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Which of this applies to you?

Answering these takes the parts that are not for you out of Game Design Merit Badge. Nothing is required, nothing is kept on the server, and nothing is ever hidden because a question went unanswered. A step that might apply to you stays on the list and is marked.

Requirement 8: a developer, or an educator?

The badge says do ONE of the following. They are not symmetrical. The first states that it needs your parent or guardian's permission and your counselor's approval, and the second states no such condition.