RULES & REGULATION

Eight (8) teams will be selected to participate in Extra Credit 2026. These teams will be contacted and invited to be a part of the SIGGRAPH ASIA 2026 at Kuala Lumpur City Convention Centre (KLCC) Malaysia on the 1st to 4th of December 2026. This session is required and at least 1 member of the participating team must be present.

ELIGIBILITY

• Any tertiary-level FINAL YEAR PROJECT (FYP) or Capstone Project submissions from between the years 2025 to 2026.* Projects will have to be from the fields of Digital Games, Educational Games / Game-based Learning Systems or Serious Games / Simulation-based Games.

• Projects must have been developed as part of their official final-year coursework and launched between the dates *31st July 2025 - 31st July 2026.

• Projects MUST be attached to a undergraduate or post-graduate programs belonging to a recognized college / academy / university or institution of higher learning through a letter of acknowledgement from the faculty. Refer to sample letter here. The letter must be endorsed by a supervisor, program leader or Head of Department.

• IF selected, Teams must commit to sending a team / representative to attend the SIGGRAPH ASIA 2026 in December to present their project on the 1st to 4th of December 2026. Tickets will be provided for the selected teams where they will be given an opportunity to present their project in hopes of winning the award.

• Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia (https://maps.app.goo.gl/iLt8k6XYP5G6mw1N7) 

• SIGGRAPH ASIA will not be covering accommodation or travel expenses.

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

Projects must fall within the broader domain of Game Development, including but not limited to;

• Digital Games (PC, Mobile, Console, Web, etc)

• Educational Games / Game-based Learning Systems

• Serious Games / Simulation-based Games

SCOPE

Acceptable submission states include:

• Completed Games

• Prototypes

• Vertical Slices

• Conceptual Designs with documented pipelines

The Extra Credit Awards 2026 emphasize on the research, processes, methodology and workflow rather than just purely the final product.

SUBMISSION & PRESENTATION FORMAT

SUBMISSION (20 May - 31 July 2026)

• For the first Selection Stage, submit a 3-10 minute long video presentation of your project.

• Applications must be made through this link no later than 31st July 2026.

• 8 Selected teams will be informed on the 31st August 2026.

• You may also include the following files in your submission;

  • • Presentation Slides (may be updated)

    • Game Design Documentation (GDD) or equivalent

    • Playable Build / Prototype (if applicable)

    • Video Demonstration (recommended)

    • Related Academic Thesis (if applicable)

    • Supervisor / Institution acknowledgement. Refer here

• All materials should be submitted in English or translated beforehand.

PRESENTATION

The 8 teams that are selected to proceed to the Presentation & Showcase @ SIGGRAPH ASIA 2026:

• will be required to attend and present at the SIGGRAPH ASIA 2026 to a panel of industry judges who will decide the winner.

• will have a chance to present their project on stage. Teams are required to bring their own laptops, tablets and devices but a projector and HDMI cables will be provided.

• Presentations will be done in 15-minute format with 5-minute Q&A for clarification.