Snap Halloween Games Challenge

Trick Snapchatters with the most creative gameplays
and win treats from the $8,000 prize pot.

Make this spooky season even more playful by building games just in time for Halloween.

Feel free to take advantage of all gaming mechanics and features Snapchat, Lens Studio and Easy Lens have to offer.

From Multiplayer Matchmaking and Turn Based game Lenses, through the Bitmoji Suite, Leaderboards or the Web Lens publishing flow, enabling you to bring any web game to Snapchat.

You’ve got until to register and submit your Halloween game Lens below.

A smiling ghost holding a phone displaying a Snapchat game

Prizes

In this Challenge you can win your share of the $8,000 prize pool.

  • 1st

    $3,000

  • 2nd

    $2,000

  • 3rd

    $1,000

  • 10 x Honorable Mention

    $200

Explore different ways to build games for Snapchat

How to Join

  • Register for the Challenge using the form below.
  • Download Lens Studio to build your Lens.
    If you already use Lens Studio, make sure to update it to the latest version (Lens Studio 5.24).
  • Publish your Lens and record a video preview showcasing your game.
  • Submit your Lens for the Challenge using the form at the bottom.

Timeline

  1. Challenge Start:

  2. Submission Deadline:

  3. Winners Announcement:

Judging Criteria

Idea Quality

How creative and original is the idea?

Game Design

How engaging and retentive is the gameplay?

Implementation of Idea

How well was the idea implemented from a technical and design point of view?

FAQ

Who can take part?
  • You must be at least the age of majority in your country, state, province, or jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry;
  • This Challenge is open globally, but with exceptions (see the question below);
  • Employees of Snap Inc. and Lenslist (both Lenslist and Lens That) and their immediate family are not eligible to participate.
Residents of which countries can NOT take part?

Individuals who are residents of, or entities/organizations domiciled in countries noted in the EU list of non-cooperative jurisdictions: American Samoa, Anguilla, Dominica, Fiji, Guam, Palau, Panama, Samoa, Trinidad and Tobago, US Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Seychelles, as well as any country that is under any trade or economic sanction or on any program or country list designated by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or where the laws of the United States or local law prohibits their participation or receipt a prize in any contest and specifically excludes Russia, Belarus, Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, Cuba, North Korea, Iran, and Syria.

How to take part?
  • Register for the Challenge using the form below.
  • Download Lens Studio to build your Lens. If you already use Lens Studio, make sure to update it to the latest version (Lens Studio 5.24).
  • Publish your Lens and record a video preview showcasing your game.
  • Submit your Lens for the Challenge using the form at the bottom.
Do I need to have a Snapchat account?

Yes, you need an active Snapchat account to create and publish your Lens and to take part in this Challenge.

Is there any Submission Fee to take part in this Challenge?

There is no submission fee, you can take part free of charge.

Will I receive confirmation that my Lens has been submitted correctly?

Yes, you should receive an email confirming both your registration for the Challenge and submitting your Lens. If you don’t see it in your inbox, please check the spam folder or reach out to the Lenslist team at: [email protected].

Registration Form

Register for the Halloween Games Challenge