Yabot Academy is a robotics and creativity-focused platform for kids aged 7–15, offering online and offline classes that teach real robotic building through simple, engaging, hands-on learning.
An International Youth Day–inspired challenge: find a real problem young people face, then
design and build the solution as a playable game — in MakeCode Arcade.
Every kid maker picks a real-world problem faced by young people, then designs an original
MakeCode Arcade game around a creative solution to it — built entirely with their own
ideas, art, and code. Originality, gameplay, and attention
to detail are what carry the challenge, and the game should clearly speak to
“Young Minds, Big Ideas.”
DeliverablesFor kids
01Name the game — pick any idea that fits the theme & concept.
021-minute video, filmed horizontally, showing the step-by-step build in MakeCode Arcade.
03A playable final game that shows the kid’s own creativity and coding.
04A photo of the kid with their finished game or project.
05The Google Form, filled out with the video, photo, and details above.
Dates & timeSchedule
FRI · AUG 28
Video submission
On or before midnight PT, via the Google Form.
SUN · AUG 30
Final online presentation
5:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM CT / 8:30 PM ET.
PrizesRewards
1ST PLACE
$25 Amazon voucher
+ Certificate
2ND PLACE
Certificate
Recognition of achievement
3RD PLACE
Certificate
Recognition of achievement
EvaluationCriteria
01
Creativity & originality
The idea behind the game.
02
Design, gameplay & appearance
How it looks and plays.
03
Explanation of the concept
How clearly the idea is communicated.
04
Final presentation
Delivery during the live event.
RulesRegulations
Upload a 1-minute step-by-step game creation video through the Google Form.
Show the complete development process in MakeCode Arcade.
The game must be the participant’s own original idea.
Participants should know their game and coding concepts fully — a live Q&A follows the presentation.
The game must be entirely self-made, with no copied or downloaded projects.
The final game must be built using MakeCode Arcade.
