# 2026 AliGators GAME JAM! **URL:** \ **Category:** Global MakeCode Arcade Game Jam\ **Tags:** game, graphics-and-math, demo, music, platformer\ **Created:** [April 11, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252 "2026-04-11T19:08:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/1 "2026-04-11T19:08:07Z")
**Welcome to the 2026 AliGators Game Jam.** This is my first time hosting one of these and I am very excited! I will also be in the Game Jam but will not judge it, someone I know brother will! From **APR 10** to **APR 30** , (20 days) so start cooking up some entries! ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2026, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/2 "2026-04-12T02:50:50Z")
Is there a specific theme for this? (and welcome to the forums) ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/3 "2026-04-13T17:32:23Z")
The theme is “Realm of Nightmares” sry for not saying earlier. ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/4 "2026-04-13T21:44:53Z")
Horror time… 😈 ![Screenshot 2026-04-02 5.34.17 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/a/0/a026291e2e845783da07f7bb45a091ce4eb7a380.png) (I was going to post it for the @RoboVacDev game jam 2026 but: ![Screenshot 2026-04-13 3.23.27 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/c/c/cc9fd86a90fc8da64e099ae65c86d687e3ce5ea1.png) I will try to finish up development for this game, even if it’s just a demo because I’m joining ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/5 "2026-04-14T02:14:17Z")
Okay Great! ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/6 "2026-04-14T02:14:20Z")
I also was working on a co-op 2d backrooms game. I like the 3d parts. ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/7 "2026-04-15T20:42:37Z")
Here’s my game so far… [https://arcade.makecode.com/S12070-01518-30169-81830](https://arcade.makecode.com/S12070-01518-30169-81830) pls play, it’s good! (I will try to add flashlights, 3 levels, slamina and health, more animations, enemies, and more1) ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/8 "2026-04-15T21:31:12Z")
[ Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/player_246) What I was expecting: ![Screenshot 2026-04-15 4.50.43 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/f/d/fdd1f07540afa79abc544cba5ea4f5e6df2e9f24.png) What I got: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/2/7/27de100664c35b9b74189f9748409f2eac7b1093.png) This game is really good so far! ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/9 "2026-04-16T02:31:36Z")
thanks! ---
**Author:** ![AlexTheGoober63](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexthegoober63/32/35080_2.png) [@AlexTheGoober63](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexTheGoober63)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/10 "2026-04-16T22:36:22Z")
heres a teaser of what im cooking up… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/d/4/d4fba07ca71051ea713ecf207aeb79b169386480.png) its from my original game [Goober Game](https://arcade.makecode.com/S37194-33124-63654-25594) but with a twist This new horror level is obviously not done yet, SO BE PATIENT this is the story of how that demon clone appeared: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/3/a/3a0d12f747fc1482a6a54ce5c3e5c668b63d0155.png) ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/11 "2026-04-17T00:10:44Z")
Can’t wait to see it! ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/12 "2026-04-17T21:15:31Z")
Actually everyone forget about my other post above, I kinda improved the graphics just _slightly_… ![Screenshot 2026-04-17 4.20.37 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/5/f/5f524237d9d9437b8868f4923daf8004ba7caadd.png) ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/13 "2026-04-19T02:15:25Z")
AMAZING! :)😃 ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/14 "2026-04-21T18:35:50Z")
10 days left! ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/15 "2026-04-21T18:35:57Z")
Pov my survival strat: ![Screenshot 2026-04-20 7.22.09 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/b/2/b2ec941595b52f172a7a6217b8f5703bd8ff0b67.png) ---
**Author:** ![AlexTheGoober63](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexthegoober63/32/35080_2.png) [@AlexTheGoober63](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexTheGoober63)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2026, 5:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/16 "2026-04-23T17:39:40Z")
i have decided to quit this game jam reasons: 1. the deadline 2. I don’t like coding for a long time its boring 3. Im more interested in other projects than the one i was making for this jam im bored thats basically it ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/17 "2026-04-25T04:44:02Z")
Thats fine… ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/18 "2026-04-27T16:44:31Z")
Okay, here’s mine: > **[The Complex: Endless Reality DEMO](https://arcade.makecode.com/S07661-79107-42853-04399)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. (This is just a short little demo based off of Kane Parsons’ original Backrooms video and there are literally no entities ) ---
**Author:** ![Player\_246](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/player_246/32/31875_2.png) [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 5:50am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/19 "2026-05-04T05:50:49Z")
@AliGator489 are you going to extend it, literally no one else joined except me. (Also if you are some random person reading this and you like horror, I recommend joining.) ---
**Author:** ![AliGator489](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/aligator489/32/34796_2.png) [@AliGator489](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AliGator489)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/2026-aligators-game-jam/43252/20 "2026-05-04T19:11:40Z")
I guess its ending in 5 days…for now.