GAME JAM PROMPT
Who comes to mind? A superhero, a parent, a friend, or someone else entirely! What sort of obstacles do they overcome?
Create a game about EXPLORATION
Create your game in MakeCode Arcade | Dec 1st - Jan 31st 11:59pm PT
GAME JAM PROMPT
WIN A TOUR OF THE
OBSIDIAN GAME STUDIOS CAMPUS
The top 5 games, as well as the top 10 Ninjas from the highest donating Center will win a trip to the Obsidian Entertainment Campus on Thursday, February 26, 2026!
Winners will also receive exciting prizes from Code Ninjas Home Office featuring branded Obsidian x Code Ninjas x Extra Life swag!
Please ensure your $30 donation entry fee is sent through your center's Extra Life Page!
Check out the Guidelines
Please read through the Guidelines below, they will explain everything you need to know regarding the Game Jam event! Ensure your $30 donation entry fee is sent through your center's Extra Life Page.
Get Coding in MakeCode Arcade!
Get started on your Project! You have until January 31st, 2026 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 by both Code Ninjas and Obsidian!
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HOW IT WORKS:
Does the game give us "EXPLORATION"?
Is the game fun? Do the controls feel good? Are the mechanics implemented well?
For our Home Office and Obsidian 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
Please review the information below on how to share your project and submit it alongside the relevant info. 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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All Rights Reserved. Code Ninjas 2025
We're raising money for Extra Life this year, by submitting amazing games made by YOU!
GAMING FOR A CAUSE
After you submit your game, 1 vote = $1 raised for Extra Life, helping children in need all around the world.
But that's not all, our Extra Life Champion - Landon - will also vote for his favorite game, with the winner receiving a $500 donation towards Extra Life alongside a prize pack!
Landon
Age 12 | 2025 Extra Life Champion
