# Are You Board? Halloween Edition! **URL:** \ **Category:** Global MakeCode Arcade Game Jam\ **Created:** [October 18, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526 "2026-10-18T19:42:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TheGooberEarth](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/thegooberearth/32/36693_2.png) [@TheGooberEarth](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheGooberEarth)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:44am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/41 "2026-11-03T04:44:27Z")
I’m from India but I live in the USA. I’m getting confused with you using mixing up @Air’s “who aren’t in” with “who aren’t from”. FYI they mean 2 different things ---
**Author:** ![TheMarkyGoober](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/themarkygoober/32/34644_2.png) [@TheMarkyGoober](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheMarkyGoober)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/42 "2026-11-03T17:12:49Z")
**Critical Variations** - **India:** Follows the British standard strictly. Dates are almost exclusively written as **Day-Month-Year**. - **Canada:** Canada is unique because it officially supports the international standard ( **YYYY-MM-DD** ), but in daily practice, it is heavily influenced by both British (DD/MM/YYYY) and American (MM/DD/YYYY) styles. Because all three formats are actively used in Canada, short dates can be highly ambiguous without context. ---
**Author:** ![Air](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/air/32/26413_2.png) [@Air](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Air)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/43 "2026-11-03T20:57:05Z")
I’m not from the US or UK either… i’m not doxxing myself, however ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/36911_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/44 "2026-11-05T04:19:54Z")
> **[The pumpkin - Copy - Copy](https://arcade.makecode.com/S50390-51855-90747-72195)** > > Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade. Updated version, added music and seeds (no enemies tho) ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/36911_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/45 "2026-11-06T01:01:56Z")
You live in the southern hemisphere. That narrows it down. ---
**Author:** ![Air](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/air/32/26413_2.png) [@Air](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Air)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/46 "2026-11-06T04:02:27Z")
Yep, fun fact, 10% of the world does too! ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/36911_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/47 "2026-11-07T21:15:28Z")
Yeah, it sill narrows it down to 800,000 people! ---
**Author:** ![DumpsterSquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/dumpstersquirrel/32/35352_2.png) [@DumpsterSquirrel](https://forum.makecode.com/u/DumpsterSquirrel)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/48 "2026-11-07T22:01:46Z")
830,000,000 million people is still a lot you know. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![TheMarkyGoober](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/themarkygoober/32/34644_2.png) [@TheMarkyGoober](https://forum.makecode.com/u/TheMarkyGoober)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/49 "2026-11-07T22:10:05Z")
**Southern Hemisphere Short Date Formats by Region** | **Region / Continent** | **Standard Short Format** | **Example (25 December 2026)** | **Regional Nuances & Notes** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **[Oceania](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F05nrg)** _([Australia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0chghy), [New Zealand](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0ctw_b), [Fiji](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F02wt0), [Papua New Guinea](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F05qkp), [Samoa](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F06s9y), [Solomons](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F01n8qg), [Tonga](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F07fb6), [Vanuatu](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F07z5n), etc.)_ | **DD/MM/YYYY** | 25/12/2026 | Follows British style. Hyphens (`-`) or dots (`.`) are also common in casual use. | | **[South America](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F06n3y)** _([Brazil](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F015fr), [Argentina](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0jgd), [Peru](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F016wzw), [Chile](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F01p1v), [Colombia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F01ls2), [Ecuador](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F02k1b), [Bolivia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0165v), [Paraguay](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F05v10), [Uruguay](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fhkb%2FCg4KCGxhbmd1YWdlEgJlbgoTCgR0eXBlEgtMT0NBTF9QTEFDRQoWCgtlbnRpdHlfbmFtZRIHdXJ1Z3VheQ%3D%3D&q=Uruguay), etc.)_ | **DD/MM/YYYY** | 25/12/2026 | **[Brazil](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F015fr)** regularly uses a forward slash (`/`). **[Chile](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F01p1v)** and **[Argentina](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0jgd)** frequently substitute slashes with hyphens (`25-12-2026`). | | **[Africa](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0dg3n1)** _([South Africa](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0hzlz), [Angola](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0j4b), [Mozambique](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F04wlh), [Madagascar](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F04sj3), [DR Congo](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F088xp), [Tanzania](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F07dzf), [Zambia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F088vb), [Zimbabwe](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F088q4), etc.)_ | **DD/MM/YYYY** | 25/12/2026 | **[South Africa](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0hzlz)** recognizes `YYYY/MM/DD` as an official government/corporate alternative, though `DD/MM/YYYY` remains the everyday standard. | | **[Asia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0j0k)** _([Indonesia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F03ryn), [East Timor](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F02lx0))_ | **DD/MM/YYYY** | 25/12/2026 | **[Indonesia](https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F03ryn)** uses DMY colloquially, but its government, IT infrastructure, and official registries mandate the **ISO standard (YYYY-MM-DD)**. | ---
**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/36911_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526/50 "2026-11-08T02:12:07Z")
Whoops I meant 80,000,000 [Previous page](https://forum.makecode.com/t/are-you-board-halloween-edition/46526.md?page=2)