Each team of two students from Grade 5 will create a single-level game in Scratch 3.0 for prelims submission (topic to be announced on 5th October).
The teams that have QUALIFIED for the SCRATCH MANIA! FINALS in no particular order are:
- Pacific World School
- Salwan Public School
- St. Xavier’s High School, sec-49 Gurgaon
- The Ardee School
- The Shri Ram School, Aravali
- The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar
- The Shriram Millennium School, Gurugram
- The Shriram Millennium School, Noida
The Prompt for Shriteq Scratch Mania 2024 is:
Spacecraft Odyssey : Chapter # 1 :Launching the Spacecraft Chapter 1(Prelims) : Design and Launch Your Spacecraft Task: Design a spacecraft sprite and launch it to reach the Space Station while overcoming various hurdles.
Participating teams should upload their game (sb3 file) by Saturday 12th October, 2024.
Please Note : Teams that qualify for the final round will create Chapter 2 on the final day of the event. The next mission will be announced on-site on October 21st at the Moulsari campus. Please note that internet access or any external media will be prohibited during the final round, however, teams will have access to their preliminary creations, should they wish to utilize them.
The game must include:
- Logic: Thoughtfully planned gameplay that encourages critical thinking
- Theme: Clear alignment with the topic
- Instructions: Well-structured and clear instructions for players
- File Naming Convention: <scratchmania>.<schoolname>
All submissions for the preliminary round will need to be submitted through a link that will be shared with participating teams.
Final Event Details
8 shortlisted teams will qualify for the Final Round. The teams making it to the finals will be announced on 17th October .
Date: 21st October, to be held at TSRS Moulsari
Time Duration: 2 hours
Task: Creation of single level game in Scratch 3.0
Topic: Topic will be given on the spot
Teams will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Technical Expertise
- Relevance to the Topic
- Design and Creativity
- Overall Appeal
Timeline
Topic Release for Prelims: 5th October
Submissions of Prelims: 15th October at 8 pm
Announcement of qualifiers for Final Round: 17th October
Finals: 21st October
The deadline for submission of the preliminary round has been extended from 12th October to 8 PM on Tuesday, 15th October.