Code Ninjas Game Jam

Dec 1st - Dec 31st

GAME JAM PROMPT

What comes to mind when you think of giving to someone else? Bring it to life in your game!

Create a game about Giving!

Create your game in MakeCode Arcade | Dec 1st - Dec 31st 11:59pm GMT+0

The 1st Place Winner will win a Gaming Prize Pack and a £500 donation in their name to the the Great Ormond Street Hospital! Your Tiltify profile will be created by us once the submission period ends, so you just focus on making an amazing game!

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The winner is chosen by audience votes - so families, friends and community members can join in on the fun! £1 donated to your Tiltify profile is 1 vote for your game!

Check out the Guidelines

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

Get Coding in MakeCode Arcade!

Get started on your Project! You have until December 31st, 2025 to submit your coding project - so take your time making something you're excited about!

Submit

Your Project!

Create a shareable link or file to your project, and submit! After, your game will be voted on, with 1 vote = £1 donation to Tiltify. Your Tiltify profile will be auto generated by us once the submission period ends.

VIEW GUIDELINES

OPEN MAKECODE

SUBMIT GAME

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Here's How It Works:

Does the game give us "GIVING"?

Is the game fun? Do the controls feel good? Are the mechanics implemented well?

For our Home Office Judges, your game will be judged based on the following criteria:

THEME

GAMEPLAY

USER EXPERIENCE / INTERFACE

Are the controls, instructions, and goals easy to understand?

ART / STORY

Is the game visually appealing? Is the story well-told?

CRAFTSMANSHIP

Is the game polished? How did the developer go the extra mile?

Judging Criteria

You & Your Parent's Information

Parent's Full Name

Parent's Email

Phone Number

FacilityName

What Is Your Age?

Fundraising Goal

Name Of Your Project

Project Link (Or File Upload)

OR Upload Project File

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I agree to Code Ninjas' Terms and Conditions and have read the Privacy Policy which explains how my personal data is used.

Note: Please do not submit IMPACT links. If you created your project in IMPACT, please submit a project file instead of a link.

Game Submission Form

Ready to Submit Your Project?

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

1 - Click the blue camera button under the MakeCode game window to save the project as a .png file

Share via File

Great! Make sure you have a shareable link to your project (not the URL!) and submit it alongside the relevant info for your project. Note: please do not submit IMPACT links. If you created your project in IMPACT, please submit a project file instead of a link.

NOTE: Do not use the Download button to create a .uf2 file; that file type cannot be submitted in the form below.

2 - Name your game and click "Share Project"

1 - Click the share icon in the top right corner of the screen.

Share via Link

3 - Paste the link into the form field!

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