Quote Originally Posted by tux
but are points added if you include sources?
Nope, sorry. :)

are there a memory limitations?
Anything within reason. Judges all have at least 128mb of RAM.

what if you load fully 3d models but lock the camera to a side or top down view and only let it move on 2 axis? does that count as 2d? ;)
No. :)

and are new things like pixel shaders allowed?
As long as it doesn't noticably look like something that would be impossible in a game of the timeframe mentioned.

Thanks for the interest!