Cardboard Carnival -- Week 8
April 10, 2026
Meet the Requirements
Your Cardboard Carnival game must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Game Elements – you need to include at least three elements or obstacles in your game
- Motorized – one of your elements or obstacles needs to be powered by a motor (your kit will include two different types of motors)
- Scoring System – your game needs to have scoring system or a way to win/lose
- Dimensions – your game needs to fit on top of a table
- Please try to submit a video of your game by 8:00PM on Sunday, March 31 so that we can review each game in time before the Carnival on April 6.
Submit a video of your Arcade Game
By submitting a video, we can check to see what elements you have included to award the correct number of additional prize tokens:
- Games with 3 - 7 elements receive 3 prize tokens
- Games with 8 - 11 elements receive 5 prize tokens
- Games with 12 or more elements receive 8 prize tokens
Complete the Challenge Survey
To submit your game and enter the showcase, you must also complete the challenge survey
Join hundreds of fellow Evanstonians to play the games built by our youth!
It's a real Carnival!
Youth can play over 40 games throughout the Fleetwood-Jourdain gymnasium along with STEM activities and collect game tickets to turn in at the end for carnival-like prizes! Fun for the whole family. FREE!
