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ARCADAi

Build a Retro Arcade Game with AI and Get Rewarded for Shipping It

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Individual Submission

ArcadeAi for Clubs

ArcadeAi is a Hack Club program where you/your members build games and get rewarded. Run it as a workshop at your next meeting no experience needed, and it works for complete beginners. Clubs are welcome from anywhere in the world!

Running a workshop

Host an ArcadeAi workshop at your club meeting. Members will build their own game using a AI (As per the guide), host it on GitHub Pages, and submit it. Each approved submission earns them rewards. You can use our workshop guide to run the session.

How it works

1

Run the workshop with your club

2

Members build & host their games

3

Close your workshop

4

Get your reward grant!

Submit Your Club »
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ArcadeAi for Individuals

Building solo? No problem. ArcadeAi is open to any teenager who wants to build a game and get rewarded for shipping it. No club needed — just you, your code, and your ideas.

How it works

Build a game, host it on GitHub Pages or itch.io, and submit it. Each approved submission earns you rewards. Check out the requirements & examples page first.

Steps

1

Build your game

2

Host it online

3

Submit your game

4

Claim your reward!

Submit Your Game »
Using AI?

Why Are We Using AI?

Games can take weeks to build from scratch. And AI is great tool to learn if used in the right way. So for ArcadeAi, we want to encourage participants to use AI to build the first version of their game, then improve it with their own ideas and creativity. AI helps you learn in this and makes the process a bit faster so you can focus on experimenting, creating, and making something uniquely yours (aka your own first game).

AI Helps you Build the first version.
You build the final game.

AI Helps With

  • Creating a prototype
  • Writing code
  • Fixing bugs
  • Adding features
  • Explaining concepts

You Focus On

  • Coming up with ideas
  • Testing your game
  • Improving the design
  • Making it fun
  • Adding personality
AI can generate code.
It can't generate your creativity.
ARCADEAi JOURNEY

How ArcadeAi Works

Build a game with AI, improve it with your own ideas, then launch it for the world to play.

How Arcade Works

START

Create the first version of your game using AI and submit your prompt.

→

UPGRADE

Add at least 5 improvements and make the game feel like yours.

→

LAUNCH

Publish your game, share your GitHub repo, and show what you've learned.

From a prompt to a playable game.

Make a Game using AI

and get Your Reward.

Earn $5 worth of reward for every submission you make.

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Robux Robux Grant $5
Steam Steam Grant $5
PlayStation PS5 Store Grant $5
Xbox Xbox Gamepass $5
Gaming Chair Gaming Accessories $5
Snacks Snacks Grant $5
Gaming Disc Gaming Discs $5
Pizza Pizza Grant $5
Robux Robux Grant $5
Steam Steam Grant $5
PlayStation PS5 Store Grant $5
Xbox Xbox Gamepass $5
Gaming Chair Gaming Accessories $5
Snacks Snacks Grant $5
Gaming Disc Gaming Discs $5
Pizza Pizza Grant $5

ArcadeAi Guide

Learn everything you need to know about ArcadeAi, submissions, rewards, workshops, and project requirements.

Rules & Guidelines

Requirements

Individual Submission Requirements

Need Help?

Reach out to @Hridhaan for any questions or support.

Join #arcade-ysws on the Hack Club Slack to ask questions, share progress, and get help from other participants.

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