A New Year. A New Game Challenge.


Bring in the new year by launching a new game on Skillz! We challenge you to integrate a new game on the Skillz Developer Console and submit to an App Store by February 1st.

The theme for this challenge is esports and spectatorship.

eSports is all about power plays, big combos, and exciting comebacks.
All genres are welcome! We're looking for titles that uniquely apply this theme with striking presentation and polish that make it fun and intuitive for spectators as well as players. 



GRAND PRIZE WINNER

GAME LAUNCH & GROWTH EXPERTISE

Win guaranteed entrance into our Game Growth program and get best-in-class support from our team of game designers and UA experts

UP TO $25,000 IN USER ACQUISITION

After completing the Game Growth program and achieving KPI benchmarks, Skillz will run a User Acquisition campaign worth up to $25,000 on your behalf

TOP THREE FINALISTS

While only one game can be crowned champion, the top three finalists will receive a written Game Design Review + Virtual Consultation with our industry-leading game design team!
Finalists will also be guaranteed acceptance into the Skillz Accelerate Program.

1. Complete the Skillz integration

2. Submit your game to an App Store by February 1st

3. Complete the "Publish to Skillz Games" step in Developer Console

JUDGING & ELIGIBILITY


Skillz will select the top three finalists by evaluating game design, cross-platform compatibility, replayability, compliance with eligibility, and application of the theme esports and spectatorship.

The GRAND PRIZE WINNER will be selected from the three finalists based on the above criteria as well as game performance metrics: player retention (trailing D1 & D7 retention rates), the average number of games played per player, and Daily Active Users.