Terms and Conditions of Participation

The purpose of these Terms is to set forth the respective rights and obligations of the Participants, the Organizer, and the Administrator in connection with applications to participate in the Event, the submission and evaluation of entries, selection for the final round, participation in in-person events, the provision of rewards, and the publication or other public disclosure of submitted entries.

For purposes of these Terms, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

1. “Event” means OpenAI Game Builders Seoul, including the related online preliminary round, in-person final round, and all submission, evaluation, selection, and award procedures.
2. “Participant” means any individual who applies to participate in, or submits an entry to, the Event, whether individually or as part of a team, and includes all members of each participating team.
3. “Team Representative” means the one Participant designated to represent a team, complete and submit the team’s application, attend the in-person final event, and serve as the primary point of contact with the Organizer and the Administrator.
4. “Submission” means all materials submitted by a Participant in connection with the Event, including any game, playable link, thumbnail, demonstration video, explanatory materials, documentation of the Participant’s use of Codex, and any other accompanying or supporting materials.
5. “Track 1” means the preliminary submission and evaluation process conducted as an online pre-event challenge.
6. “Track 2” means the in-person hackathon conducted during the final event, in which the Team Representative of each finalist team develops or modifies a Submission to address a theme announced at the event.
7. “Rewards” means any benefits that may be provided in connection with advancement to the final round, selection as a winner, or other achievements in the Event, including OpenAI credits and ChatGPT Pro subscriptions.

1. These Terms shall become effective with respect to a Participant when the Participant agrees to these Terms as part of the application or Submission process.
2. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Organizer or the Administrator may amend these Terms where reasonably necessary due to changes in applicable laws or regulations, operational requirements, health or safety considerations, changes to the Event schedule, or changes to applicable service policies.
3. If these Terms are amended, the Organizer or the Administrator shall provide notice of the amended terms, including their effective date, through the Event website, official announcement channels, or other reasonable means.
4. A Participant who does not agree to an amendment may request to withdraw from the Event before the amendment takes effect. Any amendment that materially and adversely affects a Participant’s rights or interests shall apply to that Participant only if the Participant has expressly agreed to the amendment, except where otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

1. The Event is open to individuals and teams that satisfy the eligibility requirements specified on the official Event information or registration page.
2. Where Participants enter the Event as a team, one Participant shall be designated as the Team Representative. The Team Representative shall act on behalf of the team in connection with the application, submission of materials, communications with the Organizer and the Administrator, and attendance at the in-person final event.
3. Each finalist team is encouraged to have its Team Representative attend the in-person final event. If the Team Representative is unable to attend for a legitimate reason, another team member may attend in the Team Representative’s place, subject to the Administrator’s prior approval.
4. If a Participant is considered a minor or child under the laws applicable in the Participant’s country or jurisdiction of residence, the Organizer or the Administrator shall obtain or verify the consent of the Participant’s parent or legal guardian in relation to the Participant’s application and the processing of the Participant’s personal data, as required by applicable law.
5. The Organizer or the Administrator may request additional information, documentation, or verification procedures to the extent reasonably necessary to confirm a Participant’s eligibility.

1. Participants must complete the application and submission procedures within the period and in the manner specified on the Event website.
2. Participants must truthfully and accurately provide the information requested on the application form, including their name, email address, date of birth, country of residence, contact information, team name, and availability to attend the final event.
3. If a Participant provides false information or uses another person’s information without authorization, the Organizer or the Administrator may reject the Participant’s application or revoke the Participant’s eligibility to participate, eligibility to advance to the final round, or award.
4. After the application and submission deadlines, Participants may contact the OpenAI Game Builders Seoul Organizing Committee to inquire whether submitted information may be corrected and, if so, the applicable procedure.

1. Participants must register their Submission through the Event website during the Track 1 submission period.
2. Each Submission must include the title of the game, a description of the game, a link to a playable version of the game, and a game thumbnail. Participants may also submit, at their option, a link to a demonstration video and materials describing how Codex was used.
3. The game description must be written so that the Submission’s core gameplay, features, genre, or objectives can be understood.
4. The link to the playable version of the game must remain accessible during the evaluation period and must allow the judges to access and play the game without requiring separate approval or a complicated installation process.
5. If a link to a demonstration video is submitted, it is recommended that the video be no longer than three minutes and allow viewers to understand the game overview, actual gameplay, and key features.

1. Each Submission must remain fully operational and playable throughout the evaluation period.
2. If a Participant uses a project that was already under development, the Participant must clearly identify in the submitted materials the scope of development completed before the Event and the scope newly developed or improved during the Event period.
3. Participants must obtain all rights, licenses, permissions, and other authorizations necessary for any source code, images, videos, music, sound recordings, fonts, data, open-source materials, AI-generated content, third-party assets, and other materials included in their Submissions.
4. A Submission must not infringe or otherwise violate any third party’s copyright, trademark rights, rights of publicity or likeness, privacy or personal data rights, trade secrets, reputation, or other rights.
5. A Submission must not contain any illegal or harmful content, discriminatory or hateful expression, obscene material, content that promotes violence, unauthorized collection of personal data, malicious code, functions designed to compromise security, or any other content contrary to the purpose of the Event.
6. If the Organizer or the Administrator determines that a Submission violates this Article, it may reject the Submission, exclude it from evaluation, discontinue its public display or publication, revoke the Participant’s finalist status, or revoke any award granted in connection with the Submission.

1. Participants must comply with these Terms, the Event guidelines, reasonable instructions provided by the Event staff, and all applicable laws and regulations.
2. Participants must provide accurate participation information and contact details and must notify the Event staff without undue delay of any changes to such information.
3. During the evaluation period, Participants must keep their Submissions accessible and playable by the judges without requiring the judges to incur any additional cost.
4. Participants must not infringe the rights of, or damage the reputation of, any other Participant, Event staff member, judge, the Organizer, the Administrator, any partner, or any third party.
5. Participants must not engage in hacking, unauthorized access, vote manipulation, interference with the evaluation process, submission of false materials, participation through a substitute, plagiarism, unauthorized use of another person’s work product, or any other conduct that undermines the fairness of the Event.
6. If a Participant uses any OpenAI service, third-party platform, library, open-source software, cloud service, game engine, or distribution service, the Participant is responsible for reviewing and complying with the applicable terms, policies, and licenses of that service or resource.

1. If a Participant uses any OpenAI-related service, including Codex, ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, or OpenAI credits, the Participant must comply with OpenAI’s Terms of Use, Service Terms, Usage Policies, Privacy Policy, and any other applicable policies. See OpenAI Terms of Use.
2. If OpenAI credits, subscriptions, or similar benefits are provided, the period during which such benefits may be used, their permitted scope of use, whether they may be transferred, refunded, or redeemed for cash, and any other applicable conditions shall be governed by the terms and criteria established by OpenAI or the entity providing the relevant benefit.
3. Participants shall be responsible for any costs incurred beyond the credits or benefits provided, as well as any costs for third-party services that they elect to use, including external hosting, domain names, storage or repository services, paid APIs, and software licenses.
4. If any issue affecting the development, submission, or evaluation of a Submission arises due to an interruption or failure of a third-party service, a change in its policies, an account restriction, or the incurrence of additional costs, responsibility for such issue shall, in principle, rest with the Participant.

1. Track 1 Submissions may be evaluated based on factors including the purpose of the Event, compliance with the submission requirements, gameplay, technical implementation, stability, originality, relevance to the theme, use of Codex, and suitability for presentation and demonstration.
2. If a Participant cannot be reached within the specified period after notice of selection for the final round has been provided, the Organizer or the Administrator may revoke the Participant’s finalist status and select an alternate finalist team.
3. The final round is scheduled to be held as an in-person event in Seoul on August 31, 2026. The schedule, venue, and format of the event may, however, be changed due to operational circumstances.
4. To be eligible for consideration for a final award, each finalist team must have either its Team Representative or one team member approved in advance by the Event staff attend the in-person final event and present and demonstrate the team’s Track 1 Submission. The attending team member may participate in Track 2 in accordance with the applicable event instructions.
5. For each Track, the team name, Submission title, Submission description, thumbnail, demonstration video, gameplay footage, presentation or demonstration footage, and award results may be published on the Event website or through other event-related channels. Source code, private repositories, and technical materials designated by the Participant as non-public shall not be disclosed without the Participant’s separate consent. The results of an on-site popularity vote or a separate evaluation may be reflected in the award results in accordance with criteria announced in advance.
6. At the in-person final event, separate operational rules may be provided regarding matters including entry verification, seating assignments, network use, photography and recording, presentation order, and submission deadlines. Participants must comply with such rules.
7. The recipients, types, amounts, method and schedule of delivery, and applicable conditions of Rewards shall be as specified on the Event website and in individual notices. As a general rule, any material change to a Reward that is disadvantageous to a Participant shall not apply. If such a change is unavoidable, advance notice shall be provided, and a substitute benefit of a reasonable nature or value may be offered.
8. Additional information or verification procedures may be required for the delivery of a Reward. If a Participant fails to provide the required information or fails to satisfy the applicable conditions for receiving the Reward, delivery of the Reward may be withheld or cancelled.
9. Matters necessary for the receipt and use of Rewards, including taxes, public charges, exchange rates, account settings, and conditions applicable to the use of credits, shall be governed by applicable laws and regulations and the policies of the entity providing the relevant Reward.

1. As a general rule, all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in and to a Submission shall remain vested in the Participant.
2. By submitting a Submission to the Event, the Participant grants the Organizer and the Administrator permission to use the Submission’s title, team name, description, thumbnail, videos, gameplay footage, presentation materials, and other submitted information for the purposes of evaluating Submissions, administering the final round, documenting the event, announcing results, promoting the Event, issuing press releases, publishing content on websites and social media, maintaining archives, and verifying the provision of Rewards.
3. The permission granted under Paragraph 2 shall be granted on a royalty-free and non-exclusive basis and shall be limited to the operation and promotion of the Event. The specific period, media, and scope of such use may be further specified in the final operational policies, the applicable privacy policy, any photography or promotional consent form, or a separate notice.
4. The Participant represents and warrants that the Submission does not infringe any third party’s rights and that the Participant has the authority necessary to submit the Submission to, and permit its disclosure in connection with, the Event.
5. If any third-party rights infringement, license violation, personal data or privacy infringement, or other dispute arises in connection with a Submission, the Participant responsible for that Submission shall bear responsibility for such matter.
6. The Participant acknowledges that submitted materials may be provided to multiple persons involved in the evaluation, administration, and public presentation of the Event. Participants must not include in their submitted materials any trade secrets, non-public source code, or other information that they do not wish to be disclosed.

1. During the final event, photographs, videos, audio recordings, presentation scenes, gameplay footage, interviews, and other materials may be photographed, filmed, recorded, or otherwise documented.
2. The Organizer and the Administrator may use event recordings and materials for the purposes of administering the event, announcing results, promoting the Event, issuing press releases, posting on social media and websites, preparing internal reports, and providing information regarding follow-up events.
3. Information including the participating team’s name, the Team Representative’s name, the Submission title, the Submission description, whether the team received an award, and whether the team advanced to the final round may be disclosed for the purposes of administering and promoting the Event.

1. The Organizer and the Administrator process personal data as necessary to receive applications, verify eligibility, verify the consent of a parent or legal guardian, administer the evaluation process, provide information regarding the final event, operate the event, provide Rewards, maintain event records, and respond to inquiries.
2. The required and optional categories of personal data to be processed shall be separately identified in the Privacy Policy and on the applicable consent screen. The personal data collected shall be limited to the minimum information necessary to operate the Event, including the Participant’s name, email address, date of birth, country of residence, contact information, team name, information relating to the Submission, and, where necessary, information relating to the Participant’s parent or legal guardian.
3. Specific matters concerning the purposes of processing personal data, the categories of personal data processed, retention periods, disclosure to third parties, international transfers, engagement of service providers to process personal data, and the rights of data subjects shall be governed by the separate Privacy Policy and applicable consent form.
4. If a Participant does not consent to the processing of personal data required for participation in the Event, the Participant may be unable to submit an application or receive a Reward.
5. Further details are available in the Privacy Policy applicable to the Event.

1. A Participant who receives an award (a “Winner”) grants the Organizer and the Administrator a right of first negotiation for a period of four months from the date on which the Event ends (the “First Negotiation Period”) with respect to the commercialization, investment, publishing, co-development, or other commercial exploitation of the award-winning Submission (collectively, “Commercialization”).
2. During the First Negotiation Period, if a Winner intends to enter into an agreement with a third party or commence specific negotiations with a third party regarding the Commercialization of the award-winning Submission, the Winner must first provide the Organizer and the Administrator with an opportunity to negotiate in writing. If the Organizer or the Administrator expresses an intention to negotiate within 30 business days after receiving such notice, the parties shall thereafter negotiate with each other in good faith and on a priority basis for a period of 30 days. This period may be extended by written agreement between the parties.
3. If the Organizer and the Administrator do not express an intention to negotiate within the period specified in Paragraph 2, provide written notice that they do not intend to negotiate, or fail to reach a final agreement within the First Negotiation Period, the Winner may freely negotiate or enter into an agreement with a third party.
4. The right of first negotiation under this Article establishes only priority in the opportunity to negotiate. It does not impose any obligation on the Organizer or the Administrator to enter into a Commercialization agreement or require the Winner to commercialize the award-winning Submission.
5. Specific rights and obligations relating to the Commercialization of an award-winning Submission shall arise only if the Winner and the Organizer or the Administrator enter into a separate written agreement. Such agreement shall set forth the subject matter and scope of the Commercialization, the contracting parties, ownership of rights, consideration, term, and any other applicable conditions.

1. If a Participant violates these Terms, the Event guidelines, instructions issued by the Event staff, or applicable laws or regulations, the Organizer or the Administrator may reject the Participant’s application, exclude the Submission from evaluation, revoke the Participant’s finalist status or award, discontinue publication of the Submission, withhold delivery of a Reward, or require the return of a Reward.
2. The measures set forth in Paragraph 1 may be taken if it is confirmed that the Participant has submitted false information, used another person’s information without authorization, failed to satisfy the submission requirements, failed to maintain access to the Submission during the evaluation period, infringed a third party’s rights, engaged in misconduct, manipulated voting, interfered with the operation of the Event, or violated the terms or policies applicable to any OpenAI or third-party service.
3. An award may be revoked if a violation is identified after the award has been granted. If a Reward has already been provided, the Organizer or the Administrator may request its return.

1. If a natural disaster, infectious disease, safety issue, system failure, circumstances affecting a partner, the number of Participants, requirements relating to the administration of the evaluation process, or any other unavoidable circumstance arises, the Organizer or the Administrator may change the Event schedule, venue, operating format, evaluation method, or Rewards, or may postpone or cancel the Event. Except to the extent that liability cannot be excluded under applicable law, the Organizer and the Administrator shall not be liable for any costs incurred or losses suffered by Participants as a result of any postponement, change, or cancellation of the Event.
2. Participants shall be notified of any such change through the Event website, by email, or using the contact information provided by the Participant.

1. The Organizer and the Administrator shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from circumstances attributable to a Participant, a failure or interruption of a third-party service, or any issue involving an external platform or network selected by the Participant. This limitation shall not apply to the extent that such liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.
2. Each Participant shall be responsible for any costs incurred and disputes arising in connection with the development, distribution, or operation of the Submission or the use of any third-party service.
3. The Organizer and the Administrator shall have no obligation to intervene in any dispute between Participants or between a Participant and a third party. However, if they determine that doing so is necessary for the operation of the Event, the Organizer or the Administrator may verify the relevant facts and take any necessary action.
4. The Organizer or the Administrator may send notices to the contact information provided by a Participant. The Participant shall bear any disadvantage resulting from inaccurate contact information provided by the Participant or the inability to contact the Participant using such information.
5. The Organizer and the Administrator shall each faithfully perform the obligations expressly assigned to it under these Terms, any separate written agreement, and applicable laws and regulations.
6. If a dispute arises directly in connection with the operation of the Event, the Organizer and the Administrator shall, within the scope of their respective duties and responsibilities, conduct such fact-finding, provide such information to Participants, and take such measures as are reasonably necessary. However, neither the Organizer nor the Administrator guarantees the resolution of any dispute or any particular outcome.
7. Except where liability arises under applicable laws and regulations or a separate written agreement, neither the Organizer nor the Administrator shall be liable for any act or omission of the other.
8. Nothing in this Article shall limit or exclude any liability arising from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Organizer or the Administrator, or any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable laws and regulations.

Inquiries and notices relating to the Event shall be made through the Event website, by email, or through another channel separately designated by the Event staff.

• OpenAI Game Builders Seoul Organizing Committee (contact@openaigame2026.com)
• Designated Contact for OpenAI Game Builders Seoul: Jungyoon Choi, Chelsea Choi (jcc518@com2us.com)

1. These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
2. If any dispute arises in connection with the Event, the Participant, the Organizer, and the Administrator shall endeavor to resolve the dispute through good-faith consultation.
3. Any dispute that cannot be resolved through consultation shall be resolved by a court having jurisdiction under applicable law.

1. These Terms shall apply from their effective date.
2. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict, the Korean terms shall prevail, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.