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The 2024 Sensei Game Jam has concluded, thanks to all the participants for their incredible games!

Create your game in either MakeCode Arcade or Unity. How you interpret this theme is up to you!

Create a game that fits ROBOT ROCK!

GAME JAM PROMPT

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 or Unity!

Get started on your Project! You have until December 13th, 2024 to submit your coding project - so take your time making something you're excited about!

Submit

Your Project!

Ready to submit? Great! Make sure you have a shareable link or file to your project, and submit!

VIEW GUIDELINES
OPEN MAKECODE
SUBMIT PROJECT

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Here's How It Works:

OPEN UNITY

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WINNING GAMES

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MAKECODE ARCADE

2nd PLACE

1st PLACE

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ROBOT ROCK RAMPAGE

3rd PLACE

ROBOTS N RUBBLE

ROBOTRON 3000

Jett Lee

Burlington, ON

Shannon Sleger

Jackson Blanchard

Alexandria, VA

Vancouver West, BC

PLAY GAME
PLAY GAME
PLAY GAME

WINNING GAMES

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UNITY

2nd PLACE

1st PLACE

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CONQUERORS OF METAL

3rd PLACE

ROBOT ROCK

ROCKBOT RISES

Ricky Luo

Markham, ON

Krishna Bhatia

Masha Kiparuk

Coppell, TX

Castle Rock, CO

PLAY GAME
PLAY GAME
PLAY GAME

Does the game give us "ROBOT ROCK"?

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

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Your game will be judged on the following criteria:

Judging Criteria

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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?

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with the 1st place winner of each receiving $1000!

Entrants in the Game Jam must be employed by a Code Ninjas location to qualify. Participation in this contest is strictly voluntary and should be done on personal time.

What Can I Win?

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GAME JAM IS CLOSED
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Unity and MakeCode games will be judged separately,

The 2024 Sensei Game Jam has concluded, thanks to all the participants for their incredible games!

READY TO SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT?

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

MakeCode Projects

Project Submission Form

Refer to this link for information regarding publishing and sharing MakeCode games through MakeCode share, GitHub, and Itch.io

To make the judging process easier, we prefer web-based links for your Unity Projects. (WebGL links via GitHub, Unity Play, and Itch.io)


(If there are any questions regarding Unity Links, please reach out to elizabeth.bell@codeninjas.com.)

Unity Projects

Does the game give us "ROBOT ROCK"?

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

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Your game will be judged on the following criteria:

Judging Criteria

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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?

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