What is the Game Jam?

Submit Project

How It Works

Enter our Game Jam for a chance to win a trip to Sky Elements in Dallas 16th of March!

Winners get to code a drone show segment, fly different drones, and more!

The Game Jam runs until the 24th of February!

Embark on an exciting adventure with Code Ninjas' second installment of the Prodigy Programme, partnering with Sky Elements, a leader in interactive drone shows.

Here's How it Works

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 from now until the 24th of February to submit your coding project - so take your time making something you're excited about!

Ready to submit? Great! Ensure you have a shareable link to your project, and fill out the form below to submit! Refer to the visual guide below for more info.

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Create your own Drone-Inspired Game with Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, then submit your project by the 24th of February to be entered to win a trip to Sky Elements!

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Submit Your Project!

Not enrolled at Code Ninjas? No Problem!

To be eligible, students must be actively enrolled with Code Ninjas.

We have a starter project available to you! Simply Click the "STARTER CODE" button to get started!

Get a Quick Start With Starter Code!

Judging Criteria

Your project submission will be scored by the Code Ninjas Education Team on a scale of 1 to 10 in these 5 categories:

Project Originality

Project Creativity

Project Playability

Asset Creativity

Incorporation of Drones

Ready to code?

Create a Drone Inspired Game with

And potentially win a all-expense paid trip to Sky Elements!

Check out the Guidelines, then create a fun game or scene in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade based on Drones! Submit your project by February 4th for a chance to win a trip to Sky Elements!

To select the winners, we are hosting a Game Jam from January 1st - February 4th

What is the Game Jam?

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.

How to Share a Link:

1 - Click the Save Icon

2 - Add a Project Title, then click

3 - Copy the Project link into the form field!

How to Share a Project File:

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

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

Game Submission Form

To be eligible, students must be actively enrolled with Code Ninjas by January 1, 2024.

Not enrolled at Code Ninjas? No Problem!

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Partnering with Sky Elements

Sky Elements Drone SHows is the leading drone light show provider in the United States. They have brought the art of drone light shows across the country for community events, sports teams, businesses, artists and major brands.

Code Ninjas is proud to partner with Sky Elements this February for an amazing opportunity to bring our lucky Ninja's imagination to life through drone light shows!