# \[Announcement\] MakeCode Arcade Mini Game Jam #38 - Puzzle Jam Part Two!
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702
**Category:** Arcade
**Tags:** mini-game-jam
**Created:** [September 3, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702 "2026-09-03T18:45:42Z")
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### Author:  [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/1 "2026-09-03T18:45:42Z")
Hey folks!
Wait what? It’s not the first Monday of the month! Why is this announcement happening now? Well, it’s because this week started on August 31st and I didn’t want everyone to lose a week of primo game making time so please enjoy your slightly early game jam announcement!
This month, our theme comes to us courtesy of @calebsd who suggested we do **Puzzle Jam Part Two**! I thought this was a very good idea since that theme was [thirty mini game jams ago](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-7-puzzle-jam/17195). Also, I just like puzzle games!
So what makes a puzzle game? Well, this is easily one of the broadest genres that we could give as a prompt. As long as your game has problems that the player needs to solve by thinking, you’re probably covered. But let’s look at some classic examples:
- Falling blocks games, like [Puyo Puyo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puyo_Puyo) (my beloved), [Tetris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris), [Tetris Attack](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_Attack) (a completely different game from Tetris), [Lumines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumines), [Dr. Mario](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Mario)… I could list these forever
- _Pushing_ blocks games like [Sokoban](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoban), [A Monster’s Expedition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Monster%27s_Expedition), [Stephen’s Sausage Roll](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%27s_Sausage_Roll), or [Baba is You](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Is_You)
- Exploration based puzzle games like [Myst](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myst), [The Witness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Witness_(2016_video_game)), or [Blue Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Prince)
- Brain teaser games like [Professor Layton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Layton) or [Lorelei and the Lazer Eyes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorelei_and_the_Laser_Eyes)
- …or any number of games where puzzles aren’t the main deal but there are still a lot of them like [Zelda](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Zelda), [Pokemon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon), etc.
Need more inspiration? Check out the submissions for [part one](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-7-puzzle-jam/17195)!
## Rules
1. Games should be built in MakeCode Arcade
2. Games should clearly adhere to the theme without the need for any extra explanation
3. Keep the games PG: no NSFW, offensive, or excessively violent content.
4. You must be at least 9 years old to participate.
5. All games must be submitted by someone who is at least 13 years old. Younger students are welcome to participate, but it must be in partnership with an adult and with parent permission.
You have until the last Friday of the month to enter! The jam will close at **11:59 PM PDT on Thursday, September 24th 2026**. As always, we will be playing all of the submitted games on our livestream on the last Friday of the month.
Submit your games by posting them in this thread!
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### Author:  [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/2 "2026-09-03T18:45:52Z")
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### Author:  [@PizzaBoi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PizzaBoi)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/3 "2026-09-03T19:58:43Z")
cool!
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### Author:  [@teaeat100](https://forum.makecode.com/u/teaeat100)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/4 "2026-09-03T19:58:44Z")
Sign me up!
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### Author:  [@Player\_246](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Player_246)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/5 "2026-09-03T19:58:47Z")
Alright bet everyone here will now meet their fate \>: )
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### Author:  [@PizzaBoi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PizzaBoi)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/6 "2026-09-03T20:58:38Z")
I already have a game im working on which is technically a puzzle 😁.
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### Author:  [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/7 "2026-09-03T20:58:41Z")
I hope I can make something while being in HH…
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### Author:  [@Astro](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Astro)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/8 "2026-09-03T20:58:45Z")
It’s about one month early but I think the next mini jam should be space jam 2 or color jam
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### Author:  [@Hulahoop](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Hulahoop)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/9 "2026-09-03T20:58:49Z")
I wont be doing the game jam. unless i finish my demo for my game early. So you guys better watch out an you better not cry. you better not pout im not telling you why. :duck:
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### Author:  [@GoObErsandwichdude64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GoObErsandwichdude64)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/10 "2026-09-03T21:01:16Z")
me in but i am not doing dr mario it is WAY to hard
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### Author:  [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/11 "2026-09-03T21:03:08Z")
we made dr mario on stream once, i think it was indeed the hardest of the falling blocks games we recreated.
i also implemented basically all the others here:
> [@Falling blocks multitasking](https://forum.makecode.com/t/falling-blocks-multitasking/41508):
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> Hey you! Yeah you! The one with the face! Do you like falling blocks games? Do you REALLY like 'em? Well then do I have a game for you! Anyone who has been watching stream lately will know that I’ve been on a bit of a falling blocks kick, so I decided to make a very belated multitasking game jam entry: This is a collection of four classic falling blocks game that you can now play simultaneously for the first time! Press the menu button to switch between games and of course, if you lose one y…
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### Author:  [@GoObErsandwichdude64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/GoObErsandwichdude64)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/12 "2026-09-03T21:18:25Z")
Does Monopoly work? I know it is not really a puzzle…
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### Author:  [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/13 "2026-09-03T21:18:54Z")
eh, yeah it’s not really a puzzle. other board games like clue would work though
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 3, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/14 "2026-09-03T22:29:00Z")
YES!
here is my game
> **[Cuble](https://arcade.makecode.com/S24847-00805-48814-09330)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
I have waited SO long for this moment!
(A week)
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### Author:  [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/15 "2026-09-04T02:05:30Z")
BUG, walls don’t reset when you press [RESET]
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### Author:  [@Seal\_dev](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Seal_dev)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/16 "2026-09-04T02:27:33Z")
An old game I had:
> **[Fruitris!](https://arcade.makecode.com/00074-49141-80358-92295)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
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### Author:  [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/17 "2026-09-04T02:30:12Z")
The red block looks like @redSprite lol
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/18 "2026-09-04T05:36:41Z")
Oh boy … you’ve given me a reason to finish one of the projects that’s been sitting on a back burner. The single-player version has been done for a while, but the multiplayer version would be much better for the stream … and I’ve been wanting to write it for much too long.
For those of you who have been playing at home (pun intended) and figure out which project this is, you’ll get a shoutout in the finished product.
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### Author:  [@kirbob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/kirbob)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/19 "2026-09-04T16:17:42Z")
is it minos? (idk if that is normally multiplayer or wat)
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 4, 2026, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/20 "2026-09-04T16:37:50Z")
Yeah, I know, that was the reason I had the ‘please don’t cheat’ at the start, but, trying to fix, it, I realised that would be really hard. But, if you REALLY want to, you can fix it.
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