Not sure exactly what you're talking about, but yes, all entries in the competitions are done completely from scratch. You're allowed to use *very* basic code like window creation but everything from there needs to be hand-made, no pre-made game engines or anything like that.

Also, all art, music, and the like must be created on-spot during the competition, nothing from the internet.

Quote Originally Posted by axon
oh jeff, don't be so modest - show'em your stuff: http://gdguys.thejefffiles.com/
And that site's horribly outdated by the way