This Microproject deadline has been extended to Dec 8!

Mouse collaborates with the creative team at Wick Editor for the November microproject.

Do you consider yourself a gamer? Recent studies have shown that nearly half of all American adults play video games and yet only about 10% of them would call themselves gamers.

Why is this? One possible reason is that media depictions of video games can often focus too narrowly on 2 or 3 popular game genres while overlooking the many other types of games that tons of people identify with and play. This is a big problem, since identifying oneself as a gamer can be an important first step to developing an interest in learning to code and later deciding to program for a living.

In collaboration with the creative team at Wick Editor, Mouse has designed a project for you to explore a lesser known game genre called a Hidden Object Game to see what sorts of games “casual” gamers may enjoy.

Get Started!

Find the Hidden Object Gamer Microproject on Mouse Create and follow the steps. Then upload a zip file of your hidden object game made in Wick Editor, and submit this project to your group.

Not a member of Mouse Create yet?

Ask your teacher to sign up for a free Membership. After they have set up your group, you can create a new account and enter your group code to get started. Navigate to the Project Finder and one of the first projects will be the Hidden Object Gamer Microproject. Click the project and follow the steps to complete the competition.