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<div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockcomponent-text nsf-component"> <section class="text__container"> <h2 id="nsf-game-maker-awards-809" class="text__title">NSF Game Maker Awards</h2> <div class="text__content text-formatted"><p>The NSF Game Maker Awards for grades K-12 commemorates NSF's 75th anniversary by engaging students in a video game design competition.</p><p>The competition aims to make STEM subjects exciting and accessible, encouraging students to imagine life in the year 2100 and the role science and technology will play in shaping the future.</p><p>Entrants will have the chance to win prizes, gain recognition and explore the fascinating world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics while developing a video game.</p></div> </section> </div> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbutton alignment-left nsf-component"> <a href="/75years/game-maker-awards" title="Now inviting entries" class="link-button usa-button 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