[1][2][3] Participants are not permitted to use external services or libraries, and all assets must also fit within the size limit.
[8] Winners receive prizes consisting of money, digital rewards, T-shirts, and promotional items.
[18] Some games created for the competition have later been released commercially on Steam including 2016 winner Evil Glitch.
[21] There are a few judges that have been featured in every single event, including Dann Sullivan of Pocket Gamer, Game Developer Christer Kaitilla, and Games Journalist Jupiter Hadley.
In 2024, Brendan Eich, the creator of JavaScript, appreciated one of the participants for their competition entry.