Amrit presents
GameForge
Ship a game. Earn Gold. Get epic loot.
Ages 13–18 • by Hack Club • Worldwide & Free for all!
The Quest Begins
Your path from idea to epic loot in four steps
Forge Your Game
Build a game using any engine or framework -- Godot, Unity, Pygame, JavaScript, you name it.
Chronicle Your Journey
Track your coding hours on Hackatime or Lapse. Every hour earns you Gold.
Face the Guild
Ship your game, get 10 peer votes on it, and vote on 10 other games yourself.
Claim Your Loot
Spend your Gold in the shop on prizes like a Nintendo Switch, ROG Ally, headphones, and more.
Earn Trading Cards
Every game you ship earns you a custom trading card based on your creation
A card for every game you ship
- ♦Ship your game and reviewers will create a unique trading card based on your project
- ♦The reviewers decide what type of card you get -- so make something impressive
- ♦Collect cards as you ship more games throughout GameForge
Earn Gold
Code more, earn more. It's that simple.
15 Gold / hour
Track your coding time on Hackatime or Lapse and earn 15 Gold for every hour you spend building your game.
Up to 30 Gold / hour
Earn a multiplier up to 2x your base rate. The more you build, the more you're rewarded.
Peer Voting
Your project needs 10 votes to be approved. You also need to vote on 10 other games to unlock your Gold.
The Shop
Spend your hard-earned Gold on real prizes
Digital
Steam Grant
Digital
Steam License
Audio
Headphones
Console
Nintendo Switch
Windows Handheld
ROG Ally
Explore the shop
And more...
Prices are approximate and subject to change. More items added regularly.
Frequently Asked Questions
GameForge is open to all teenagers ages 13 to 18, anywhere in the world. You just need to be part of Hack Club community.
AI can assist with small tasks, but the majority of your game must be your own original work. Projects that are primarily AI-generated will not be approved.
Anything goes - Godot, Unity, Unreal, Pygame, Phaser, LÖVE, plain JavaScript, or any other tool you prefer. As long as you build a playable game, it counts.
After you ship your game, other GameForge participants vote on it. You need 10 votes to get approved. You also need to vote on 10 other people's games - it's a community effort.
You start earning at 15 Gold per hour. The multiplier can increase up to 2x (30 Gold per hour) as you build more.
GameForge is open-ended - there's no hard deadline. Build at your own pace and ship when you're ready.
Join #gameforge on the Hack Club Slack! The community and mentors are there to help you with any questions.