Overview

We are inviting all students to show off their Fusion 360 design skills and make custom arcade machines.

We want you to see your amazing arcade creations, whether they are classic game cabinets, pinball machines, skill-based games like skee-ball, mechanical coin-operated amusements, or other arcade classics. Let your imagination run wild!

Show us how you use Fusion to design fun things and bring your dreams to life. This contest is an opportunity for you to highlight your design and making skills.

If you are new to Fusion, know that is free to use for students and educators. Try it out today! Additionally, here is a course to learn Fusion in 90 minutes to help you get started.

For additional help getting started or to take your skills to the next level, join us on Discord to receive the following benefits:

  • Answers to all your contest and Fusion related questions.
  • Learn from other contestants and Autodesk staff while designing a fun project.
  • Fusion workshops and other learning opportunities.

If you have never posted an Instructable before, please refer to the How to Write an Instructable class for guidance in writing a great Instructable.

Requirements

To participate in this contest you must:

  • design and build something that is related to arcade games.
  • use Fusion 360 as part of the design process.

The Arcade Student Design Challenge is closed.

Grand Prize

19 Prizes

Grand Prize

One Grand Prize Winner will receive:

  • $500 Gift Card

First Prize

Three First Prize Winners will receive:

  • $300 Gift Card

Second Prize

Five Second Prize Winners will receive:

  • $100 Gift Card

Runner Up

Ten Runner Ups will receive:

  • $50 Gift Card
How It Works

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between Jan 15, 2024 and Mar 11, 2024 (11:59pm PT).

Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Arcade Student Design Challenge. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be notified and announced here on the contest page.