FAQs

Updated 7 March 2024

Do we need to have the game created during the poster submission?

YES. For 2024, all teams will be required to submit the first level of their game as part of the proposal submission. This gives the judges a better understanding of the direction of the game and relevance to the theme.

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If I don’t come for the briefing or training, can I still take part in this competition?

Yes. Do look out for how to do so on our website. However, we do encourage you to attend our briefing so that you will know what is new this year. For instance, there is going to be a change in the rubrics this year and we will be explaining the new rubrics to you.

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I have not decided whether or not I will be signing my pupils up for this competition. Can I come for the briefing even if that is so?

Yes, please do come for the briefing. We look forward to seeing you there.

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How many pupils or teams can I sign up for the competition?

There is no limit to the number of participating teams from each school but each participating team can only submit one entry. Each team must have exactly 4 members.

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Can I have less than 4 members in a team?

Unfortunately, your team must consist of 4 members as there would be a presentation segment during the Finals that would require 2 team members to manage the booth while 2 members will be doing their game presentation to the judges in the judging room.

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Who are the judges of the competition?

The judges are industry experts (in terms of game creation and coding) that we have invited.

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Can I take part in the competition if I am not representing a school?

In order for a pupil to be part of the competition, the pupil will have to be from a local Singaporean primary school.

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Which level students is the competition open to?

The competition is open to Primary 3 to Primary 6 students of a local Singaporean primary school.

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I have a pupil who was in the competition initially but had to drop out. Can I make replacements to the pupils who join the competition?

You cannot make replacements to the pupils who participate in the competition. Do take note, however, we will still give the 4 certificates per team for the participants and that there are only 4 trophies available for teams who won.

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Where do I get all the updated information and resources for NPGCC?

All updated information will be put up on the NPGCC website (www.npgcc.org) and facebook page. For more specific queries with regards to your teams, please email us at wtps.npgcc@gmail.com.

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Is it possible to submit in as individual work or must it be team work?

Only group work submission is allowed, no individual work will be accepted.

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Will there be certificate of participation?

All participating schools will receive a certificate of participation at the end of the competition.

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Will there be training for interested schools?

Student participants are invited for briefing and training on 22 March 2024. Registration is required.

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Can we have the timeline?

Yes! Please check the timeline page for more info.

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Can they use the icon from scratch? Must be original artwork or can incorporate from other sources?

You can import sprites (PNG) from other sources as long as it is copyright free. However, original artworks is highly recommended.

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Are students only allowed to use SCRATCH as the coding programme? Will other coding programmes be allowed eg. Makecode, Microbit, Quirkbot.

Only Scratch programming will be allowed.

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Are there students’ work samples we could refer to?

Yes! Please check past student works under the downloads page.

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If my pupils already has shared their project in Scratch can they still use it?

Yes, if the work is inline with the theme and has not been submitted for other competitions before. The project must also have been worked on by the same members of the team and must not be an individual work.

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For this year, will there be any exhibition to showcase the students’ game?

Yes! The competition Finals will be held at Wellington Primary School for 2024!

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Will P6 students work be judged against other P6 students or will it be compared with P3 students ?

It is an inter-level competition. All student works will be competed against each other as a team. Your team can compromise students from different levels.

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Do you have any sample artworks submission?

Yes, please click on the images below.

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What is the size of the artwork to be submitted?

All artworks have to be submitted in A3 format.

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