A Game Jam is a competition to develop a game, from start to finish, in a relatively short amount of time. While we will have prizes, the ultimate goal is to create something cool, learn, and have fun while you're doing it. Don't have any experience creating a game? Don't worry, we will be posting resources and doing meetups along the way to help. The game creating platform we'll use is MakeCode Arcade which has a very easy entry point. MakeCode Arcade allows Block Coding, Javascript, Python, or a combination of these languages.

You must be a student in the Beaverton School District in 6th-12th grade to participate.

Participants can work by themselves or in a team of up to 3 people to create a game using the MakeCode Arcade platform.

Games must be school appropriate. Themes of violence, or any other offensive material is not allowed for games submitted as part of the Game Jam.

Getting started couldn't be easier. Go to: https://arcade.makecode.com/ and click on +New Project to get started. You can get more information and help on our Help Page Including links to some meetups we'll be doing through Zoom. You can also find more information about the FutureCade and the PRIZES! available at the end of the competition.