# \[Announcement\] 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")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 4
### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/61 "2026-09-11T04:22:45Z")
Better, better.
Update 1.3
> **[Cuble 1.3](https://arcade.makecode.com/S24847-00805-48814-09330)**
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> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/62 "2026-09-12T18:46:45Z")
Can people tell me what they want in Cuble 1.4? I’m already working on a save game, and, I’m just wondering if there’s anything people want to see.
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### Author:  [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/63 "2026-09-12T18:49:45Z")
How are you supposed to beat it look at the amount of 6 7 and 8
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### Author:  [@PizzaBoi](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PizzaBoi)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/64 "2026-09-12T23:53:01Z")
add coins you need to collect before you enter the next level
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### Author:  [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)
#### Post date: [September 12, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/65 "2026-09-12T23:53:05Z")
A level editor ? Maybe larger than screen levels
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### Author:  [@BLADEr](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BLADEr)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/66 "2026-09-13T19:15:01Z")
You should add sound effects to the UI!
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### Author:  [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/67 "2026-09-13T19:17:29Z")
I was going to join this jam and make a 3d escape room game, but it proved itself to be too difficult so I gave up.
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### Author:  [@TheEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheEarth)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/68 "2026-09-13T19:29:15Z")
vro we need boss battle pt2
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### Author:  [@VoxelMaster64](https://forum.makecode.com/u/VoxelMaster64)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/69 "2026-09-13T23:05:29Z")
blocks that ocassionally start and stop being solid (pink and cyan blocks in [my game](https://forum.makecode.com/t/40x30-game/44021))
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2026, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/70 "2026-09-15T03:10:34Z")
No more ideas!
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### Author:  [@AlexK](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AlexK)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/71 "2026-09-18T03:34:18Z")
Introducing: _Countdown_
> **[countdown](https://robo-technical-group.github.io/countdown/)**
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> MakeCode Arcade implementation of the UK's Countdown game show.
While the link will work for either solo play or local multiplayer, you also can play over the network … and multiplayer is _much_ more fun!
[MakeCode Arcade Multiplayer](https://arcade.makecode.com/--multiplayer?host=S15833-26854-36199-43103)
[https://arcade.makecode.com/--multiplayer?host=S15833-26854-36199-43103](https://arcade.makecode.com/--multiplayer?host=S15833-26854-36199-43103)
This project is based off the U.K game show. If you’re not familiar with _Countdown_, then please play with tutorials turned _ **on** _. They will walk you through each phase of the game. The Quick Game has four rounds and will give you a good idea of how the game works.
The host computer should be a rather beefy computer, as the project needs some serious compute power to load the word lists and to solve the numbers rounds. The word lists load during the “wait screen” at the beginning.
> **Sample load times**
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> - On my primary dev machine (AMD Ryzen 7 @ 3.8 GHz), the word lists take between 10 and 15 seconds to load.
> - On my office machine, which is quite a bit older (Intel Xeon Silver @ 2.10 GHz), the word lists take about 30 seconds to load.
> - My laptop (Intel Core i5 10gen @ 1.60 GHz) only takes about 20 seconds.
> - On my old Chromebook (Intel Celeron N3350 @ 1.10 GHz), the word lists take a hilarious **minute and a half** to load.
> - My fairly new Android phone takes about 30 seconds to load.
> - My Xbox One X takes about a minute to load.
If the word lists take longer than about 30 seconds to load, then your machine probably will struggle a bit when solving the numbers round. It will only really affect the background music playing while the computer (and the players!) are solving the round.
You can find more information in my dev log. Have pencil and paper handy, and enjoy _Countdown_!
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Full credits are provided in the code. Key credits:
- Music: William Alan Hackshaw, arranged by Leo
- Algorithms for letters and numbers rounds: Christopher Jennings
- Word lists: Game Words 2020
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### Author:  [@BraveNewt48](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BraveNewt48)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/72 "2026-09-18T21:30:39Z")
I saw this post on Thursday the 11th, and was working to make my game, then I recently saw that you have to enter before the last Friday of the month, does this mean I can not participate?
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### Author:  [@Dodec](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dodec)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/73 "2026-09-18T21:30:51Z")
I may try this out
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### Author:  [@Spike](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Spike)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/74 "2026-09-18T21:30:52Z")
Wait, I’m just starting the game jam now. Is multiplayer games allowed?
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### Author:  [@richard](https://forum.makecode.com/u/richard)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/75 "2026-09-18T21:31:45Z")
@BraveNewt48 you can still participate! just submit your game before next friday
@Spike of course!
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### Author:  [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/76 "2026-09-18T23:59:01Z")
Hey, welcome to the forums!
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### Author:  [@Hulahoop](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Hulahoop)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/77 "2026-09-19T02:55:15Z")
Welcome to the forums!
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/78 "2026-09-19T19:46:36Z")
welcome to da forums!
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### Author:  [@calebsd](https://forum.makecode.com/u/calebsd)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/79 "2026-09-19T19:48:08Z")
Do not use save or load buttons. your game will do this:
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### Author:  [@Dodec](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Dodec)
#### Post date: [September 21, 2026, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-makecode-arcade-mini-game-jam-38-puzzle-jam-part-two/45702/80 "2026-09-21T22:15:53Z")
would plinko count as a puzzle game?
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