| Rules of Battle |
| 1. Each month will have a theme. Songs submitted must fit within that
theme 2. Competitors must submit one game song in mp3 format, at least two minutes in length. This song must be either new or previously unreleased. 3. The main instrument MUST be played, not programmed. Programmed backing tracks are allowed. If the main instrument is a keyboard, please do not quantize it. 4. All entries will be retagged by the person running the competition so that the artist reads as Anonymous DoD Contestant. This means that the songs shouldn't be posted at other websites until the competition ends, so as to preserve anonymity. The identity of the artist will be revealed at the the month's voting. This condition of anonymous artists is to keep the competition as fair as possible. 5. Songs are judged on the Minibosses message board, all votes being tallied on the last day of the month at 11 PM Eastern US time, and the results and challenge of the next month being revealed on midnight of the 1st day of the following month (give ot take a few hours to account for the time required to upload the songs and such). 6. Songs are due upon the due date listed in the Current Contest link by 11 PM Eastern US time. Send either a PM to Paragon at the Minibosses Board or mail them to dodsongs at gmail.com 7. Joke or "alternate" songs or entries, featuring a main instrument that is played, are allowed but cannot be voted for. They entries must be 30 seconds or more and must fit the month's theme as well. As they will not be voted for, they may be left tagged with the artist's name or any name, or retagged anonymously, depending on the artist's preference. They will be sectioned off from the main entries as to distinguish which are which. For more explanation, see the FAQ |