Celebrate the Women Who Have Impacted Your Life With Girls Who Code and Microsoft MakeCode!

Create a Project About a Woman Who Impacted Your Life

Submit by April 7th for a chance to win a Meta Quest 3!

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HALL OF FAME

These are the winning games from the Game Jam!

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Congratulations to all the winners, and check out their incredible games below!

Cedric, 11

AMANDA GORMAN AND "THE HILL WE CLIMB"

Washington County, OR

Divijaa, 11

WOMEN R AWESOME

THE ADVENTURES OF FRANCES PERKINS

Johann, 13

1st PLACE

3rd PLACE - Tied!

2nd PLACE

DrLupo's Winning Picks

This year, we had popular streamer DrLupo play the winning Ninja's games! Afterwards, he ranked his top favorite games. Check them out, and then check out the incredible other games of the 2024 Female Game Changers Game Jam!

FLOATER

Spencer, 13

University Heights, SK

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Female Game Changer

While these games did not win the top three, we thought they were so amazing they deserved a spot on this site!

Finalists Games

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Get started on your Project! You have from March 1st to April 7th to submit your coding project - so take your time making something you're excited about!

Make sure you have a shareable link to your project (not the URL!) or a project file in PNG format, and fill out the form below to submit! Refer to the visual guide below for more info.

Please read through the Guidelines below, they will explain everything you need to know regarding the Game Jam event!

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HOW THE GAME JAM WORKS

It's easy! Follow the steps below to get started on your project.

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The Game Jam runs until April 7th, 2024! Join the fun for a chance to win a Meta Quest 3!

ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A

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META QUEST 3

XBOX SERIES S

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CODE NINJAS

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META QUEST 3

Starter Pack

Swag Bag

Only games submitted to the Code Ninjas Game Jam by participants 15 years old or under are eligible for the listed prizes. Games created by participants older than 15 must be submitted to the MakeCode game jam, and will not be eligible for the listed prizes.

DrLupo

DrLupo is a father, husband, and gamer from the Midwest. A true supporter of the "Gaming Does Good" mentality, DrLupo has taken his community and raised over $15 million for various charities.

Code Ninjas is proud to have DrLupo as an esteemed guest judge for our Female Game Changers Game Jam!

FEATURING GUEST JUDGE

FEATURING GUEST JUDGE

Nominated as one of TIME's Top 25 Most Influential People on the Internet, DrLupo can also hold his own in any game he plays ranging from Fortnite to Destiny to Escape from Tarkov to Minecraft, as he is often seen streaming with some of the best players online. When he is not streaming, he can be found managing his Warhammer 40k army or Magic the Gathering decks and hanging out with his family.

BLACK BELT GIRL NINJAS

Here are some of our amazing female Ninja's games! Check them out below.

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PARTNERING WITH GIRLS WHO CODE

This Game Jam is a testament to Code Ninja's commitment to making coding accessible to all, especially to empower girls during Women's History Month. We're proudly partnering with Girls Who Code to create a Game Jam that inspires and educates girls by providing them with the tools, knowledge, and platform to embark on a journey in computer science.

At Code Ninjas, we have so many amazing female members running and populating our centers. Look below for a look of some standout female Center Directors, Senseis and Ninjas!

Senseis

We have so many wonderful female Senseis helping to run our Dojos and teach children how to code!

Ninjas

Our Dojos have some of the best up and coming girl coders out there!

Center Owners

These are some of the amazing women running our centers here at Code Ninjas!

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PARTNERING WITH MICROSOFT MAKECODE

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“Game Jams are a great way to learn, express your creativity, connect, and collaborate with others. Microsoft MakeCode is thrilled to be partnering with Code Ninjas and Girls Who Code on a special ‘Female Game Changers” themed Game Jam this month! With still only 26% female representation in the technology industry, games are a great way to engage young women and spark their interest in future careers in tech."

Jacqueline Russell, Product Manager at Microsoft MakeCode

HIGHLIGHTING FEMALE NINJAS

Navin Gurnaney, CEO of Code Ninjas

Create a Project About a Woman Who Has Impacted Your Life! Get Started Today!

JOIN THE GAME JAM!

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Submissions are Closed

The Female Game Changers Game Jam has concluded on April 7th

Thank you to everyone who submitted games!

READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT?

Make sure you have a shareable link to your project or a project file in PNG format for your submission. IMPACT Sandbox links can not be used for submissions!

3 - Copy the Project link into the form field!

How to Share a Link:

2 - Add a Project Title, then click

How to Share a Project File:

1 - Click the Blue Save Icon next to Project title, save as .PNG file

1 - Click the Save Icon

2 - Upload the .PNG file into the form field!

If you don't follow these steps, your project may not be eligible for review!

Are You Over 15 Years Old?

Are You 15 Years Old Or Under?

Submit your project to us through Code Ninjas! Our Home Office Education Team will review your projects and submit their winners!

Submit your project to Microsoft through their own Microsoft MakeCode Game Jam!

SUBMIT PROJECT HERE

NOTE:

Only games submitted to the Code Ninjas Game Jam by participants 15 years old or under are eligible for the listed prizes. Games created by participants older than 15 must be submitted to the MakeCode game jam, and will not be eligible for the listed prizes.

READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT?

Great! Make sure you have a shareable link to your project (not the URL!) and submit it alongside the relevant info for your project.

3 - Copy the Project link into the form field!

How to Share a Link:

2 - Add a Project Title, then click

How to Share a Project File:

1 - Click the Blue Floppy Disc Icon next to Project title, save as .PNG file.

1 - Click the Save Icon

2 - Upload the .PNG file into the form field!

If you don't follow these steps, your project may not be eligible for review!

READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT?

Please review the steps below on how to share your project and submit it alongside the relevant info.

3 - Copy the Project link into the form field!

How to Share a Link:

2 - Add a Project Title, then click

How to Share a Project File:

1 - Click the Blue Floppy Disc Icon next to Project title, save as .PNG file.

1 - Click the Save Icon

2 - Upload the .PNG file into the form field!

If you don't follow these steps, your project may not be eligible!

Are You Over 15 Years Old?

Anyone over 15 will submit their project to Microsoft MakeCode, instead!

Project Submission Form

Continue to the Form below to submit your project to Code Ninjas!

Are You Under 15 Years Old?

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