# Game Jams
**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817
**Category:** Arcade
**Created:** [October 11, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817 "2022-10-11T20:10:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/1 "2022-10-11T20:10:37Z")
What is the difference between the Mini Game Jams and the Game Jams, and how often do each of them happen?
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/2 "2022-10-12T00:54:00Z")
Mini game jams dont have prizes and does it ever monthly
Game jams have prizes but yearly
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### Author:  [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/3 "2022-10-12T00:55:46Z")
Game jams are HUGE tournaments with a specific theme! they are usually annual!
Heres a link describing Mini Game Jams!
> [@\[Announcement\] Mini game jam schedule!](https://forum.makecode.com/t/announcement-mini-game-jam-schedule/15083):
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> Hey folks! Thank to everyone who filled out the mini game jam poll! Your feedback was super helpful. As a result, I’m happy to announce that we’ll be trying out hosting mini game jams on a monthly basis! Here is the current plan: Mini game jams will kick off on the first Monday of every month Every mini game jam will allow 2 weeks for submissions The theme for the mini game jam will be announced on the Monday when the jam starts We’ll be trying this schedule for a few months to see how it…
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### Author:  [@danger\_kitty](https://forum.makecode.com/u/danger_kitty)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/4 "2022-10-12T00:56:20Z")
Game Jams at this rate only happen once a year wile mini game jams happen every month. Game jams have winners and sometimes prizes, and mini game jams have no winners and no prizes.
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### Author:  [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/5 "2022-10-12T00:56:49Z")
Mini Game Jams happen on the first Monday of a month, if I am not wrong. I’m not sure about regular Game Jams.
I guess mini game jams are just “mini” versions of regular game jams? It’s kind of in the name already.
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### Author:  [@Kiwiphoenix364](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Kiwiphoenix364)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/6 "2022-10-12T17:02:57Z")
A mini game jam is more casual and the games are played on stream. With big game jams, they are more difficult to set up and the games are ranked in some way. Mini game jams happen monthly, and big game jams don’t have a specific schedule. Hope this helps!
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### Author:  [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/7 "2022-10-12T17:04:16Z")
Okay, thanks!
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### Author:  [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/8 "2022-10-14T18:07:56Z")
Is there a consistent prize for winning the yearly Game Jam?
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### Author:  [@isoffline](https://forum.makecode.com/u/isoffline)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/9 "2022-10-17T21:30:42Z")
contestant or consitent getting 1st place or 2nd place 3 rd place for Game jams
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### Author:  [@personalnote](https://forum.makecode.com/u/personalnote)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/10 "2022-10-18T16:33:29Z")
a badge on the forums is definitely one of them. but any other prize I am not aware of.
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### Author:  [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/11 "2022-11-03T18:53:21Z")
When will the next Game Jam be? I saw that the last Game Jam was November, so it’ll be soon, right?
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### Author:  [@Erik44b](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Erik44b)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/12 "2022-11-03T19:23:42Z")
The first monday of every month? For November, the 7th is the first monday. Which means only one thing…
There’s a game jam coming up.
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### Author:  [@PixelDoodle](https://forum.makecode.com/u/PixelDoodle)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/13 "2022-11-03T20:08:58Z")
I **Mini** One… (Sad Noises)
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### Author:  [@danger\_kitty](https://forum.makecode.com/u/danger_kitty)
#### Post date: [November 3, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/14 "2022-11-03T22:38:50Z")
There is gona be a big one over winter break like last year right?
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### Author:  [@Blobbey](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Blobbey)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/15 "2023-01-27T23:10:47Z")
**Do you want there to be another big Game Jam?**
_Poll ([view on site](https://forum.makecode.com/t/game-jams/15817/15))_