About the challenge
Hack-A-Damien is a 24-Hour Game Development Hackathon right here on the UAlbany campus sponsored by IBM, the UAlbany College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, Grimbar Interactive and list is continuously growing! Sign-up for UAlbany's inaugural student-hosted hackathon, hosted by UAlbany IEEE. We welcome all colleges and universities to join us- Collaborate with others to build games, test your skills, and win!
Get started
Register for the Event - https://forms.gle/m5Vijy61EEJ6VF7N6
Join our discord - https://discord.gg/KSJSPxcf8J
Checkout the website - https://hackadamien.ieeeualbany.org/
Rules are subject to change.
Requirements
What to Build?
It's simple, really, all you need to build is a game that has one level and keeps increasing in difficulty as it progresses. Some prominent examples are Tetris, Chrome Dino Game, Subway Surfers. There are no restrictions on platforms or anything but there are specific prizes that require usage of certain technologies.
What to Submit?
Submission will require a presentation and a demo (if possible). Code submission will be done through itch.io, more information will be presented during the event. You are not required to have a complete project but it is one of the aspects we'll be judging on.
Prizes
Overall Winner
$100 CASH for overall winner
CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 EXTREME Kit x1 ($195 value)
Best Physical Game (Engineering / Electronics)
1x Arduino ($40 value)
Best Game Made in Roblox
$50
Best game made using the Roblox game engine.
2nd Place
3rd Place
Best Original Art
Best Game Concept
Honorable Mention
Most Educational Game
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Nathan Dahlin
Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering at UAlbany
James Oswald
Rensselaer AI and Reasoning Laboratory at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Mark Speedy
Technical Account Manager, Warner Brothers Games
Kimberly Cornell
Assistant Professor, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Information Sciences and Technology, Department of Computer Science
Michael Leczinsky
Professor of Practice, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, Department of Information Sciences and Technology
Judging Criteria
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Relevance to Theme
How relevant is the game to the theme "same level, different challenges?"
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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