# CODER KING 5: End of an era
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293
**Category:** Arcade
**Created:** [June 12, 2025, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293 "2025-06-12T18:24:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 25
### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/482 "2026-01-18T21:38:04Z")
@CodePerson @Phoen1x
_“If debugging is the process of removing software bugs, then programming must be the process of putting them in” - Edsger W. Dijkstra_
> [@Taser](#):
>
> I’ll send the next progress check 4 days from now. Welp. Carry on then, coders, and tell me if the poll works properly or not.
Ok, ok, ok, so I know that I said this quote at the end of my last post, being a progress check 2 days ago. However, I just realized that I wanted to be a bit more specific in where you guys are at, considering how there are only a few more days left till the deadline strikes.
So, as you can see here, I have the good old progress check poll (below) asking for the percentages of game development that you have completed at this point in time. If you may, fill this out.
_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/482))_
Regardless, expect 2 final progress checks (each after a time interval of 2 days) after this post gets approved by the forum mods.
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### Author:  [@YamJam](https://forum.makecode.com/u/YamJam)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/483 "2026-01-19T01:45:07Z")
Why is this game so goofy and funny 😭😭😭
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### Author:  [@BlakeGoldFnFHL](https://forum.makecode.com/u/BlakeGoldFnFHL)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/484 "2026-01-20T19:09:40Z")
Bro, what in the world are those quotes?
Like, Seriously?
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/485 "2026-01-20T20:03:39Z")
@CodePerson @Phoen1x
_“Any fool can write code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write code that humans can understand.” - Martin Fowler_
Today is 01/20/2026 EST as I am typing out this mighty post, and in 3 days, we will officially hit the deadline of 01/26/2026 EST!
Consider this poll below to be the second-to-last progress check that you’ll ever receive on this very topic.
_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/485))_
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But, we are not done yet with this post! This post will not only serve as a progress check for the 2 contestants, but also for the **ENTIRE MAKECODE COMMUNITY**
As I stated in a previous post, I intend to bring back the voting booth from CK3, in which the members of the community vote for which games they believe are the best and worthy of the champion. Each vote is equivalent to 10 extra points for the contestant.
The poll should last up to one week, and I essentially want to know if there are any Makecoders still paying attention to this very topic, so that I don’t end up wasting 1 week putting up a poll that nobody wants to even respond to.
_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/485))_
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### Author:  [@king\_bob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/king_bob)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/486 "2026-01-20T20:54:56Z")
don’t you mean 6 days?
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2026, 12:11am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/487 "2026-01-21T00:11:14Z")
> [@Taser](#):
>
> Today is 01/20/2026 EST as I am typing out this mighty post, and in 3 days, we will officially hit the deadline of 01/26/2026 EST!
Oh, wait, that’s an mb on my part, I was meant to say 01/23/2026 instead (a typo), regardless, it’s still 3 days before the deadline.
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### Author:  [@king\_bob](https://forum.makecode.com/u/king_bob)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/488 "2026-01-21T03:19:09Z")
aw man. I wanted it to be a birthday present.(the 26th is my birthday)
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### Author:  [@Josef](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Josef)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2026, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/489 "2026-01-21T03:32:19Z")
ill try to squash together smth in time for 26th, prolyl only can come up with a demo tho
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### Author:  [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [January 21, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/490 "2026-01-21T17:40:01Z")
I have a ton of homework, and i haven’t had a lot of time to work on my project for the past few weeks. While i will try my best to release level 1 of my game, i might not be able to code the bossfight in time.
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 22, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/491 "2026-01-22T22:56:12Z")
**(Mods, could you plz approve this post on 1/23/2026)**
@Phoen1x @CodePerson
_“In some ways, programming is like painting. You start with a blank canvas and certain basic raw materials. You use a combination of science, art, and craft to determine what to do with them.“ - Andrew Hunt_
_I, Taser, the host of the entire CK series, would like to announce to the community…_
👑 **TODAY IS THE DAY** 🔔
We all have at long last, hit the **long awaited deadline of 1/23/2026 EST**. 3 months of straight game development, combined with numerous life circumstances, just for this very moment to arrive on the callendar. Let us hope that it was all worth it all, shall we not?
Our 2 contestants @Phoen1x and @CodePerson. As standard procedure goes, **would you 2 please submit whatever you got (being your game) into this very topic by the end of the day** 😊 ? Whether that is a demo or a fully fledged video game designed in the MakeCode Editor.
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> **A few more things before I close off this post**
>
> Contestants. When both of your games get approved by the forum mods, I’ll try to get the voting booth up by the start of next week. Until then… Give yourselves a pat on the back, for you have successfully reached the end of the final chapter of the entire CK series, being CK5. Now, all you have to do in this topic is to wait for the finale results to come out.
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> I’m also working on writing out **the final CK series goodbye letter** in the workshop (or whatever one would like to call it), expect that to arrive on this topic some time before the finale results come out. The massive letter has been in development for the past month or so, and I am planning a proper date to release it for the MakeCode Community.
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Alright then, toodles.
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Edit: Ok, so the mods seemed to have approved the post one day earlier than what I requested, regardless I’ll keep this post up here as some reminder.
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### Author:  [@Phoen1x](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Phoen1x)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/492 "2026-01-24T21:31:48Z")
22 minutes to spare.
> _“This is the best space shmup of the year!”, said nobody anywhere at anytime._
But here it is anyway.
> **[Requite](https://arcade.makecode.com/S19136-29871-89653-47975)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
> **Controls**
>
> [A] in menus to select.
> [A] to shoot in game.
>
> Shoot enemies.
> Shoot options in the shop.
> Dodge projectiles.
> Yep.
>
> \< v \> v \< ^ \> ^
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/494 "2026-01-25T20:11:06Z")
@CodePerson where is your submission?
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### Author:  [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/495 "2026-01-25T22:45:46Z")
i dont think i can submit my game, sorry. GGs phoen1x. Maybe in a week, but i have a lot of schoolwork.
plus, makecode just deleted all of my functions, so working on that too
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/496 "2026-01-26T21:46:55Z")
Oh, MakeCode deleted all your functions? That’s particularly bad.
Would an extension by the end of 02/04/2026 EST help out with your issue @CodePerson ?
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### Author:  [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/497 "2026-01-28T03:05:45Z")
That would definitely help. Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/498 "2026-01-28T18:22:54Z")
Alright, so it’s official then, an **extension to the end of 02/04/2026 EST granted**!
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/499 "2026-01-31T18:14:59Z")
Alright then, 4 days before the extension runs out (02/04/2026 EST), how are you doing @CodePerson ?
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [February 4, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/500 "2026-02-04T21:01:29Z")
@CodePerson it is now 02/04/2026 EST, could you please submit your game by the end of the day?
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### Author:  [@CodePerson](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CodePerson)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/501 "2026-02-06T00:20:37Z")
i had a lot planned, but i never got a lot of it done.
> **[demo](https://arcade.makecode.com/S01815-59680-64350-95682)**
>
> Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
Additionally, if this is allowed, i would like to submit a game i made for the tiny game jam a while ago instead.
I apologize that i couldn’t make a full game by the deadline and that tasers final competition had to end like this.
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### Author:  [@Taser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Taser)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2026, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/502 "2026-02-06T18:00:40Z")
Alright then, so we finally have both 2 submissions! With that being said, it is time for **THE CK5 VOTING BOOTH**
**@Phoen1x Game (Requite): [Requite](https://arcade.makecode.com/S19136-29871-89653-47975)**
**@CodePerson Game (Demo): [demo](https://arcade.makecode.com/S01815-59680-64350-95682)**
_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/coder-king-5-end-of-an-era/37293/502))_
The poll should end by 02/14/2026 EST, so y’all have just over one week to vote for the champion of CK5
For the contestants themselves, I ask that you do not vote for your own games to keep everything as ethical as possible.
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