Contests

Looking for a unique challenge as a participant of the Community Game-Along? Test yourself with these special contests for different prizes (prizes being bragging rights and maybe special icons in your card on the participation page).

Participants who can get one bingo will earn a special icon on their participation card. But how many bingos can you actually get? Read on for what each panel means in detail. The CGA icon in the middle is a free space. Download the bingo card above (or screenshot it if your browser makes it hard to download pictures here), and then fill it out as you progress through the month. You may post about your progress on social media, or share your progress via DM in the Chic Pixel discord, or through BlueSky @communitygamealong.

Play Ten Different Music/Rhythm Games: Self explanatory.

Get the highest possible score in one song: Highest score....highest rank....top prize....whatever the game constitutes as your absolute best effort, it counts.

Play a Music/Rhythm Game from the 2020s: Self explanatory.

Play a Rhythm Game: For clarity, a rhythm game in this bingo card is where you have to time your buttons/actions with the beat and rhythm of the music.

Finish One Music/Rhythm Game: Self explanatory.

Play a Music Game: And in this space is where you simply play a game that has a music aesthetic in the plot, or the world building.

Play a Music/Rhythm Game from the 2010s: Self explanatory.

Play Five Different Music/Rhythm Games: Self explanatory.

DMCA: Does your game contain music that would almost certainly get DMCA'd by YouTube or Twitch?

Play Five Different Music/Rhythm Games: Self explanatory.

Personal Playlist: Post a playlist of the songs/pieces you like from any of the eligible games you are playing. You can write the list yourself or share links to the music.

Finish Five Music/Rhythm Games: Self explanatory.

Home for the Holidays?: Does your eligible game have any Christmas music anywhere? Pre-20th century Carols count too.

Promote #MusicGameMonth: Promote the event on social media.

Play a Music/Rhythm Game from the 2020s: Self explanatory.

Play a Music/Rhythm Game from the 1990s: Self explanatory.

DOSember: Can the game you are playing also be eligible for DOSember?

Happy New Year!!: Share the 2026 CGA banner on social media.

CGA Game of the Year: Out of all the games you played for any of the CGA themes this year, which one was your favorite? Let us know!

Arcade Origins: Do you have a music/rhythm game that could also be played in arcades?

Finish Ten Music/Rhythm Games: Self explanatory.

Spread the Love: Promote, retweet, reskeet, or share another participant's method of supporting this event.

Post Game Challenges: You got a staff roll....but wait, there's more to do!?

Play a Music/Rhythm Game from the 1980s or Earlier: Self explanatory.

100% Clear Any Two Music/Rhythm Games: Do EVERYTHING there is to do in two different eligible games....yeah self explanatory, but I still described it!