Contests / New Element Design Challenge 6

Besides the layout, all aspects of your entry must be built solo. Help with hacking is permitted so long as all creative content on the map remains your own. All hacks must be declared to the admins. If in doubt feel free to message the team on site or discord.

Your entry must be ≥ 625 tiles and ≤ 3600 tiles in size, equivalent to 25x25 and 60×60 square tiles.

Anything outside the map that plays a visual feature (ie a dragon flying, a train animation created via shoestring) will count towards the 3600 tile limit. Anything outside the limit that isn't visible, and only contributes to something visible inside, will not count.

Any modifications to the track, such as brake speed/arrangement, station format (dummy station, etc.), must be cleared by an admin. Since everyone is intended to work with the same layout, any changes that are not very minor are unlikely to be approved.

Any changes not cleared by an admin will result in penalties or disqualification. If you have a concern, check with us before making any changes.

Please submit your entry as a competitive design submission, including the layout builder alongside you with a 10% share.

Please add [NEDC6] at the beginning of your submission's name so that we can differentiate from normal submissions.

The timestamp of your submission will be reported by the database which will tell us whether you have met the deadline or not. Please be aware that there will be absolutely no exceptions given. It is your responsibility to submit on time and to allow for potential problems that may delay your submission.

Please include any additional content such as logos or plugins with the initial zip download. Due to the expected volume of entries logos will not be requested from the NE Graphics Team, but you may reach out to them privately.

Custom music, if it is to be included via .PARKOBJ, is considered map content, and must therefore be part of the .PARK before the deadline. Any music that is not direct map content, and merely intended to be played in the background while viewing the park, for example links to online music sources, or included audio files like MP3 are considered extra materials.

The maximum file size of submissions (including extra materials) cannot exceed 15 MB. If a submission exceeds this size, the admins may sometimes try to help you bring it down, for example by improving image compression in attached PDFs, or by enhancing audio compression or shortening custom music in PARKOBJ. In this latter case, only the admins are allowed to re-export the .PARK file with the edited music.

After the deadline, all submissions will be voted on by a group of non-participating panelists outside of the system. Once a winner is determined, we will begin releasing entries from last to first place. Respective panelists are then asked to confirm their votes into the system as per usual. All entered votes will be admin reviewed. All entries are eligible to win the Design accolade, but only the highest scoring one will grant its creator the title of NEDC6 champion.