EA’s web-based game creation destination SimsCarnival.com has officially entered open beta, and not a moment too soon! The website allows players to use existing game templates to create new flash games or upload their own creations, and right now if you go there and click on Up and Coming you’ll see a clear indicator of the quality we’re dealing with right now with a version of the Kiss The Girl game using poorly upscaled pictures of Kingdom Hearts characters. Clearly we can do better.

To celebrate the beta launch, EA is launching the SimCarnival.com Galactic Game Challenge, with cash prizes on the line. Judging from the quality generated so far I’d say there’s a good chance of anyone who reads Kotaku winning. Hell, there’s a good chance my mother could win this.