CoderJam presents Vibetober

Build a real video game in a day.

One day, live online. They design it, build it with AI, and leave with a playable browser game they can send to anyone.

Reserve a place

No payment today — reserve now, pay before the event.

Ages 13–18 · $99 · 6 live hours, Bangkok time (GMT+7)

They leave with a game. A real one.

Not an exercise, not a certificate — a playable browser game with their name on it (well, their display name). By 16:00 it's live on a link they can send to friends, family, and everyone else.

Coming from the first cohort
Coming from the first cohort
Coming from the first cohort
Coming from the first cohort
Coming from the first cohort
Coming from the first cohort

Screenshots arrive when the first cohort ships. These are the game styles students choose from.

Six hours, structured like a real game studio.

All times Bangkok time (GMT+7). Live on video the whole way — both facilitators present all day.

  1. 09:00 – 12:00

    Design and build

    Pick a game style, design the rules, and start building with AI. First playable version before lunch.

  2. 13:00 – 16:00

    Playtest, rebuild, publish

    Swap games, gather feedback, fix and polish — then publish. The game goes live on CoderJam before the day ends.

Every game goes on the charts.

Finished games are showcased on CoderJam, where anyone can play them and rate them. Top of the charts wins prizes. Games are published under a display name only — never a real name.

Two facilitators, live all day.

Not a pre-recorded course. Both are present, on camera, from the first minute to the last.

[NAME]

International Educator

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[NAME]

AI Industry Professional

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What you need

No installs. No prior coding experience. Everything happens in the browser.

Built for parents to say yes to.

We designed the safeguarding first and the event around it.

Parent consent, always

Every registration is made by a parent or guardian. Students can't sign themselves up.

Display names only

Games are published under a display name the student chooses. No real names, no photos, no school details — anywhere, ever.

Moderated interaction

All written interaction between students is reviewed by a facilitator before it appears. Nothing goes student-to-student unmoderated.

Two adults, all day

Both facilitators are present and on camera for the entire event — no unsupervised breakout time.

$99, all in.

  • 6 hours of live, facilitated building
  • Their game published on CoderJam
  • Entry into the Vibetober charts and prizes
  • Setup instructions emailed before the day

Full refund up to 7 days before your event date.

Pick a date

Each date is a complete, standalone event. Students pick one.

Questions parents ask

Isn't this just letting AI do it for them?

The AI writes the code — the student does everything else. They decide what the game is, how it should feel, what's broken and what to change, then iterate until it's right. That loop — direct, test, refine — is exactly how professionals build with AI now. Nobody leaves thinking the computer did it for them; they leave knowing how to make a computer do it.

Does my child need to know how to code?

No. No prior coding experience is needed. The AI handles the syntax; your child supplies the ideas, decisions and taste. Students who do already code tend to push further in the same six hours — the day stretches to fit.

What if they get stuck?

Two facilitators are live all day with at most twenty students per event, so nobody stays stuck for long. Getting stuck and unstuck is part of the design — it's where most of the learning happens.

What's the time zone if we're not in Thailand?

The day runs 09:00–16:00 Bangkok time (GMT+7). That's 10:00–17:00 in Singapore and Hong Kong, 07:30–14:30 in India, and 13:00–20:00 in Sydney. In Europe it starts very early (03:00 in the UK) — if that's you, email hello@coderjam.org and we'll let you know when we run dates in your time zone.

Can they do more than one date?

Yes. Each date is a standalone event, and a second day means building a second, different game. Register for each date separately.

What software do we need to install?

Nothing. The whole day happens in the browser. Your child needs a free ChatGPT account. We'll email setup instructions before the day.

Do I need to stay with them during the event?

No — both facilitators are present all day and all interaction is moderated. You're very welcome to sit in, and we especially recommend being around at 16:00 when the games go live.

What if our plans change?

Full refund up to 7 days before your event date. After that, we can usually move the registration to another date instead — email hello@coderjam.org.

Reserve a place

Reserve a place now, pay before the event. We'll email you payment details.

Ages 13–18

All dates run 09:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 16:00, Bangkok time (GMT+7).

Consent

Reserve a place now, pay before the event. We'll email you payment details.