{"id":27676,"date":"2026-02-09T16:15:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:15:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/?p=27676"},"modified":"2026-02-09T16:36:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T16:36:17","slug":"about-bafta-young-games-designer-comeptition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/digilearn\/2026\/02\/09\/about-bafta-young-games-designer-comeptition\/","title":{"rendered":"About BAFTA Young Games Designer competition"},"content":{"rendered":"
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YGD is \u201ca chance for 10\u201318-year-olds to design, develop and present new game ideas\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The competition is now open and the closing date for entries is 12th March 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Children and young people will need an account on BAFTA to enter the competition \u2013 educators should check their employers\u2019 rules on children and young people creating and accessing accounts. Educators can create an account to oversee and create accounts for children \u2013\u00a0*Check the T&Cs.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

There are two categories: Game Concept and Game Making (use this link to visit the YGD site<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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We have partnered with Into Film again to support educators with YGD participation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sign up for the webinar on Tuesday 27th January at 330pm using this link:\u00a0Into Film and YGD webinar link<\/a><\/p>\n

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This will be followed up with 2 LIVE lessons to guide classes through the Into Film Games Lite resource:<\/p>\n