# \[Announcement\] MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam #2

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-2/14411>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [July 11, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-2/14411 "2022-07-11T23:38:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 18, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-2/14411/14 "2022-07-18T16:12:23Z")

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The theme has been announced! Check out the thread below:

> [@\[Announcement\] MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam #2 - Simulation Jam!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-2-simulation-jam/14492):
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> Hey folks! The theme for the second-ever MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam is Simulation Games! That’s right! We’re looking for games that simulate some sort of job, task, or life cycle. You can interpret that theme any way you like, but it should be obvious how your game relates to the theme without any extra explanation. Some examples of classic interpretations of this theme are: A virtual pet game like [Tamagotchi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamagotchi), [Neko Atsume](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neko_Atsume), or [Nintendogs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendogs) A gardening or farming game like [Viva Piñata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viva_Pi%C3%B1ata_(video_game)), [Harv…](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Moon_(video_game))

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