Teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can participate in a Google Play contest launching this week.
The teens are required to submit ideas for a mobile game for Google Play’s 2020 Change the Game Design Challenge, an ongoing initiative aimed at building a more inclusive future through gaming and education.
Coding skills are required to entered the competition. An awesome idea is just enough.
Google Play on the contest’s webpage said, “The most important thing about your game is that you dreamed it up and then you made it.
“So even if this is your first shot, you’ve already got everything you need to make an incredible mobile game.”
The main part of the entry process requires you to describe the game, in writing, “as if you’re telling someone about it for the first time.” You’ll also need to explain how you came up with the idea, and include a short statement about why you’re passionate about game-making. You can even add details such as sketches that bring your proposal to life. Then it’s simply a matter of smashing the submit button.
Applicants can still submit their entries from now through July 31.
Fifty lucky winners will be invited to join Google Play’s online game development workshops that run until the end of the summer.
The workshops will show participants how to create playable games, as well as offer top tips on going pro. Participants will walk away with a playable prototype of their game, and also receive a special certificate and a Google Chromebook for their efforts.
The online sessions are sponsored by Change the Game and Girls Make Games, the latter of which launched in 2014 to support and encourage girls to pursue careers in the video game industry. Take note though, the contest is open to girls and boys.
Visit the Google Play’s site for more details on how to enter.
