JMC X PAX AUS 2026 - PAX RISING POD COMPETITION 2026
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. The promoter of this competition is JMC Pty Ltd ABN 53 003 572 012 CRICOS 01259J PRV 12029 of 561 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 (Promoter).
2. By entering this competition, Entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
Entry period
3. This promotion commences at 9:00AM (AEST) on Friday 17th July 2026 and ends at 11:59pm (AEST) on Wednesday 12th August 2026. Entries received after the closing time will not be accepted.
Eligible entrants
4. Entry is open to current JMC students or alumni who graduated in or after 2016.
5. Entry is open to individuals or teams. For teams entries, at least 50% of team members (by headcount) must satisfy clause 4. Prize benefits extend to all members of a winning team, whether or not they individually satisfy clause 4, subject to the limits in clauses 14 and 15.
6. Directors and full-time employees of the Promoter and its related entities are ineligible to enter the competition.
7. Entrants under 18 years of age must have the written consent of a parent or guardian to enter and, if part of the winning entry, to travel to and attend PAX Aus 2026.
Conditions of entry
8. To enter the competition, participants must submit the following via the JMC + PAX Aus 2026 Game Competition landing page:
a) A build of the game for Windows 11, completed to minimum viable product (MVP) state with a substantial playable portion completed visually and technically, featuring controller support.
b) Title, logo, description and intended classification of the game. Games must contain content consistent with a classification of M or below under the Australian National Classification Scheme.
c) Names and contact details for all entrants.
9. Entrants warrant that the game and all assets within it are the original work of the entrants or are used under a valid licence, and do not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party. The use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to create game content or assets (including art, audio, code, music, or narrative content) is prohibited. The Promoter may require evidence of asset provenance and may disqualify any entry that, in its reasonable opinion, breaches this clause.
10. Any game submissions already published must be independent releases (self-published without a third party publisher). Entrants warrant that no agreement with any third party prevents the game from being exhibited at PAX Aus 2026.
11. Personal information collected in connection with this competition will be handled in accordance with the Promoter’s Personal Information and Privacy Policy and will be used to administer the competition, contact entrants and award the prize.
Judging
12. This is a game of skills; chance plays no part in determining the winner. The winner will be selected on Monday 17 August 2026 by a panel of JMC expert staff based on how polished the game is, creativity and originality of mechanics/story, overall play experience, and ability to fit the conditions of entry (Clause 8-10). The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The winner will be notified by email and phone within [2] business days of selection. If the winner cannot be contacted within [5] business days, the Promoter may select an alternative winner.
Prize
13. The winner will exhibit their game at PAX Aus 2026 from Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October in a designated PAX Rising Premium Indie Pod. Total value of the Prize is up to $15,000. Prize includes the cost of the PAX Rising Premium Indie POD, furniture, Internet, audio-visual equipment, PCs, and Marketing and Operations of the POD, JMC Staff support at the show, and PAX entry passes as set out in Clause 15. The prize is not transferable, exchangeable, or redeemable for cash.
14. Accommodation in Melbourne will be provided by JMC Academy for up to [3] team members travelling from outside of Victoria, for up to [4] nights, booked and paid for by the Promoter.
15. Up to 3 PAX entry passes per day for team members only (9 passes total across the 3-day event).
16. The winner (individual or team), must be available to attend PAX Aus 2026 and showcase their game at the PAX Rising Premium Indie Pod across the three event dates, plus bump in on Thursday 8 October. Bump out will be at the conclusion of PAX Aus 2026 from 6:30pm (AEDT) on Sunday 11 October. Team members must make and pay for their own travel arrangements to PAX Aus 2026 whether they are based in Victoria or any other Australian State/Territory.
17. If the winner is unable or unwilling to attend PAX Aus 2026, cannot be contacted, or fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions, the Promoter may disqualify the winner and award the prize to another eligible entrant as determined by the judging panel.
18. If PAX Aus 2026 is cancelled, postponed, or the Pod allocation becomes unavailable for reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control, the Promoter may substitute a prize of comparable value or withdraw the prize, and will not be liable for any resulting loss. The winner must comply with all PAX Aus exhibitor terms and any applicable content and classification requirements for public exhibition of the game.
Promoter’s rights
19. The Promoter reserves the right to disqualify an Entrant who is involved in any way with interfering or tampering with the conduct of this promotion.
20. By entering each Entrant grants the Promoter a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use imagery and footage of the Entrant’s gameplay and of the PAX Aus 2026 activation site, including the Entrant’s name, image, and likeness, for the Promoter’s marketing purposes across online and social media channels, and consents to any act or omission that would otherwise infringe the Entrant’s moral rights for these purposes. Ownership of the game and all intellectual property in it remains with the Entrant.
21. The Promoter is not a party to, and accepts no responsibility for, any arrangement, negotiation, or agreement between the winner (or any team member) and any third-party arising from participation in PAX Aus 2026, including future project development opportunities.
22. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Promoter excludes all liability for any loss, damage, or injury arising from this competition or the prize, except for any liability that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable legislation.
23. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.