Congratulations to all of our winners! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce the winners of our K12 Game On competition! 🏆 One judge’s selected winner and one People’s Choice winner have been announced in each grade band.
With epic prizes on the line, the winner selected by our judges will receive their choice of a gaming console, while the People’s Choice winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card.
Thank you for your participation and support. Be sure to celebrate the incredible talent and hard work of all our participants!
Watch the winner reveal below:
Winning Game Trailers
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade Judge's Selected Winner
Eduardo D.
2nd Grade, Washington Virtual Academies
Kindergarten - 2nd Grade People's Choice Winner
Nathaniel M.
1st Grade, Virginia Virtual Academy
3rd - 5th Grade Judge's Selected Winner
Nicole M.
3rd Grade, Virginia Virtual Academy
3rd - 5th Grade People's Choice Winner
Remington B.
4th Grade, Ohio Virtual Academy
6th - 8th Grade Judge's Selected Winner & People's Choice Winner
Silas G.
6th Grade, North Carolina Virtual Academy
9th - 12th Grade Judge's Selected Winner & People's Choice Winner
Nadia A.
9th Grade, Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville
Other Finalist Game Trailers
Competition Schedule
November 18, 2024
December 9, 2024
January 13, 2025
January 15-29, 2025
February 5, 2025
Prizes
The creator of the best game in each grade band (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12), as selected by our judges, will win their choice of one of these gaming systems: Sony PlayStation®5, Microsoft Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch™, or Valve Steam Deck™.
The creator of the game in each grade band receiving the most public votes will be declared the People’s Choice winner and receive a $100 Amazon gift card.
Competition Details
Open to Students in Grades K–12
The Game On K12 Competition is open to all students in grades K–12. Students will be split into divisions based on their grade level (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12) and judged against students in the same division.
Each grade band will have two winners—one selected by our judges and one People’s Choice winner chosen through public voting.
Entry Deadline
Students interested in participating should pitch their idea for an educational video game by 5 PM (ET) on November 18, 2024. Parents or guardians must enter on behalf of students aged 13 or under.
Competition Overview
To enter, students must submit a pitch for an educational video game. Pitches should be 6–8 sentences or a video describing the details of their game. All students in grades K–12 are eligible to participate in the first round and will be notified if they have progressed to the next round.
Students who progress to the second round will be asked to submit a full proposal for their educational video game idea. The proposal template can be viewed here. We encourage students to build their proposals around the judging criteria for their grade band.
Students who progress to the final round will be asked to create trailers for their video game—with help from the K12 team—using AI software provided by K12.
Round 1: Pitches will be judged based on the creativity of the game title, descriptiveness of the pitch, and clarity of the game’s educational value.
Round 2: Proposals will be judged based on the game’s title, objectives, characters, story, and mechanics.
Round 3: Trailers will be judged based on the criteria from round 2, as well as the game’s scalability and audience appeal, the quality and flow of the trailer, and how feasible the game would be to create and play.
Please review the rules and regulations related to Game On K12. These terms and conditions must be agreed to upon submission of entry.
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