Season 20 (2026-2027) - Contrast

Contrast is the art of placing opposing forces side by side to amplify their distinct qualities. It is the friction between light and shadow, stillness and motion, ancient tradition and modern innovation.

Rather than creating conflict, true contrast brings balance and definition—making the bright appear brilliant only because it stands against the dark, and giving simple elements striking presence through intentional opposition.

The Oregon Game Project Challenge theme for 2026-2027 is Contrast.

Teams should be creative in their interpretation and attempt to represent the theme in all parts of a submission - gameplay, story, art, and sound design.

Main Event

Information about the Main Event will be released November 2026.

Documents

Season 20 documents will be released November 2026. Here are documents from Season 19 to serve as general guides.

• The Competition Manual for the season. This has the full theme description as well as rules and guidelines for the competition.
• Achievements guide. These are specific things judges will be looking for when scoring your project.
• AI Usage Guide

Getting Started

New to OGPC and trying to figure out how to get started? Here is a checklist:

1. Check out the Competition Manual to learn about the theme and how the actual competition works.
2. Form a team. (The Competition Manual lists the requirements.) If you are a student, you will need to find an adult who is willing to be the team Coach.
3. The create an entry in the Team Management System (TMS) (Click the Help link at the top of the TMS page to see a video of the process). This involves:
   1. The Coach makes an account and creates a Team.
   2. They then invite students to join.
   3. Students each make an account and accept their invite.
4. Do some research on the theme. (You will share this research in your Game Portfolio document as part of completing one of the achievements.)
5. Decide on what you want to build - fill out the Game Design Document portion of the Game Portfolio (See Competition Manual for details.)
6. Register for the Main Event. (See Competition Manual for details.)