Programming Challenges
Showcase your programming skills
by participating in the studios sponsored Unreal Engine and/or Unity challenges
by participating in the studios sponsored Unreal Engine and/or Unity challenges
Unreal or Unity Engine
Want to code your way through a fun challenge and win great prizes? Join our Unreal Engine and/or Unity Programming Challenges!
Unreal Engine Challenge
Sponsoring Studios of the Unreal Engine Challenge
BRIEF & RULES
Everything you need to know to participate in the Unreal Engine challenge
Ari Arnbjörnsson has designed an Unreal Engine task that can be completed in under 2 weeks. The Tech Leads of the sponsoring studios along with Ari are the judges, and they will present the winners on a panel hosted and moderated by Ari
during the event.
during the event.
- Unreal Engine programmers (C++) who are attending Games Job Fair Spring 2023
- All Seniorities welcome and taken into consideration when designing the prompt - you're good as long as you can create a simple "Space Invaders" type game.
- No other disciplines required - You can use free/bought assets!
- First ensure you have registered for the event through the application form. Only registered applicants can participate in the challenge.
- Sign Up for the challenge through this registration form. Registrations open on 20.3.
- The brief of the challenge will be available in the "Prompt section" of this webpage
- Submissions will be accepted from 27.3 - 17.4
- It's Go Time! - You have 3 Weeks to complete and submit your working code to GitHub, and upload your playable version to itch.io. Please ensure both pages mention the content as an entry for the 'Games Job Fair Spring 2023 - Unreal Engine Programming Challenge'
- If you do not have a GitHub or itch.io account, please create one for free
- Links to code and game pages are shared with GFT through the submission form
- Submissions Close on 17.4 at 23:59 EEST
Contestants are challenged with creating a "Space Invaders" type of game.
- Gameplay mechanics and core logic should be written in C++.
- There should be three visually different enemy types, but all behave the same.
- An enemy can shoot if no other enemy is in front of it.
- Additionally a UFO will sometimes go across the top of the screen which the player can shoot for bonus points.
- Enemies move left or right as a group and shift downward and change direction every time they reach the screen's edge.
- Enemy group speed gradually increases as enemies are destroyed.
- The player has three lives.
- The game saves the highest score between sessions.
- In each advancing level the enemies start one row lower, unless already at the lowest possible one.
- Above the player are "bunkers" which get eroded when shot at by either the player or enemies, or if they get touched by enemies.
- Cite your sources in your code comments if you use code/methods from elsewhere.
- You're allowed to use Quixel Megascans or marketplace assets as long as they're assets only (no code or BP).
- Only one game entry allowed per participant (no team entries).
- Feel free to change the visual theme of the game (it doesn't have to be in space).
- Developers sign up through a registration form. Last date of registration is 17.4
- Working code is posted on GitHub
- Playable version is posted on itch.io
- Link to code on GitHub and itch.io page shared with GFT through the submission form
- Participants have 3 Weeks to complete and submit their code - Submissions will be accepted from 27.9 - 17.4
- (Optional) Participants can share images, videos, links to WIPs on a designated Discord channel (after submissions close)
- The submissions will be judged on the top 3 entries
- The judges are the tech leads from the sponsoring studios
- The judges attend a panel discussion where they review the code and share their observations.
- The live session takes place online on 26th April at Games Job Fair Spring 2023
Top 3 Entries will each receive
- A monetary award
- An Epic Voucher worth 125 Euros
- Sponsoring Studio Swag
- A recognition Digital Certificate signed by the sponsoring studios, Ari Arnbjörnsson, and Games Factory Talents
Get to know the Judges of the Unreal Engine Challenge
The judges will decide on the winners and review your code in a panel discussion at the event
Ari ArnbjörnssonUnreal Engine Evangelist
Ari Arnbjörnsson is an Unreal Engine Evangelist at Epic Games. He has 15 years of varied games industry experience ranging from social, web and mobile games to console games. His latest work before joining Epic Games was as a lead programmer on Housemarque's BAFTA-winning Returnal for PlayStation 5.
Ciaran DeasyLead Game Play Programmer | Housemarque
Ciaran graduated as a Computer Scientist in 2014 and entered the industry as a gameplay programmer. He worked for four years on LEGO Worlds juggling voxels, and then joined Housemarque in 2018 to work on gameplay systems and AI for Returnal.
Chris RockLead Gameplay Programmer | Savage Games
Over the last 18 years, Chris has developed online and mobile games, consulted on development processes, and is now building an upcoming action game in Unreal as Lead Gameplay Programmer for Savage Game Studios, the first mobile-dedicated Playstation studio.
Unity Engine Challenge
Sponsoring Studio of the Unity Engine Challenge
BRIEF & RULES
Everything you need to know to participate in the Unity Engine challenge
Thomas Winkley has designed a Unity task that can be completed in under 2 weeks.
- Unity Engine programmers (C#) who are attending Games Job Fair Spring 2023
- All Seniorities welcome and taken into consideration when designing the prompt - you're good as long as you can create a simple game or application that addresses a global concern of either inequality or conservation
- No other disciplines required - You can use free/bought assets!
- First ensure you have registered for the event through the application form. Only registered applicants can participate in the challenge.
- Sign Up for the challenge through this registration form. Registrations open on 20.3.
- The brief of the challenge will be available in the "Prompt section" of this webpage
- Submissions will be accepted from 27.3 - 17.4
- It's Go Time! - You have 3 Weeks to complete and submit your working code to GitHub, and upload your playable version to itch.io. Please ensure both pages mention the content as an entry for the 'Games Job Fair Spring 2023 - Unity Engine Programming Challenge'
- If you do not have a GitHub or itch.io account, please create one for free
- Links to code and game pages are shared with GFT through the submission form
- Submissions Close on 17.4 at 23:59 EEST
Create a game or application that addresses a global concern of either inequality or conservation. If you need ideas you can look at the UN Global Issues list. This can tell a story to teach others about a culture they may not understand, or aim to help drive real world change.
Tool Versions
Unity 2020 LTS or Unity 2021 LTS
You may use any IDE of your choice
App Requirements
Tool Versions
Unity 2020 LTS or Unity 2021 LTS
You may use any IDE of your choice
App Requirements
- Game Mechanics and Core Logic should be written in C#
- Minimum of 3 types of objects that are interacted with to progress gameplay or application state these can be:
- Collectibles
- Enemies
- Data entry points
- Other objects
- Collectibles
- UI Elements to report any needed player feedback such as:
- High Score
- Level Progression
- Minimap/navigation
- High Score
- The project should have states guiding it through beginning/middle/end. The application should handle the ability to restart should a completion or loss condition happen.
- Code should be appropriately commented and/or named
- Show knowledge of standard gameplay programming patterns such as:
- Singleton
- State
- Observer
- Singleton
- Show knowledge of standard gameplay programming patterns such as:
- A playable build either as PC/Mac standalone, or WebGL - judges will need to be able to play your game.
- Developers sign up through a registration form. Last date of registration is 17.4
- Working code is posted on GitHub
- Playable version is posted on itch.io
- Link to code on GitHub and itch.io page shared with GFT through the submission form
- Participants have 3 Weeks to complete and submit their code - Submissions will be accepted from 27.9 - 17.4
- (Optional) Participants can share images, videos, links to WIPs on a designated Discord channel (after submissions close)
- The submissions will be judged on 3 categories - Best Overall Concept, Best Technical Execution, and Most Creative
- A live session takes place online on 27th April at Games Job Fair Spring 2023 to reveal the winners and review their code
Best Overall Concept
- A monetary award
- Recognition Digital Certificate signed by Thomas Winkley, and Games Factory Talents
- A monetary award
- Recognition Digital Certificate signed by Thomas Winkley, and Games Factory Talents
- A monetary award
- Recognition Digital Certificate signed by Thomas Winkley, and Games Factory Talents
Get to know the Judge of the Unity Engine Challenge
The judge will decide on the winners and review your code in a panel discussion at the event
Thomas WinkleyTechnical Marketing Advocate
Thomas Winkley is a Unity Certified Programmer and Instructor, fighting game commentator, community organizer, and an amateur pizza enthusiast. If he isn't recreating a feature from a game he recently played you can find him learning combos in the latest fighter.
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