Supernova

Her band canceled. The block party is tonight.

Meet Supernova. Her band canceled, and the Black Girls Code Block Party is tonight. It's audition time: test the musicians on keys, guitar and 808, pick her new band, and drag them into place. A game from Black Girls Code that lives inside YouTube.

FreeIn the YouTube appNo download
A musician on bassSupernova with her keytar

Straight from the game

Three screens from the game.

The title screen: the Supernova mark, a band in silhouette, and a PLAY button
The title screen
Echo, a gadget with a screen face, says: The Black Girls Code Block Party is tonight. Panels show a microphone, a pad controller and a phone call
Echo

"The Black Girls Code Block Party is tonight."

The casting screen: Echo says it is audition time, three empty band slots wait above Supernova, and the musicians line up in a tray along the bottom
Casting

"It's audition time! Build your band by testing and selecting musicians!"

How it works

1

Open it on your phone

The game runs inside the YouTube app, so the phone is the best seat in the house. It works on youtube.com too.

2

Hold her auditions

The musicians play keys, guitar or 808. Test each one, then drag and drop the ones you pick into Supernova's band.

3

Show us her band

Screenshot the lineup you built for Supernova and post it with #BuildYourBand. We repost our favorites all week.

Meet Supernova

The Black Girls Code Block Party is tonight, and Supernova's band just canceled. It's audition time: test the musicians on keys, guitar and 808, and drag the ones you pick into her band.

The starSupernova

Her band canceled. The Block Party is tonight.

Supernova with her keytar
GuitarA musician playing a green bass guitar
GuitarA musician playing a pink guitar
KeysA musician in a pink hoodie at her keys
KeysA musician at the keys
KeysA musician at the keys, in a lilac bonnet

Scroll sideways for the musicians

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. Supernova is a YouTube Playable. There is nothing to buy and nothing to download.

Where do I play it?

In the YouTube app on iOS and Android, or on youtube.com. The link on this page opens it directly.

Do I need a YouTube account?

No. Signing in just lets YouTube remember where you left off.

Who is it for?

Anyone who ever wanted to be in a band. Black Girls Code made it for the girls in our programs, and for everyone who plays with them.

Who made it?

Black Girls Code, the nonprofit that teaches Black girls to code. Supernova is our first YouTube Playable.