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 Convention Centre (KLCC) Malaysia between the 2nd and 4th of December 2026. This session is required and at least one (1) member of the participating team must be present.

ELIGIBILITY

• Any tertiary-level FINAL YEAR PROJECTS (FYP) or Capstone Project submissions between the years 2025 and 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 your official final-year coursework and launched between the dates *31st July 2025 and 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 between 2nd and 4th December 2026. Two (2) tickets will be provided to each of the selected teams where they will be given an opportunity to present their project in hopes of winning the award.

• Event Venue: 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 formats include:

• Completed Games

• Prototypes

• Vertical Slices

• Conceptual Designs with documented pipelines

The Extra Credit Awards 2026 emphasizes 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 selected 8 teams proceeding to the Presentation at 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 winners.

• will have an opportunity to present their project on stage. Teams are required to bring their own laptops, tablets and/or any devices required for the showcase. Basic AV support (E.g. projector and HDMI cables) will be provided.

• Presentations will be done in 10-minute format (Pitch Deck) with 5-minute Q&A for clarification.