MiniGames is an online web site where you can play games from thousands of different game developers, all for free. In order to continue to provide high quality games that we all love to play, we need more game developers. To learn how to develop great games, you need a great education. It's not all fun and games--learning to code, learning the math required in game development, and learning to be a great designer are all things that require hard work. Then, there's the cost of the dev software and apps required to create games. It can get expensive, and sometimes not affordable for all.
We know that affording a proper education in Game Development and Game Design can be very expensive. So, we have developed a scholarship program to help you offset the cost of your education in Game Development and Design (GDD).
Eligibility
MiniGames is offering this scholarship opportunity to graduating high school seniors and students who have been accepted for enrollment at an accredited college or university in the United States or Europe. Currently enrolled students may also apply.
Additional requirements:
- Must be pursuing a degree in Game Design and Development a similar degree in Computer Science or Software Development.
- Must not currently work for or be employed by a game design or game development company.
How to Apply
- Develop a unique game ("mini game"), on any topic (see our category list of games), and mention MiniGames.com in the credits.
- Contact us with the location/URL of the game so we can download it and place it on the MiniGames.com web site.
- Fill out the official scholarship entry form.
- Write a description of the game, and tell us why your game should be the winner of the scholarship (also tell us about yourself), in an essay of at least 350 words.
- Bonus points are given if you include a video of yourself and your game.
- Other considerations are the popularity of the mini game on the MiniGames.com web site, number of reviews, and overall number of plays.
Selection Process and Notification Process
MiniGames and it's Board of Directors will select one game and the notify winner of the scholarship by August 31 each year.
Deadline to Apply
The deadline to apply for the scholarship will be September 1, every year. We will continue to run this scholarship every year and award at least one winner within 60 days of the deadline date.
Award
One award of US $500, paid directly to the winner's college or university to be applied to their account.
We deserve the right to award more awards, based on the number of entries and the quality of the entries.
Questions
All questions and comments about the scholarship program should be directed to scholarship@minigames.com or through the contact page on our web site.