The National STEM Video Game Challenge, now in its
third edition, is a multi-year competition (please find also 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge Now Open For Entries) that aims to
motivate children's interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
(STEM) learning by tapping into students’ natural passion for playing and
making video games. Click on the link below to enter and submit your game – the
deadline is April 24, 2013.
The Challenge
Middle and high school youth are encouraged to
submit their original game designs for the opportunity to earn recognition and
prizes for themselves, as well as monetary prizes for their schools.
Check out below for more information on the prize
categories, eligibility and streams for 2013. Then, head over to the Students section to learn about
the many tools you can use to make your game and start designing!
This year, organizers are also offering mentors
opportunities to get involved through toolkits, resources and curriculum, all
of which can be found on the Mentors
section.
Middle School Stream
Who is eligible in the Middle School Category?
US citizens and legal residents
Enrolled in a school in the 50 states or DC or
homeschooled
Grades 5-8 (or of equivalent age if homeschooled)
High School Stream
Who is eligible in the High School Category?
US citizens and legal residents
Enrolled in a school in the 50 states or DC or
homeschooled
Grades 9-12 (or of equivalent age if homeschooled)
Challenge Entry Streams
Individual Entries
Games made with Gamestar Mechanic
Games made with Gamemaker
Games made with Kodu
Games made with Scratch
Games made with any tool (Open Platform)
Written game design documents
Team Entries
Make a game about any topic using any game creation
tool. Limit of four (4) youth per team.
Prizes for each Entry Stream
Each individual winner and each member of a winning
team will received an AMD-powered laptop computer with game design and
educational software.
Each winning entry will also earn an award of
$2,000 for your school (or the non-profit organization of your choice).
National community sponsors and outreach partners have been holding game design workshops and events in cities across the country
For more information, visit http://stemchallenge.org/.