Design & Build a Cardboard Game
Get Started
Your Cardboard Carnival game needs to include the four basic requirements. Other than that you have complete freedom to design your game.
We have identified four basic types of cardboard games to help inspire you. Feel free to duplicate, remix, or design a completely different game.
Demo Games
You can find tutorials for many of the design elements highlighted in demo games below.
Game Element Tutorials
Obstacle Elements
Motor Elements
Design Elements
- Add sound
- Touch circuits
- Create a theme
- Create a sign with your game’s name
- Add circuit board lights
- Button controls
- NeoPixel Lights
- Paint, draw, stencil
Workshops
We will offer a number of workshops throughout the challenge beginning on Wednesday, February 4th.
Some workshops will feature limited specialty supplies. Workshop attendees will get the first chance to work with these materials, such as adding NeoPixel light strips or a speaker to their project. You can earn a prize token for attending each workshop.
Sign-up for the workshops through the below link.
Dates
Wed, February 4 1:00 – 3:00PM
Tu/Th FEB 10 & 12 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th FEB 17 & 19 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th FEB 24 & 26 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th Mar 3 & 5 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th Mar 10 & 12 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th Mar 17 & 19 4:00 – 5:30PM
Tu/Th Mar 24 & 26 4:00 – 5:30PM
Spring Break Week (3/30 – 4/3)
Tu/Th APR 7 & 9 4:00 – 5:30PM
SAT, April 18 —- 2:00 – 3:30PM
Workshops
Open House, Supply Pick-up, and Outlines
Getting started with motors & circuits
General Help, Chomp Saw, and Laser Cut Parts
Open Workshop Hours ————– _____
Getting started with buttons ———-_____
NeoPixel Light Strips ——————————
Decorating with Cricut & Open Shop Hours
Coding your micro-board to play sounds
Open Workshop Hours ————– 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM each day
Last Chance — Open Support Sessions
CARNIVAL ARCADE SHOWCASE ——Fleetwood Jourdain
Help Form
You can also submit any questions through our Help Form. Please give us 1-2 days to respond. Someone may have already asked your question so be sure to check our FAQ page first.
Evanston Public Library, District 65, and our partners are committed to creating safe and welcoming spaces, programs, and services for all Evanston youth. Just like Evanston youth, the staff who work on the Citywide STEM challenges come from a variety of races, cultures, experiences, sexual orientation, and gender identities. By being intentional with our staffing and program structure we hope that youth see themselves reflected and feel supported when they take part.