Submission Form
Name
Concept Title
Spokesperson
If this is a group a single name, address and e-mail should be supplied as the
spokesperson for the group. If it is an individual entry the name, address and e-mail of
that person should be supplied.
Genre(s)
Target Audience
Elevator Pitch
This should be a 30 second pitch for the game in no more than 250 words.
Unique Selling Points
Please list the top 3-5 differentiating features of the concept; if possible give in-game examples of each USP.
Core Gameplay Elements
Detail the top 2-3 gameplay elements that are fundamental to fulfilling your vision of the game.
60 Seconds of Gameplay
Provide 60 seconds of detailed gameplay, this should focus on core gameplay covering what the player does,
how the game mechanics work, what the player is thinking and what the objectives are.
Progression/Player ‘Hook’
Provide detail of how the game progresses, what the gameplay difficulty curve is and how that evolves over
the game. This should also cover how new mechanics are introduced to the player and how these are spread
across the game.
Art Style
Describe the art style of the game, ideally this would include at least one screenshot of how the game will look
but can also use mood boards and example artwork to explain the art style.
Competitive Analysis
Detail out three other games that are competitors and describe how the concept is differentiated.
Extra Information
The following extra information can be supplied:
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Control system – explaining how the controls will work
Strengths – listing the 3 strengths of the concept
Weaknesses – listing the 3 weaknesses of the concept
Music and sound effects
Mission/Level examples
Screenshots – At least 1 screenshot is helpful, ideally 3 screenshots
A demo showing how the game plays
Intellectual Property Assignation
Between
The Scottish Ministers and
[Insert name and address written as, for example, Joe Bloggs, residing at Monteith House, 11 George
Square, GlasgowG2 1DY] ("the Entrant") If there is more than one individual involved in a
submission they should all sign the IPR Assignation and therefore all have to be listed at the top and
collectively referred to as the Entrant or separate IPR Assignations obtained from each person.
Whereas
a) The Entrant desires to enter a competition run by the Scottish Government to design and
develop a digital game for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games;
b) As a condition of entering such competition, the Entrant agrees to and is hereby transferring
and assigning all Intellectual Property Rights in the Entrant’s submission, game concept and
resulting game to the Scottish Ministers;
c) The parties wish to record and complete the assignation of all Intellectual Property Rights in
the Works to Glasgow 2014.
Therefore, the parties agree to enter into this Intellectual Property Rights Assignment as follows:
1.
Definitions
As used in this Intellectual Property Rights Assignment:
2.
1.1.
“Competition” means the Scottish Government sponsored contest to design and
develop a digital game in relation to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
1.2.
“Effective Date” means the [date of submission by the Entrant of the Works into the
Competition].
1.3.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all worldwide intellectual property rights of any
kind whether arising under statute, common law, treaty, convention or otherwise, and
whether or not vested or inchoate, including, without limitation, (i) all patents, patent
applications, conceptions, inventions, discoveries and improvements, including any
patent applications filed or patents acquired after the Effective Date; (ii) all rights
associated with works of authorship, including copyrights; (iii) all trade marks and
service marks, trade names and domain names, rights in get-up, rights to goodwill
and to sue for passing off and unfair competition, rights in designs, rights in computer
software, database rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how and
trade secrets) and (iv) any other proprietary rights relating to intellectual property
and/or industrial property in each case whether registered or unregistered and
including all applications (and rights to apply) for, and renewals or extensions of, such
rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will
subsist, now or in the future, in any part of the world.
1.4.
“Schedule” means the schedule attached to and forming part of this Intellectual
Property Rights Assignation.
1.5.
"Works" means anything created by the Entrant in conjunction and in relation with the
competition entry, including but not limited to music and sound effects, software code
or programs, graphics, videos, images, logos or other artwork, databases or any
other materials..
The Entrant hereby irrevocably assigns to the Scottish Ministers absolutely free from any
liens, charges or encumbrances all and whole its entire right, title and interest (whether
vested, contingent or future) all Intellectual Property Rights present and (to the extent
permitted by law) future, including any moral rights under the Copyright, Designs and Patents
Act 1988 (as amended), in the Works including:
3.
4.
2.1.
the absolute entitlement to any registrations granted pursuant to any of the
applications comprised in any patents, registered designs and trade marks;
2.2.
all goodwill attaching to any trade marks;
2.3.
the right to bring, make, oppose, defend, appeal proceedings, claims or actions and
obtain relief (and to retain any damages recovered) in respect of any infringement, or
any other cause of action arising from ownership, of any of the Assigned Rights
whether occurring before, on, or after the date of this Intellectual Property Rights
Assignation.
Pursuant to such assignation, the Entrant shall immediately on request by the Scottish
Ministers and at the expense of the Scottish Ministers:3.1.
apply or join with the Scottish Ministers in applying for any Intellectual Property Rights
or other protection or registration ("Protection") in the United Kingdom and in any
other part of the world for, or in relation to, any Intellectual Property Rights in the
Works;
3.2.
execute all instruments and do all things necessary for vesting the Intellectual
Property Rights or Protection when obtained in relation to the Works and all right, title
and interest to and in the same absolutely and as sole beneficial owner in or other
person as Glasgow 2014 may nominate; and
3.3.
sign and execute any documents and do any acts reasonably required by the Scottish
Ministers in connection with any proceedings in respect of any applications and any
publication or application for revocation of any Protection in relation to the Works.
[The Entrant shall provide the Scottish Ministers, on or before the date of this Intellectual
Property Rights Assignation, with written absolute waivers from all authors of the Works in
relation to all their moral rights arising under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
and, so far as is legally possible, any broadly equivalent rights such authors may have in any
territory of the world.]
OR
[The Entrant, being the sole author of the Works, waives absolutely his moral rights arising
under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and, so far as is legally possible, any
broadly equivalent rights that the Entrant may have in any territory of the world.]
5.
The Entrant warrants that, (i) where the Entrant is an individual, the Works are all the
Entrant's own original creation, or (ii) where the Entrant is a group of individuals, the Works
are original creations of one or all of the individuals comprising the group.
6.
The Entrant warrants that the Works do not infringe the Intellectual Property rights of any third
party.
7.
The Entrant warrants and agrees that the Works (a) have not been entered in or won previous
competitions or awards, (b) have not been published previously in any medium, and (c) have
not been licensed or previously assigned to any third party.
8.
The Entrant warrants that the Works are free from any security interest, option, mortgage,
charge or lien.
9.
The Entrant warrants that, so far as it is aware, all the Intellectual Property Rights in the
Works are valid and subsisting and there are and have been no claims, challenges, disputes
or proceedings, pending or threatened, in relation to the ownership, validity or use of any of
the Intellectual Property Rights in the Works, and there is nothing that might prevent any
application.
10.
The Entrant shall indemnify and hold the Scottish Ministers harmless against all liabilities,
costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct or indirect consequential losses,
loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, penalties and legal and other [reasonable]
professional costs and expenses) suffered or incurred by the Scottish Ministers arising out of
or in connection with any breach by the Entrant of the warranties in this Intellectual Property
Rights Assignation.
11.
Subject to clause 16 below, this indemnity shall apply whether or not the Entrant has been
negligent or at fault.
12.
The Entrant hereby irrevocably appoints the Scottish Ministers to be the Entrant's attorney
and in the Entrant's name and on the Entrant's behalf to execute any such act and to sign all
deeds and documents and generally to use the Entrant's name for the purpose of giving to
the Scottish Ministers the full benefit of this Intellectual Property Rights Assignation. The
Entrant agrees that, with respect to any third parties, a certificate signed by any duly
authorised official of the Scottish Ministers that any act or deed or document falls within the
authority hereby conferred shall be conclusive evidence that this is the case.
13.
The Entrant agrees to release and indemnify and hold harmless the Scottish Ministers
and its respective, agents, partners and employees from any and all claims that the
Works and any material subsequently produced, presented and/or prepared by or on
behalf of the Scottish Ministers infringes on the rights of the Entrant’s Work as
contained in any submission made to the Scottish Ministers.
14.
No failure or delay by a party to exercise any right or remedy provided under this Intellectual
Property Rights Assignation or by law shall constitute a waiver of that or any other right or
remedy, nor shall it preclude or restrict the further exercise of that or any other right or
remedy. No single or partial exercise of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the
further exercise of that or any other right or remedy.
15.
No variation of this Intellectual Property Rights Assignation shall be effective unless it is in
writing and signed by the parties (or their authorised representatives).
16.
If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this Intellectual Property Rights
Assignation(or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or partprovision shall, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and
enforceability of the other provisions of this agreement shall not be affected.
17.
If any invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this agreement would be valid, enforceable
and legal if some part of it were deleted, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to amend
such provision such that, as amended, it is legal, valid and enforceable, and, to the greatest
extent possible, achieves the parties' original commercial intention.
18.
Nothing in this Intellectual Property Rights Assignation shall have the effect of excluding or
limiting any liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.
19.
This Intellectual Property Rights Assignation shall be governed by the law of Scotland, and
the parties agree to submit any dispute arising hereunder to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
Scottish courts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Intellectual Property Rights Assignation comprising this page and the
[XX] preceding pages is executed as follows:
Entrant(s)
Executed by
Executed by
[Name]
On behalf of the Scottish Ministers
Signature:
Witnessed by:
Name:
Name:
Name:
Address:
Executed by
[Name]
Signature:
Witnessed by:
Name:
Address:
Executed by
[Name]
Signature:
Witnessed by:
Name:
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