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What is the Game Jam?

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Code a Project that highlights the theme of magic, featuring Witches & Wizards!

October 14th - November 3rd

GAME JAM PROMPT:

CHECK IT OUT!

Code your own Halloween-themed project using Microsoft's MakeCode Arcade, a game engine for retro pixel-art games! Please refer to the Guidelines for more information & categories.

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What is the Game Jam?

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Create a Magic-themed project featuring Wizards and Witches using

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A Game or other type of Project created in MakeCode Arcade game creator

A Sprite Pack consisting of a minimum of 3 pixel art assets created in the MakeCode Arcade pixel art editor

A 160x120 Pixel Splash screen including images and text, created in the MakeCode Arcade pixel art editor

Original Music that is at least 8 measures long, created in the MakeCode Arcade music editor

Submit a project in any of these categories:

And have a chance to be featured on our site!

Contestants have from Monday, October 14th to 11:59pm Sunday, November 3rd to submit their project!

Let's Get Started!

Here's how it works:

Check out the Guidelines & Categories

Please read through the Guidelines below, to read everything you need to know for the Game Jam! Projects must fall under at least one of our four categories described!

Get Coding in MakeCode Arcade!

Get started on your Project! You have from October 14th to November 3rd to submit your project - so take your time making something you're excited about!

Wrap Up & Submit Your Project!

Ready to submit? Great! Make sure you have a shareable link or file to your project, and submit your project to the correct form based on whether you are or are not a Code Ninja!

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The winners of the Game Jam have a chance to be featured on the site!

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Partnering for Good

This Halloween Season, Code Ninjas is partnering with Extra Life - a Program of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to raise money for children's hospitals and make a positive impact on young lives!

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Click below to donate to the Extra Life today!

DONATE TO EXTRA LIFE

Our Goal is $150,000!

READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT?

All entries must include a MakeCode Arcade project link or png file. If you are enrolled at Code Ninjas, please submit your project under the "Enrolled" option. If you are not enrolled at Code Ninjas, please submit your project under "Not Enrolled".

Please follow the submissions steps on the submission pages, if you don't, your project may not be eligible for review!

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All entries must include a MakeCode Arcade project link or png file. Links to projects in IMPACT will not be accepted; follow the steps below to download the project file from IMPACT for your submission.

Game Submission Form

Ready to Submit Your Project?

3 - Copy the Project link into the form field!

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2 - Add a Project Title, then click

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1 - Click the Share Icon

How to Share a Link:

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

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

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