The Challenge

The 2013 Challenge is open to submissions! Middle and high school youth are encouraged to submit their original game designs for the opportunity to earn recognition and prizes for themselves, as well as monetary prizes for their schools. Check out below for more information on the prize categories, eligibility and streams for 2013. Then, head over to the Students section to learn about the many tools you can use to make your game and start designing! Have questions about game design? Our new community forum will soon be open for aspiring young designers to get feedback, advice and encouragement from top game design professionals.

This year, we are also offering mentors opportunities to get involved through toolkits, resources and curriculum, all of which can be found on the Mentors tab above.

Middle School Stream:

Who is eligible in the Middle School Category?

  • US citizens and legal residents
  • Enrolled in a school in the 50 states or DC or homeschooled
  • Grades 5-8 (or of equivalent age if homeschooled)
 High School Stream:

Who is eligible in the High School Category?

  • US citizens and legal residents
  • Enrolled in a school in the 50 states or DC or homeschooled
  • Grades 9-12 (or of equivalent age if homeschooled)

 

What are the different Challenge Entry Streams?

Individual Entries:

  • Games made with Gamestar Mechanic
  • Games made with Gamemaker
  • Games made with Kodu
  • Games made with Scratch
  • Games made with any tool (Open Platform)
  • Written game design documents

Team Entries:

Make a game about any topic using any game creation tool. Limit of four (4) youth per team.

What are the prizes for each Entry Stream?

Each individual winner and each member of a winning team will received an AMD-powered laptop computer with game design and educational software.

Each winning entry will also earn an award of $2,000 for your school (or the non-profit organization of your choice)!