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NSF Game Maker Awards
A video game competition for K–12 students with the theme "Life in 2100"

Judging for the NSF Game Maker Awards will be paused until further notice

If an entrant was eligible for the competition at the time of their initial submission but has since aged out of the K-12 category due to delays in the competition timeline, they will remain eligible for judging and prize award.

Timeline

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Competition launch: 8/13/24; Entry period: 8/13/24 to 1/31/25; Entry deadline: 1/31/25 at 5 p.m. EST; Judging period: 1/31/25 to 3/14/25; Winners announced (tentative): 4/2/25; In-person prize event: Spring 2025.

Credit: Munseila Sarun/Ensemble