime, by Robb Sherwin

Z-Code Games:
   De Baron/The Baron, by Victor Gijsbers



HOW TO PLAY THESE GAMES

You'll need an interpreter to play these games. Actually, you'll need
more than one interpreter, one for each game type (ADRIFT, Hugo, 
and Z-Code). To find out which interpreter is best for your system, 
consult the following web page:

http://www.ifwiki.org/index.php/FAQ#How_can_I_download_and_play_IF.3F



VOTING PERIOD

The judging period will end at midnight EDT, April 23, 2006. (Note that
that you must not only vote, but also confirm your votes before the
deadline.)



HOW TO VOTE ON THESE GAMES

To cast your vote, first read the rules below, then go to:

http://www.springthing.net/2006/vote.htm

As of this writing, that page doesn't yet exist, but I will put it up
sometime during the week of April 2 to April 8. Once the page is up, 
you'll be able to use it until the voting ends at midnight EDT, 
April 23, 2006.

If you plan to submit your votes soon before the deadline, be
careful about one thing: you must both vote AND confirm your votes
before the deadline: midnight EDT, April 23, 2006.

A small number of people have reported problems with the voting page.
If you experience problems, you can send your votes by email to:

     @@@ springthing.net
greg @@@

I will probably still have you confirm your votes, even if you
submit them by email, and you should still be prepared to confirm 
them before the voting deadline.

Feel free to email me at the above address with any questions you
may have.



VOTING RULES

1. The judging period will end at midnight EDT, April 23, 2006. 
   (Note that you must not only vote, but also confirm your votes 
   before the deadline.)
2. Judges are encouraged to spend as long as they want on each game, 
   and are encouraged to try to finish each one. In the end, however, 
   they are not required to finish before voting (especially if the 
   game takes more than an evening or two to complete). Nor, for that
   matter, is there any particular minimum time length that must be 
   spent on each game. 
3. Judges must vote on all of the games for their votes to be
   counted. (Or as many as they can. For instance, if you can't get
   a game to run on your computer because of compatibility problems,
   you needn't vote on it.)
4. Anyone who is not an entrant or the organizer may judge. 
5. Judges should score each game on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being 
   best. 
6. Judges are allowed to discuss the games during the judging period, 
   but are requested to clearly mark posts which discuss the games, 
   for the benefit of those who want to avoid spoilers and having
   their scores influenced. 
7. Beta-testers *are* allowed to vote on the entries they 
   beta-tested.