National Challenge 2026
Welcome to the SFU Canadian Coding League National Challenge 2026!
Running from March 7 - April 7 2026, this is the final event!
Your outstanding performance in the regional challenge has highlighted the immense talent and dedication present among students throughout Canada. We are immensely inspired by the innovative ideas and the engaging games you have all developed.
This is it, the Nationals! Now's your chance to showcase your skills and creative brilliance at the pinnacle of the SFU Canadian Coding League.
Only the top contenders have made it this far!
You've wrote stories. You've created worlds. Now, what does it look like when you make it small? The theme is…
"SMALL WORLD"
Small World can be literal or metaphorical. Make something tiny, make something huge, or make the player feel small inside it. A shrinking survival map, a puzzle on a tiny asteroid, a platformer where you're an ant, a tight strategy grid, a small town with big secrets - the world is yours to shrink. Invent boldly!
Judges (and FakeUni) will play your game for 10 - 15 minutes, try to keep your projects within that time frame.
Submissions close April 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST.
1st place
Championship trophy
$150 Steam gift card
2nd place
Trophy
$75 Steam gift card
3rd place
Trophy
$50 Steam gift card
Kindly note that due to the suppliers needing a few weeks to produce the hoodies, this package is likely to arrive to each school shortly after the National submissions close.
Running from March 7 - April 7 2026, this is the final event!
Your outstanding performance in the regional challenge has highlighted the immense talent and dedication present among students throughout Canada. We are immensely inspired by the innovative ideas and the engaging games you have all developed.
This is it, the Nationals! Now's your chance to showcase your skills and creative brilliance at the pinnacle of the SFU Canadian Coding League.
Only the top contenders have made it this far!
You've wrote stories. You've created worlds. Now, what does it look like when you make it small? The theme is…
Small World can be literal or metaphorical. Make something tiny, make something huge, or make the player feel small inside it. A shrinking survival map, a puzzle on a tiny asteroid, a platformer where you're an ant, a tight strategy grid, a small town with big secrets - the world is yours to shrink. Invent boldly!
Judges (and FakeUni) will play your game for 10 - 15 minutes, try to keep your projects within that time frame.
Submissions close April 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM PST.
Senior League & Junior League Prizes
1st place
Championship trophy
$150 Steam gift card
2nd place
Trophy
$75 Steam gift card
3rd place
Trophy
$50 Steam gift card
Kindly note that due to the suppliers needing a few weeks to produce the hoodies, this package is likely to arrive to each school shortly after the National submissions close.
Who will judge the games?
Games will be judged by the Coding League, and FakeUni will play the top games!
How will the games be judged?
We judge games according to code, originality, and cohesiveness. Check out this guide for more information.
What assets can I use?
The game should be developed during this challenge. But you may use code from your previous projects, and can use whatever art and audio assets you have the legal right to use. Judges will take into account if the assets you've created are original or downloaded from the internet.
When should I submit my game?
You can submit your game at any point after the challenge begins. If you submit early, you can update the game until the end of the challenge.
How many points will I earn?
You can earn up to 20 points in a major competition.
Need Ideas?
Need some ideas to help you get started? check out the submissions for major challenge: SAVE THE WORLD
Create your project using pixelpad.io
Once you're satisfied with your work, use the input box below to submit your project.
You may change your submission until 11:59pm Pacific Time on Tuesday, April 7. After Tuesday, April 7, no changes will be allowed.
Please add in the description of your project:
1. (Optional) Your first name(s) and age(s), and the city you're from. If left blank, FakeUni will go with your team name and your school affiliation.2. How to play, short description of your submission and how it works.
3. How your submission relates to the Challenge theme.
4. Did you make the sprites yourself? If not, please provide credit.
5. Did you make the music, and sounds yourself? If not, please provide credit.
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