We're doing this again! (RoboVac Game Jam 2026)

Hello, guys! Remember the last Jam we had last year? Well, that was a total flunk. So, that’s why we’re doing this again! In case you didn’t know, the RoboVac Game Jam is a coding competition where users compete against each other for the best games on MakeCode. Spectators, get ready to see some awesome games! Participants, get ready to brawl each other for the best game ever (but seriously though, please don’t actually fight. It would be a burden!).

Rules

Rules are like last year.

  • Don’t copy code or use other’s code.
  • Keep the games PG.
  • Teams are allowed.
  • Credit assets that other people made.
  • Always must be made in MakeCode Arcade.
  • Follow the theme!!! We will talk about this soon.

And that’s that. Oh, also here’s the dates:

Start: 2026-02-28T06:00:00Z

End: 2026-04-01T05:00:00Z. This is a lot of time I’ve ever given for a competition, I guess.

Theme

Alright, here’s the theme.

The theme today is freestyle! This year, we want to see your styles in coding! So that’s why we’re letting YOU create your own games this year! Your game could be anything—shooter, like :collision: Missile Battlegrounds, or a fishing game, like this FEESH game,, or it can, of course, be about the MakeCode Forums itself, like The MakeCode Forums.

Winners

Because this is a competition, there’s obviously got to be winners. I will review all games posted in this thread. Then, a few days after the deadline, our non-participants will select a game for the podiums (1st, 2nd and 3rd), and for honorable mentions. The top-voted games will be selected.

The rewards for the top voted 3 will earn badges to keep in their bio (same for honorable mentions), plus recognition (working on that) and a trophy!!!
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(In progress)

And that’s all!

So, there you have it. Still here? Get coding! The competition waits for no one.

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I’m joining!

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I have been summoned, what is thou offering

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Alright, currently @Peau12 is in. Who else wants to join? Here’s the poll. Closes at Mar. 12, don’t be late.

  • I’m in!
  • Not in.
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I’m kinda bad at coding, so i will just spectate the Game Jam and give feedback on the games.

Good luck to everyone competing! :smiley:

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I would like to join but my project might take a year+ to finish…

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can i sammite the game i made for the your game jam last year but the game jam got canceled

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I might join, that 3 dimensional trophy seems pretty worth it… Maybe.
It depends on if I have time.

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That’s ok! It can be a demo, or even just a small game! :smiley: :slight_smile:

Alright, bet!

I had a good idea for this. I just need to figure out how to add a function to hop on and off “rails”

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Rewards

Thanks for the reminder @MeatballDev! The rewards for the winners and honorable mentions weren’t clear, I see. I’ll just go over them again.

I’ve finally thought of some things, some mainly inspired by CK5. The Top 3 will get a spot in the Hall of Coders. The honorables will get banners and I only request the honorable mentions add it to their bio, to show it off. Top 3 gets those, too. 1st place gets the 3D TROPHY!!!

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@MeatballDev @CopySprite @miles @coppercode @Danny_Devention

Wow! Glad everyone’s joining! Just vote here(We're doing this again! (RoboVac Game Jam 2026) - #4 by RoboVacDev) to show you are going to participate :).

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Sorry! I’m gonna be on hold for today! I’m still in!

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Hehehe it it :grin:

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heres the link to my game there will be upgrades but I was wondering if I could get some early feed back o and the the buttons for slow mo and grapple are switched

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hmmm… might be joining, i’ll have to think it through though since I have a lot of other games to work on.

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I see a lot of these competitions, and as much as I want to flex how good I am at making games, I like to work on my own time. I wish luck on all those who compete. May the best makecoder win!

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Personally I don’t think I’m exactly amazing at coding but I do think I’m gonna try to join

This will prob be the game I’ll post but I will say that the cloud sprites were ripped from the sonic CD remake so I don’t know if this is allowed

Please tell me if it is

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Am I allowed to enter more than one game??

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