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Where can I find curriculum and other resources?

Are there any examples of games students have created in the past?

  • You can play the finalist and winning games from last year’s Challenge in the 2024 Student Arcade.

How do I stay up to date with Student Challenge news?

Where can I find information about student events like Level Up and Game Jams?

Can students submit competition entries outside of this year’s themes?

  • No. In order to qualify, students must design a game about one of this year’s themes:
    • Peaceformers Challenge
    • Nurture Yourself with Nature
    • Outplay Hunger

What are the competition divisions? 

  • Junior Division (You and your teammates are 10 or older, and you are students in middle school, lower secondary school, or the equivalent.)
  • Senior Division (You and your teammates are in secondary school, high school, or the equivalent.)
  • University-Age Division (You and your teammates are 25 or younger and have completed secondary school, high school, or the equivalent. You do not have to be enrolled in a university program to participate.

Do students have to use Scratch to create their games?

  • No. You are welcome to use any digital design platform as long as it is free/open-source and the final game is playable on a web browser (ex: Unity, Construct, Python, RPG Maker, Twine, etc.). If you’re unsure if a particular platform meets these requirements, just ask us!

What versions of Minecraft are accepted into the competition?

  • All versions of Minecraft are accepted. 
  • Students that use Minecraft Edu will upload a .mcworld file while all other versions (Bedrock and Java) students will upload a video walkthrough of their game.

Can students submit games in Roblox?

  • Yes, though in order for judges to evaluate the game, students will need to upload a video walkthrough in an .mp4 format.

How do students know whether or not their game platform of choice is eligible?

How many winners will there be?

  • There are many chances to win! Each award category will have a junior and senior winning game/submission. All winners will receive prizes, and all finalists and winners will be featured on the G4C Student Challenge Arcade. 

Are students limited to submitting only 1 entry to the competition?

  • Students may submit up to one entry in each Award Category. They will need to complete the submission form for each entry they submit.  They are not allowed to submit multiple entries to the same award category. For example, if they make two games in Unity, they must only submit one.

Can a homeschool student enter the competition?

  • Absolutely! As long as the student is in the approved grades and age range, they may submit to the Student Challenge competition.

What is the AI policy for submitting a game or character artwork to the competition?

  • Some students might decide to use AI tools to assist in the design of their game. Responsible use of AI is allowed.
    • Students are required to report use of AI in their submission.
    • If we find that AI was used in a game or character design but students did not report it to us, the submission will automatically be disqualified.

Can students update their game after submitting it to the competition?

  • We STRONGLY discourage students from updating their game after submitting it to the competition to avoid accidentally breaking their game/link to game which may lead to disqualification.

Whom do I reach out to with questions?

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