Whether you're submitting your mod into the Competition or for the Expo alone, it is required that ALL submitted mods must adhere to the rules listed below:

1) All mods must follow the IP Guidelines as set by Team Salvato and as enforced by the DDMC.
2) All mods must be over 10 minutes long.
3) Chapters, Acts, and Demos are allowed for submission as both Expo and Competition entries.
4) All mods must have been released during the year 2024, or within the timeframe of the DDMX.
5) Credit all assets used. (You may credit assets in a "Credits.txt" file, or somewhere recognizable within the mod itself.)
6) Mods made by both individuals and teams are allowed in the event. Modders may additionally submit as many mods as they want into the Expo, but only ONE  mod per individual/team for the Competition.
7) Generated AI content will NOT  be allowed for this event, this event is meant to be a showcase of the community's talent.
8) NSFW content MUST  be marked in your submission, as well as in the content warning at the start of your mod.
9) There is to be no intentionally offensive content whatsoever. (such as Hate Speech, Targeted Harassment, etc.)
10) Any mods revolving around sensitive topics MUST  be handled with care, and avoid being insensitive to the topic at hand.
11) Any mods banned within the r/DDLCMods subreddit for any reason will not be allowed to participate.

Failure to adhere to any of the rules listed above will subject your mod to removal from the Expo and/or Competition portions of the event. Depending on the severity of the rule violation, your mod may even see removal from the r/DDLCMods subreddit as well. 

When submitting your entry, please ensure it adheres to the rules listed below:

1) Entries made by both individuals and teams are allowed, and you may submit as many entries as you wish.
2) Submitted content MUST qualify as an actual story or poem, and not a random string of letters/words.
3) To avoid entries being too lengthy, there will be a word count limit of 1000 words.
4) Generated AI content will NOT  be allowed for this event, this event is meant to be a showcase of the community's talent.
5) NSFW content MUST  be marked in your submission.
6) There is to be no intentionally offensive content whatsoever. (such as Hate Speech, Targeted Harassment, etc.)
7) Any entry revolving around sensitive topics MUST  be handled with care, and avoid being insensitive to the topic at hand. 

Failure to adhere to any of the rules listed above will subject your entry to removal from the Expo.