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In an effort to get folks coding games that will run on netbooks, Intel ATOM Developer Program is sponsoring a Best Netbook Game Contest for netbook games created with either DarkBASIC Professional or Dark GDK, less than 250MB in their compressed state, not require an 'installer', and run at 1024 x 600 resolution.

While I cheer for the next Doom, here are the 4 categories. There will be one winner in the Best All Around Game Category and and 3 winners from the other categories.

1. Best all around netbook game: We are looking for either a unique or overall gaming value for a netbook.
2. Best graphics for a netbook: Looking for beautiful utility for a netbook game. Like a meandering garden path, it serves to get you from point A to point B, while pleasing the senses.
3. Best game play for netbook: Graphics or no graphics this category looks at the game play experience for netbook.
4. Standout Game Element: Perhaps it was the best explosion, death scene, sound effect, or unique use of zombie. This category wins by just doing something we could not help but like.

Now the prizes are interesting - 1st Prize is an all expenses paid vacation not to exceed US $5,000. Who knows to where. Int he categories, 1st Prize is US $1,000, visibility and recognition via a feature in the Intel Atom Developer Program Community and Campaign as well as the TGC community.

If you want to enter, you best be quick: deadline is October 3, 2010.