- Total prize money of 7.5 million won, participation certificate issuance, and internship bonus points are provided. At least 50% of the assets must be produced in-house.
- The winning entries will be promoted through NC events and media outlets. The association will also expand support for AI creation to revitalize the indie game ecosystem.
The Korea Indie Game Association, a non-profit organization, announced that it will hold a game production contest using the AI-based 3D asset production tool ‘VARCO 3D’ in collaboration with NC AI to expand the indie game creation ecosystem.
This contest aims to expand the creative experience of game developers and aspiring creators using AI technology and lower the barrier to entry for 3D game production. The Korea Indie Game Association provides practical production opportunities to indie creators through the contest, and NC AI actively supports technology-based creative game production by providing participants with free access to its AI technology, “VARCO 3D.”
VARCO 3D is an AI-based production tool that enables the quick and easy creation of 3D assets essential for game development. Small developers and indie creators can now replace costly asset creation processes with a timeframe of around 10 minutes at a reasonable cost. During this contest, participants can experience the tool for free as a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and are required to create at least 50% of their game’s core assets directly using VARCO 3D.
The contest will accept entries from Friday, July 18 to Thursday, July 31, and will run for one month from Friday, August 1 to Sunday, August 31. The final winners will be announced on Monday, September 22, and the winning entries will receive a total of 7.5 million won in prize money: 3 million won for the grand prize (1 team), 2 million won for the excellence award (1 team), and 500,000 won each for the excellence award (5 teams). All participants will be issued a certificate of participation in the contest, and student participants will be given bonus points for future NC AI internships.
Additionally, winning entries will be featured as best practices through various events and media hosted or collaborated with by NC AI, and may be provided with keynote presentation opportunities and additional promotional support, if necessary.
An official from the Korea Indie Game Association stated, “VARCO 3D is a tool that can practically eliminate the technical and cost barriers to 3D production that indie developers face,” and added, “The association will continue to work with various technology companies to create a platform that supports the creative challenges of indie creators.”
