Here news directly from the Drunken Coders page:
Only 5 days (give or take) remain to get your game polished and entered. Even if you don’t think your demo has a shot don’t be shy, at worst you will receive some honest feedback and have a better idea on how to approach future competitions.
Thanks to Scott’s recent $100 donation the stakes for the Christmas Compo have risen to nearly $600 in cash prizes.
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