Introducing Contests and Tournaments: New ways to practice and compete in AWS Card Clash

AWS Card Clash, a free architecture design game on AWS Skill Builder, now offers Contests and Tournaments for competitive learning experiences.

• Contests provide time-boxed AI-based leaderboard challenges where participants complete the same architecture challenges during a flexible event window
• Tournaments enable direct player-versus-player bracket competition using Swiss phase and elimination rounds
• Arcade Mode delivers in-person Tournament experiences at conferences and summits with automated station management and pairing
• Both formats unlock single-player campaign progression, extending learning beyond the event
• Contests and Tournaments can be combined sequentially for practice-to-competition progression

These new event formats help organizations and communities create flexible or competitive learning experiences that match their audience and goals.