NTI × AnimeKon · 2026

10 WINNERS.
LIVE AT ANIMEKON!

Q: Do I have to finish both courses?

No. Finish either one and you are entered. Doing both is welcome — it just will not double your entries.

Q: How long do the courses take?

Both are short. Most learners get through one in a single sitting, which is exactly why we picked them.

Q: Why is the Scratch course desktop only?

Scratch’s editor needs a keyboard and a mouse, so use a PC or laptop for that one. AI for Brainstorming and Planning works on a phone, tablet or computer.

Q: Do I need a Coursera account?

You need an NTI Coursera seat, which is free. Sign up here , then open either course from this page.

Q: What is the deadline, exactly?

Your course completion needs to be recorded by 11:59 p.m. on Friday 28 August — before AnimeKon begins.

Q: When and where is the draw?

Live at AnimeKon on Sunday. Ten winners, drawn at random from everyone who completed a course in time.

Finish one short course, get entered in the draw. Ten Luffy-style straw hats. Drawn live on stage at AnimeKon this Sunday.

Choose your course

Entries close Friday 28 August · 11:59 p.m.

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Step 1 — pick one

Choose your quest

Two short courses. Finish either one and you are in the draw — you do not need to do both.

Introduction to Basic Game Development using Scratch

Desktop or laptop only

Build a playable game from scratch — literally. Drag-and-drop code blocks, no experience needed, and you finish with a game that is yours.

Start on Coursera

AI for Brainstorming and Planning

Works on any device

Turn a blank page into a plan. Use AI to spark ideas, sort them into something workable and map out what happens next. Built by Google.

Start on Coursera

New to NTI Coursera? Sign up free first, then open either course above. Already have an account? Just log in and start. You can also browse every NTI course.

How to enter

Three moves. That’s it.

Step 1

Get your seat

Step 2

Finish a course

Complete either course before 11:59 p.m. on Friday 28 August. One completion, one entry.

Step 3

Win live on stage

Ten names drawn live at AnimeKon on Sunday. Ten straw hats handed over.

The prize

A Luffy-style straw hat

Every completed course is one entry. Ten entries get pulled at random, live on stage — and ten people walk out of AnimeKon wearing the hat.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Do I have to finish both courses?

No. Finish either one and you are entered. Doing both is welcome — it just will not double your entries.

How long do the courses take?

Why is the Scratch course desktop only?

Do I need a Coursera account?

What is the deadline, exactly?

When and where is the draw?

Be in it to win it.

One short course stands between you and a straw hat.

Start the Scratch course

Start the AI course

Open to NTI Coursera learners. Your completion must be recorded by 11:59 p.m. on Friday 28 August 2026. Ten winners are drawn at random and announced live at AnimeKon on Sunday. The Scratch course needs a desktop or laptop; the AI course works on any device.

10 WINNERS.LIVE AT ANIMEKON!