for the builders
the short version, in three steps.
1 · nowsponsors fill the pool
every spot on the board is a sponsor's bid. that's the prize money.
2 · september 1the brief drops
what to build, the deadline, the judges and the prize split, all published before the clock starts. build with any tools you like. AI is expected.
3 · after the windowjudges rank, winners split
an independent panel scores every entry against the published criteria. winners share the pool on the split published with the brief.
be there when it starts
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quick answers
- how do i register?
- you don't, yet. join the newsletter and you'll get one email when entries open with the first game on september 1. the entry form will be right here.
- is it really free to enter?
- yes, always. paying never improves anyone’s chances. sponsors buy visibility on the board, not outcomes.
- is there only one winner?
- no. each game publishes its prize split before it starts, and multiple ranked winners share the pool.
- can i use AI to build?
- expected, even. use whatever tools you want. the work has to happen inside the build window and you submit it as your own.
- who judges?
- an independent panel, named before the game starts, scoring against criteria published up front. sponsors never judge. we don't score either.
- do you keep any of the money?
- no. pool money is either paid to winners or returned to sponsors. it never comes to us.
- who owns what i build?
- you do. entering gives us and the sponsors no rights over your code or your product.
- solo or team?
- either. one entry per person or team per game.
this is the plain english version · the Build Games termsare the contract · 18+, void where prohibited ·back to the board