Swift Student Challenge Playgrounds app in 3 min

I intend to participate in the Swift Student Challenge 25. I see Rules, It is mentioned that Playgrounds works should be a work that can be experienced in three minutes. However, my work does not meet this requirement.

Create an interactive scene in an app playground that can be experienced within three minutes.

Initially, my work was not intended for the Challenge but for the App Store. However, I decided to submit it to the Challenge, and my work and I met the requirements of the Challenge. Therefore, my work is a complete application, which makes it impossible for the judges to experience it within three minutes. It may take more time. Does this have any impact?

Answered by Claude31 in 822681022

Initially, my work was not intended for the Challenge but for the App Store.

Yes, but that's a mistake. It would likely have your submission rejected or at least loose any chance to win.

The challenge is just a challenge: show your inspiration, skills, quality of work and using iOS capabilities. Not to show a full blown app to try to promote it.

So you have to reconsider what you submit. Can't you carve out a smaller app from the existing one ?

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Initially, my work was not intended for the Challenge but for the App Store.

Yes, but that's a mistake. It would likely have your submission rejected or at least loose any chance to win.

The challenge is just a challenge: show your inspiration, skills, quality of work and using iOS capabilities. Not to show a full blown app to try to promote it.

So you have to reconsider what you submit. Can't you carve out a smaller app from the existing one ?

I agree with Claude31.

I would add that, even if exploring all features of your app may take more than 3 minutes, an idea would be to have a short onboarding that highlights the main features & what it can do. I intend to do this on my own submission as well, since I believe it contributes to a pleasant user experience.

A similar context: think how a user may learn about a newly installed app's general idea & features quickly.

Swift Student Challenge Playgrounds app in 3 min
 
 
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