Google Skills Arcade 2026: Prize Counter Update

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While I understand the logistical challenges behind moving to a single Prize Counter window, I’d like to share a few suggestions that could help maintain engagement and motivation within the community:

  • Certification Vouchers as Incentives:
    It would be highly beneficial if certification vouchers could be reintroduced, either for top performers (e.g., top 5-10%) or as milestone-based rewards. This would provide a more skill-oriented incentive aligned with the platform’s learning goals.

  • Quizzes and Leaderboards:
    Reintroducing quizzes similar to previous editions could help participants assess their understanding and identify knowledge gaps. Even if these quizzes don’t contribute points, maintaining a leaderboard (without rewards) would encourage healthy competition and consistent engagement.

  • Participant Feedback Portal:
    Establishing a structured feedback mechanism directly for participants-not just facilitators-would allow the community to share insights, challenges, and suggestions more effectively. This could significantly improve the overall experience and help the program evolve based on real user input.

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@Yugali

its been 3 months of last cohort i have participated in December and still not get the swags i have mail to the support team printose+google3@printo.in and still not get any response of any update of order any no reply just autogenerated mail and i don; know why no one is talking about the swags please it a request that will we get swags or not please me it clear that and said don’t get in false assumptions or make it clear

because printose just ignore it

thanks for helping

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Yes. This is very sad and not so motivating - seeing the time and efforts being invested in. Not ideal for continutation on this.

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Thanks alot

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Concerning but interesting, I have a question and hope I am not overstepping by asking it.

Do you mind sharing any further details on the logistics bottleneck causing delays? Is it simply a geopolitical issue given that global infrastructure is not so sturdy at the moment. Unfortunately, something always seems to be going on stateside as well :sad_but_relieved_face:.

My curiosity is getting the best of me here, thanks for reading.

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It is a bad decision, on this time.