Contests
There's a competition for everyone!
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The Rube Goldberg Cartoon Contest®
Artists and cartoonists- imagine, draw, and submit a cartoon that solves any problem you can think of! Deadline August 15.
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The Rube Goldberg Miracle Machines Playground Contest
Create a Design Pitch Deck for your Rube Goldberg-themed playground equipment or full structure! Deadline October 17.
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The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest®
The 2025 Task is... Feed a Pet! Team and Host Registration is open now.
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The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Online®
Build, film, and submit your working Rube Goldberg Machine. All entries must complete the 2025 task: Feed a Pet. Submissions are open!
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The Rube Goldberg NASEF Minecraft Challenge®
Take the NASEF Challenge: build a Rube Goldberg Machine in Minecraft that completes the task. 2024 competition closed.
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The Rube Goldberg/Unreal Engine Challenge
Create, record, and submit a video of your Unreal Engine Rube Goldberg Machine accomplishing the year's task. Stay tuned for information about the 2024 contest.
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The Rube-a-Thon Contest®
License and host a Rube-A-Thon, a fast-paced, one-day building event.