The Java 4K Game Programming Contest, also known as Java 4K and J4K, is an informal contest that was started by the Java Game Programming community to challenge their software development abilities.

The Java 4K Game Programming Contest was an annual competition from 2003 to 2014 that dared developers to squeeze an entire game into a measly 4096 bytes. As a participant in six J4K’s, I produced 34 tiny games.

Dec 5, 2007 · This is the 5th Java 4K competition, one each year, and every year we see over 50 games submitted. It is among the most popular competition among Java Game developers at JGO (JavaGaming.org) community forums, where this competition started.

Jan 30, 2006 · The 2006 Java 4K Game Programming Contest is currently in full swing. The goal of the contest is to cram as much of a game as possible into an executable download of 4K or less. The only caveat is that the game must be written in Java. Here are a few links: Contest Home Page. Contest Rules. Game Design Tips Here's my favorite game:

The Java 4K Game Programming Contest came into being on August 28, 2002 when a user by the handle of codymanix posted the suggestion to the Sun Microsystems Java forums. After a bit of argument over how feasible a game would be in 4K, a user by the handle of mlk officially organized the contest on August 29, 2002.

Jan 17, 2006 · The Java 4K Programming Contest is the ultimate byte-squeezing Java challenge! Using only 4096 bytes, competitors use every trick up their sleeve to create an entire game. The current Java 4K is running from December 1st, 2005 – March 1st, 2006.

The Java 4K Game Programming Contest (aka 'Java 4K' and 'J4K') is an informal contest that was started by the Java Game Programming community to challenge their software development abilities. The goal of the contest is to develop the best …

Dec 12, 2007 · This year is the 5th time the Java4K competition is held. The Java4K competition is a game programmer competition. The goal of the competition is to create the best game possible in Java. But what's the catch? Well, it wouldn't be fun if there wasn't any catch! There are limitations, and these limi

Aug 11, 2019 · Recently I've been attempting to find some games from the Java 4K Game Programming Contest. This was a contest where contestants tried to make the best game possible in under 4 kilobytes. I have been looking up the games which were part of this contest, and trying to find download links to play them.

Feb 6, 2007 · Enter the Java 4K game-programming contest and win a free copy of Tribal Trouble or six months of free playtime with Wurm Online. This article gets you started.