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Internet readiness
NOT CHECKEDChecks that this page is online, loads a small local asset and responds consistently enough for a practical rehearsal.
REGISTERED PARTICIPANT ACCESS
READY TO ROCK opens
7 days before your event
Your setup checks, workflow rehearsal and music discovery unlock together exactly seven days before the event.
07DAYS
00HOURS
00MIN
Your real game and Sound Lab stay locked until event day. You can explore and shortlist music, but not edit or attach it yet.
Preview READY TO ROCK LOCAL REVIEWREGISTERED PARTICIPANT · Draft policy — wording requires Graham and Max approval
Ready to rock?
Let’s do this.
We want to set you up for success. Check the essentials, try the workflow, then explore music that could fit your game.
EVENTWednesday 14 October 2026
EVENT PREPAVAILABLE
STATUSSETUP IN PROGRESS
SUPPORT ITEMS0
01 · GET READY
Let’s do this.
We want to set you up for success, so here are a few things to check and set up before the event. Then we’ll give you a taste of the workflow you’ll use on the day.
READINESSSETUP IN PROGRESSChoose the event-day setup, then run each check.
Use the same device and browser you plan to use on event day.
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Microphone
NOT CHECKEDRecords no audio here. It only asks the browser for microphone access and confirms an input track is available.
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Camera
NOT CHECKEDConfirms the camera can open. No image is saved or uploaded.
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Speaker / audio output
NOT CHECKEDPlay a short tone, then tell us whether you heard it.
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Headphones
NOT CHECKEDPreferred, not required. They help with stereo placement, pitch and filter changes, balancing effects/music and reducing Google Meet feedback.
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ChatGPT / AI readiness
NOT CHECKEDArcadathon never reads or controls the Creator’s personal AI session.
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Google Meet readiness
NOT CHECKEDOpen the supplied readiness placeholder and confirm Meet can use this setup. No live-event link is exposed.
Open Google Meet readiness test08
Keyboard / touch controls
NOT CHECKEDUse both arrow keys, or the two touch controls if this is a tablet.
Use both directions
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Switch between tools
NOT CHECKEDPractise moving from Arcadathon to your personal AI assistant and back without losing your place.
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Copy + paste
NOT CHECKEDCopy the neutral practice phrase and paste it back.
02 · TRY THE WORKFLOW
Prompt it. Paste it. Play it.
This is the real Arcadathon handoff in miniature: take our prompt to ChatGPT, ask it to build a tiny game, then bring the complete HTML answer back here and run it.
PROMPTCHATGPTPASTEPLAYSAVERESTORE
This is only a tiny workflow rehearsal. Your real event game remains locked.
- Create and copy the prompt.
- Open ChatGPT in a new tab.
- Paste the prompt and send it.
- Copy ChatGPT’s complete HTML answer.
- Paste the answer back below and run it.
- Play with the left and right arrow keys.
Local preview fallback
Start by making your mini-game prompt.
03 · EXPLORE ARCADE MUSIC
Find the sound of your game.
Browse the future Lapeche Music Arcade collection, preview locally generated demo audio and save up to five possibilities. During Event Prep you can discover and shortlist only—loop editing and game attachment stay locked until event day.
EVENT PREPDISCOVERY ONLYLoop Editor unlocks with Sound Lab
24 tracksMock catalogue · generated demo audio
Choose Preview demo to hear temporary generated audio. No Lapeche track files are connected yet.
FINAL READINESS
SETUP IN PROGRESS
Complete the setup checks. Music discovery is optional and never blocks readiness.