Deadline? Support for "fake" devices?

[nuvalo]

Hello, i was considering participating in the coding challenge, but i don have a pocketsprite to play with. I have an esp32 board and a spi lcd (I was creating a pocketsprite clone), and your toolchain supports "fake" devices. Is it possible to participate with an app for an "unofficial" device? What would be the restrictions in this case?

Also, i didn't find the deadline of the contest. Is it the 31th August? Or that date is for the announcement of the winners?

Thanks in advance