Get Started

Your Cardboard Carnival game needs to include the four basic requirements. Other than that you have complete freedom to design your game.

We have identified four basic types of cardboard games to help inspire you. Feel free to duplicate, remix, or design a completely different game.

Demo Games

You can find tutorials for many of the design elements highlighted in demo games below.

Game Element Tutorials

Obstacle Elements

Motor Elements

Design Elements

Workshops

We will offer a number of workshops throughout the challenge beginning on Wednesday, February 1st, which is a half day for District 65 schools.

Some workshops will feature limited specialty supplies. Workshop attendees will get the first chance to work with these materials, such as adding NeoPixel light strips or a speaker to their project. You can earn a prize token for attending each workshop.

You must be registered for the challenge and also register for each workshop individually. Click on the links below to register for a workshop.

Help Form

You can also submit any questions through our Help Form. Please give us 1-2 days to respond. Someone may have already asked your question so be sure to check our FAQ page first.

Evanston Public Library, District 65, and our partners are committed to creating safe and welcoming spaces, programs, and services for all Evanston youth.  Just like Evanston youth, the staff who work on the Citywide STEM challenges come from a variety of races, cultures, experiences, sexual orientation, and gender identities.  By being intentional with our staffing and program structure we hope that youth see themselves reflected and feel supported when they take part.