# \[Announcement\] MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam #1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [September 8, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949 "2021-09-08T23:40:53Z")\ **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:** [September 8, 2021, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/1 "2021-09-08T23:40:53Z")
# Announcing MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam #1 Hey folks! We’re excited to announce that we will be holding our first ever **Mini Game Jam** the week after next! Mini game jams are going to be small, less formal, one week game jams that we host every once in a while in between full-sized game jams. These jams might even include challenges other than coding! There will be no winners for mini jams, but everyone who participates will get a special mini game jam badge to use on the forum. We’ll also play through some of your submissions on the Arcade Advanced Livestream! These jams are meant to be fun and casual, so don’t worry about getting a head start on your submission. The jam will be designed so that you can finish it in a week. We’ll announce the full rules on **Monday, September 20th at 9:00 AM PDT** so stay tuned! - The MakeCode Team ---
**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:** [September 8, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/2 "2021-09-08T23:41:10Z")
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**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:** [September 9, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/3 "2021-09-09T15:04:37Z")
I suggest that these mini jams are hosted once a month, so you can also call them monthly jams 😂 ---
**Author:** ![ursoidd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/ursoidd/32/34551_2.png) [@ursoidd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ursoidd)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/4 "2021-09-09T15:08:08Z")
dude this is going to be so cool ---
**Author:** ![E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/e-energ-gamecentral/32/5353_2.png) [@E-EnerG-Gamecentral](https://forum.makecode.com/u/E-EnerG-Gamecentral)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/5 "2021-09-09T15:41:34Z")
I can’t wait 😃 ---
**Author:** ![ThomasS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/thomass/32/3309_2.png) [@ThomasS](https://forum.makecode.com/u/ThomasS)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2021, 9:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/6 "2021-09-09T21:20:34Z")
Sounds awesome! I’m very excited! ---
**Author:** ![Dreadmask197](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dreadmask197/32/10494_2.png) [@Dreadmask197](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dreadmask197)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/7 "2021-09-10T17:40:30Z")
If I am free after school, I’ll try to get one done! ---
**Author:** ![Kiwiphoenix364](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/kiwiphoenix364/32/14368_2.png) [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/8 "2021-09-13T16:01:36Z")
I can’t wait ---
**Author:** ![Primal\_Nexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/primal_nexus/32/3540_2.png) [@Primal\_Nexus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Primal_Nexus)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/9 "2021-09-16T16:48:53Z")
> **[prototype](https://arcade.makecode.com/49863-31706-50173-61837)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. What I’ve been working on for the game jam, struggling to figure out the auto destroy system for the spikes, so the fps gets really bad (if someone could help with that that’d be great, I’ve tried everything) and there’s no collision or lives. Yeah, enjoy (i guess lol). ---
**Author:** ![shakao](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/shakao/32/113_2.png) [@shakao](https://forum.makecode.com/u/shakao)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/10 "2021-09-16T16:50:16Z")
Oh! This game jam is actually going to be a little different from the others–you won’t be making a game from scratch, we’ll have some template materials and specific rules that we will announce on Monday. (But don’t worry, we’re having another big/freeform game jam in December!) ---
**Author:** ![Primal\_Nexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/primal_nexus/32/3540_2.png) [@Primal\_Nexus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Primal_Nexus)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/11 "2021-09-16T17:31:04Z")
Ok @shakao! Just made this maybe for a space jam in the future. Can’t wait for the details! ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/12 "2021-09-16T18:57:36Z")
If you want the spikes to be destroyed when they leave the screen, just set `auto destroy` to `ON`. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/2X/a/a4b16e0561507f30a061bbdb22b61dbf3c4b25df.png) If you’re looking for something else, then just let us know. We’re all happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![GKcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gkcode/32/4885_2.png) [@GKcode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GKcode)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/13 "2021-09-17T15:21:16Z")
how do you post your games? ---
**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:** [September 17, 2021, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/14 "2021-09-17T16:39:01Z")
@GKcode we’ll be announcing all the details on monday! ---
**Author:** ![TheJaky](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/thejaky/32/5711_2.png) [@TheJaky](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheJaky)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/15 "2021-09-17T20:32:17Z")
Sounds good to me! ---
**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:** [September 17, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/16 "2021-09-17T20:37:52Z")
But three brave cats in space happens after dragon masters, DJ Ryan, and Realm Jumpers(Also called fly though time 2). But it is ok if the them for this jam is space because I know that doing jams in a lot of work for you. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2021, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/17 "2021-09-17T20:38:41Z")
If you do a space jam make it formal and not a mini jam because I have a story board time line and one of the games one there is three brave cats in space. ---
**Author:** ![GKcode](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/gkcode/32/4885_2.png) [@GKcode](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GKcode)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/18 "2021-09-18T22:11:17Z")
can you make a fantasy jam ---
**Author:** ![Primal\_Nexus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/primal_nexus/32/3540_2.png) [@Primal\_Nexus](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Primal_Nexus)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 10:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/19 "2021-09-18T22:12:04Z")
@AlexK I know about the auto destroy, it’s just that when I turn it on regardless the sprite count adds up until the fps just crashes the window. ---
**Author:** ![AlexK](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/alexk/32/33339_2.png) [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949/20 "2021-09-20T15:57:16Z")
Here’s my version, @Primal_Nexus : > **[prototype](https://arcade.makecode.com/77899-27292-20592-92026)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Even after running for a minute or two, the sprite count stays around 15. [Next page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-1/9949.md?page=2)