๐ Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Game Design
We're investing in new earning opportunities for all MHCP creators as Horizon evolves to new creation tools - and competitions are a big part of that. Today, we're excited to announce the first competition of 2026. ๐
The Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Game Design challenges you to design a mobile game from the ground up and compete for your share of $250,000 in prizes. Show us your vision: the concept, the player experience, the visual direction, and how you'd bring it to life. This is your chance to put your game design thinking to work.
๐ฎ What you'll do:
- Choose from three genres: Survival & Resource Management, Simulation & Management, or Tower Defense & Strategy
- Submit your design document, player journey map, visual concept pack and production plan through Devpost
๐ฐ Prizes โ $250,000 across 22 winners:
- ๐ฅ 1st place per genre (3): $20,000
- ๐ฅ 2nd place per genre (3): $12,500
- ๐ฅ 3rd place per genre (3): $10,000
- โญ Honorable mention per genre (6): $7,500
- ๐ฒ Best Visual Direction (3): $15,000 / $12,500 / $10,000
- ๐ก Most Innovative Design (4): $10,000
๐ Key dates:
- Now: Registration is open
- June 8: Competition starts
- June 22: Submissions close (6:00 PM PST)
- July 10: Winners announced
๐ Resources: We'll be running MHCP programming throughout the competition to support you in your creative process. Detailed schedule will be posted on June 1 in the Events Calendar.
โ Who's eligible: All MHCP members who joined the program on or before June 1, 2026, in eligible regions. See official rules for more details: https://mhcp-game-design.devpost.com/rules
You know what makes a game fun -- that's your edge. ๐ช The design thinking you put into this competition carries directly into our new creation tools when access opens up. We can't wait to see what you come up with. ๐
๐ Register and get full details: https://mhcp-game-design.devpost.com/
๐ Questions? Check the FAQ: https://mhcp-game-design.devpost.com/details/faq