SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

🌊 School Holiday Camp Game Upload Challenge: Dive into SDG 14 – Life Below Water! 🌊 (A 3-Day School Holiday Program)

🎮 What’s Happening?

During this three-day School Holiday Program, students aged 7-16 will build and upload two original games—one in MakeCode Arcade and one in GDevelop 5—that celebrate SDG 14: Life Below Water.

🐠 Why SDG 14 Matters

SDG 14 calls on us to safeguard marine life, cut plastic pollution, and keep coral reefs vibrant. Your games can:

• Spotlight endangered species

• Make players beach-clean-up heroes

• Reveal the magic of coral ecosystems

• Encourage ocean-friendly choices

By the end, players should feel inspired to keep our seas blue and brimming with life!

🚀 The Challenge

- Duration: 3 days of high-energy creativity

- Game Engines: MakeCode Arcade and GDevelop 5

- Theme: SDG 14: Life Below Water (mandatory)

- Goal: Create a pair of games—one in each engine—that both align with SDG 14: Life Below Water

🏆 What’s in It for You?

• Level-Up Skills – Master pixel art, physics, and storytelling in two powerful 2-D engines.

• Ocean Impact – Inspire real-world change for SDG 14.

• Community Vibes – Share tips, play-test each other’s creations, and bond with friends who love games and the planet.

📝 Submission Checklist

Just one item: the link(s) to your finished MakeCode Arcade and GDevelop 5 games, uploaded to our game jam submission.

🔑 Key Milestones

Day 1: A playable prototype where players protect marine life from hazards.
Day 2: A side-scrolling adventure that highlights coral-reef conservation.
Day 3: Improve visuals, tweak difficulty, squash bugs, and prep links for submission.

🌟 Ready to Make Waves?

Unleash your imagination, and let’s turn pixels into positive change for our blue planet. Dive in now—Life Below Water is counting on you! 🌎💙