If you can take the original source code and compile and run the game without using any non-Free software, then it's legal. I don't offhand know enough about Coffeescript or Google Dart to answer that for those two cases, but maybe someone else can.
Short answer: It can be comrpised of server-side parts too, but in order for the entry to be legal, those parts also have to be entered into the contest.
Long answer: We really only addressed HTML5 games specifically because we got a lot of questions about them. HTML5 games are legal because a true HTML5 game can be run on Free and Open Source software from the ground up. If you write a game in HTML5 (that is, HTML and modern Javascript) and do it correctly, you don't need any proprietary software to run it. For instance, you could run an HTML5 game on Firefox, running on top of a purely free and open source GNU/Linux distribution. Point is, HTML5 isn't a special exception fo the contest rules -- it fits the contest perfectly and people are interested in using it. If you have server side code, that's fine, as long as you adhere to the rules of the contest. :)
I disagree. The LGPL is clear enough in intent that it would apply to any modifications specifically made to your art, so there's nothing wrong with doing that. LGPL used to be an option, but we removed it to simplify the form because no one was using it. It's fine to say in your description that it's also available under the LGPL. :)
If you can take the original source code and compile and run the game without using any non-Free software, then it's legal. I don't offhand know enough about Coffeescript or Google Dart to answer that for those two cases, but maybe someone else can.
Thanks! I added the ogg to the submission.
Short answer: It can be comrpised of server-side parts too, but in order for the entry to be legal, those parts also have to be entered into the contest.
Long answer: We really only addressed HTML5 games specifically because we got a lot of questions about them. HTML5 games are legal because a true HTML5 game can be run on Free and Open Source software from the ground up. If you write a game in HTML5 (that is, HTML and modern Javascript) and do it correctly, you don't need any proprietary software to run it. For instance, you could run an HTML5 game on Firefox, running on top of a purely free and open source GNU/Linux distribution. Point is, HTML5 isn't a special exception fo the contest rules -- it fits the contest perfectly and people are interested in using it. If you have server side code, that's fine, as long as you adhere to the rules of the contest. :)
Bart
That is correct, yes. :)
Nice work, Clint!
It's awesome to see Blender included in the pixel art workflow. :)
What libraries are you going to be using?
@Anon:
These sounds are public domain, so you can use them however you want. :)
I'm guessing not, since in that case, your Construct 2 project is your "original" source and the resulting javascript is just generated code.
Bart
I disagree. The LGPL is clear enough in intent that it would apply to any modifications specifically made to your art, so there's nothing wrong with doing that. LGPL used to be an option, but we removed it to simplify the form because no one was using it. It's fine to say in your description that it's also available under the LGPL. :)
That would be awesome! :)
Bart
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