# \[Announcement\] July 2023 Game Jam! **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [June 19, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743 "2023-06-19T23:23:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/1 "2023-06-19T23:23:06Z")
Hey folks! We here at the MakeCode Team are excited to announce that **the next official MakeCode Arcade Game Jam will take place this July**! That’s right, this will be a full-fledged non-mini game jam where you’ll have an entire month to work on your game. At the end of July, our _elite team of game judges_ will play all of the games and select winners from the entrants. We’ll be announcing the theme for this jam on **July 3rd** along with the full rules and entry details, so stay tuned! **Start Date** : July 3rd, 2023 **End Date** : July 31st, 2023 Curious? Want to know more about game jams? Well, take a look at some of our past jams for an idea of what this is all about: - [Climate Crisis Jam](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/global-2021) - [Time Jam](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/time) - [Ocean Jam](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/ocean) - [Traffic Jam](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/traffic) - [Garden Jam](https://arcade.makecode.com/gamejam/garden) ---
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/2 "2023-06-19T23:23:47Z")
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**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/3 "2023-06-19T23:24:37Z")
Also, because of this game jam **there will not be a mini game jam in July**! We’ll be back on our regular schedule in August 😄 ---
**Author:** ![PixelDoodle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/pixeldoodle/32/24129_2.png) [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/4 "2023-06-19T23:25:16Z")
YOOOO!!! FINALLY!!! MY BIRTHDAY MONTH TOO!!! 🥳 ---
**Author:** ![Sarge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sarge/32/19590_2.png) [@Sarge](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sarge)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/5 "2023-06-19T23:25:19Z")
Finally!! Wait… Uh-oh, it’s gonna be great doing UAT2 and this in parallel 😅 ---
**Author:** ![danger\_kitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/danger_kitty/32/32006_2.png) [@danger\_kitty](https://forum.makecode.com/u/danger_kitty)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/6 "2023-06-20T01:09:15Z")
Yesyesyesyes ---
**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/7 "2023-06-20T01:09:34Z")
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAY! It’s been so long! ~~Also please drop hints like for the time jam. 🙏🙏🙏~~ ---
**Author:** ![ChimbroDaPro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/chimbrodapro/32/15852_2.png) [@ChimbroDaPro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ChimbroDaPro)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/8 "2023-06-20T16:35:42Z")
Yes… FINALLY! THIS IS FINALLY MY MOMENT… THE WHOLE REASON WHY I ENTERED THE FORUMS WAS TO GET ONE OF MY GAMES ON THE HOME SCREEN, AND FINALLY… **THIS IS MY MOMENT!!!** ---
**Author:** ![NobodyNomad](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/nobodynomad/32/10821_2.png) [@NobodyNomad](https://forum.makecode.com/u/NobodyNomad)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/9 "2023-06-20T16:35:51Z")
I can’t participate, very busy, but I will cheer my fellow coders on. Good luck, there are loads of awesome coders on this forum and I’m sure you’ll all do great. ---
**Author:** ![danger\_kitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/danger_kitty/32/32006_2.png) [@danger\_kitty](https://forum.makecode.com/u/danger_kitty)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/10 "2023-06-20T17:30:15Z")
About that my game is still on there and I will always have my spot on the home screan also they still haven’t updated it to the last game jam it still shows the time jam ---
**Author:** ![richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/richard/32/5417_2.png) [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/11 "2023-06-20T17:30:59Z")
I promise we’ll update the home screen this time Also, sure, I’ll drop some hints for the theme in the days to come 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![InvalidProject](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/invalidproject/32/32554_2.png) [@InvalidProject](https://forum.makecode.com/u/InvalidProject)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/12 "2023-06-20T21:11:25Z")
I am so excited! This is my very first Game Jam! I really hope I win! (No offense, @ChimbroDaPro ) ---
**Author:** ![Archer\_Bright](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/archer_bright/32/32896_2.png) [@Archer\_Bright](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Archer_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/13 "2023-06-20T23:35:53Z")
Lets Go! My first Game Jam! ---
**Author:** ![\_jupiter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/_jupiter/32/28012_2.png) [@\_jupiter](https://forum.makecode.com/u/_jupiter)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/14 "2023-06-21T16:21:13Z")
Same here! ---
**Author:** ![\_jupiter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/_jupiter/32/28012_2.png) [@\_jupiter](https://forum.makecode.com/u/_jupiter)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/15 "2023-06-21T16:21:25Z")
Which game jam theme would you like to be the real theme? _Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/15))_ ---
**Author:** ![ChimbroDaPro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/chimbrodapro/32/15852_2.png) [@ChimbroDaPro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ChimbroDaPro)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/16 "2023-06-21T16:22:56Z")
Oh no it’s fine! A little ~~friendly~~ competition never hurt anyone. 😈 😇 ---
**Author:** ![Grimm9](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/grimm9/32/9027_2.png) [@Grimm9](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Grimm9)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/17 "2023-06-21T16:23:24Z")
Interesting! I wonder what the theme will be??? ---
**Author:** ![Blobbey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/blobbey/32/20831_2.png) [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/18 "2023-06-21T16:24:45Z")
YES!!! MY FIRST GAME JAM!!! In all honesty I don’t expect to win, but I hope I can at least get an honorable mention! ---
**Author:** ![InvalidProject](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/invalidproject/32/32554_2.png) [@InvalidProject](https://forum.makecode.com/u/InvalidProject)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/19 "2023-06-21T18:23:38Z")
UH- WHY IS THERE A DEVIL FACE??? (should I be scared right now???) ---
**Author:** ![Luke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/luke/32/32519_2.png) [@Luke](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Luke)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743/20 "2023-06-21T18:23:40Z")
Time to not touch grass for a month… [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-july-2023-game-jam/20743.md?page=2)