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Registration opens Mon 19 Oct, 09:00 SGT. The four quests go live the same morning.

YAI Singapore · Season 26/27 homeby YCESS
Registration opens 19 Oct

HOW IT WORKS

Five levels to Demo Weekend.

Registration is rolling. Sign up any time from Mon 19 Oct and your challenge unlocks as soon as your place is confirmed, so the earlier you start, the longer you get to build. Every challenge can be done well in one week, and everyone has the same deadline.

The five levels

  1. LV 1

    Register

    From Mon 19 Oct

    Form a team of 1–4 and pick a quest. Under 18? A parent confirms your place.

  2. LV 2

    Unlock

    When your place is confirmed

    Pay, get every parent's OK, and your full challenge and resource pack arrive by email.

  3. LV 3

    Build

    Until Sat 9 Jan

    Make it at home or at school. Adults can teach tools. The ideas are yours.

  4. LV 4

    Finalists

    Wed 13 Jan

    Reviewers screen every project. 3–5 finalist teams per track in each age group present live.

  5. LV 5 · FINAL STAGE

    Demo Weekend

    Sat 16 – Sun 17 Jan

    Finals Day on Saturday, Showcase & Awards Day on Sunday. Every participant is welcome at Demo Weekend.

SAVE POINTSRegistration closes Sat 2 Jan 2027, 23:59 SGTProjects due Sat 9 Jan 2027, 23:59 SGTNo building on the day.

TIMELINE

Season 26/27, date by date

All times are Singapore time (SGT). Build from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Sat 9 Jan 2027. Your challenge unlocks when your place is confirmed; everyone has the same deadline.

  1. Registration opens. The four quests are public. The build window opens for everyone.
  2. From Mon 19 OctYour full challenge, starter card and resource pack arrive by email once your place is confirmed.
  3. Sat 21 Nov – Thu 31 DecSchool holidays: the main build time for most teams.
  4. From early DecEarly submissions open.
  5. We check the event conditions and email every registered team either way.
  6. Registration closes. Last moment to change track (one change allowed).
  7. Submissions close. Optional Reach Bonus posts need to be up by the same time.
  8. Sun 10 Jan, 12:00Reach Bonus: we count the likes on each team's chosen post, once. Rules are on the Judging page.
  9. Sun 10 – Tue 12 JanOnline screening of every valid submission.
  10. Every team hears by email, finalist or not (09:00), and every family gets a Demo Weekend RSVP (12:00).
  11. Finalists confirm and RSVPs close.
  12. Demo Weekend · Finals Day: finalists present live. Every participant is welcome to watch.
  13. Demo Weekend · Showcase & Awards Day: every team may exhibit; Community Choice; awards for every age group.
  14. Participation e-certificates emailed to every team member with a valid submission.
  15. Prize money paid to winning teams.

Add the dates to my calendar

The calendar file adds five reminders: registration closes, submissions close, finalist emails, Finals Day and Showcase & Awards Day.

Finals and Demo Weekend

  • Open registration, no cap.
  • 3–5 finalist teams per track in each age group present live.
  • Every participant is welcome at Demo Weekend (Sat 16 – Sun 17 Jan).
  • Every valid submission receives a certificate.

Prizes: Trophies and cash prizes; amounts announced once funded.

Demo Weekend: Finals Day (Sat 16 Jan) and Showcase & Awards Day (Sun 17 Jan). Read what happens on each day, how finalists are chosen and how to register.