The Map of ProjectsRules
Any interactive project for the browser, from anywhere, built with anything. The curator decides borderline cases and says why when something is turned down.
A project qualifies when
- It runs in the browser, with nothing to install, and its main experience is free to open: no paywall or sign-up just to see it.
- It's interactive: you act and it responds, beyond scrolling and clicking links. A scroll-driven page with a 3D background isn't; a spinning logo isn't.
- It's creative: the interaction is the point, and it's worth a visit. 2D counts as much as 3D.
- It isn't promotion: no portfolios, agency or studio sites, product or brand sites, campaigns, configurators or stores, however interactive.
- You made it, or you're one of its makers, and you can prove it (a tag on the page or a file on its site; the curator checks by hand where neither fits).
The rule of thumb
A game a studio made is in; the studio's own site isn't.
| In | Out |
|---|---|
| A browser game, by anyone, on any domain | A studio's or agency's showcase site |
| A playful experiment on your personal domain | Your portfolio, even an interactive one |
| An interactive music video or virtual exhibition | A brand campaign or product launch page |
| A shader toy, generator or editor | A product configurator or online store |
| An explorable explainer or data piece | A landing page with a 3D background |
Categories
Each project has one: Game, Experience, Art and experiments, Tool, Learning.
Content
No hate, no harassment, nothing whose main purpose is attacking a group or people, whichever side. A project about a conflict, made by someone from that region, can be perfectly fine: we judge the project, not the flag. Nothing that tricks visitors: no password or card fields, forced downloads, pop-up storms or mining.
Limits
- 2 submissions a month per maker, and one listing per address.
- Nothing is public until the curator approves it. Approved projects are on the map for 4 weeks, then keep their own page.
- One vote per account per project. Votes are a signal, not the decision: the curator can skip a Community Pick when the votes look wrong, or when nothing deserves it that week.
Staying on the map
We check every day that listed projects still open. One that's been down for three days leaves the map, and its maker gets an email. Anyone signed in can report a project, and the curator reviews every report.