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ONLINE Oink Game Jam 2026

Jan. 23, 2026 - Feb. 7, 2026

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About the Challenge OinkJam 2026 is a super cool, beginner-friendly game jam (a hackathon, but for games!) that takes place over the span of two …

ONLINE The Reddit Daily Games Hackathon

Jan. 15, 2026 - Feb. 12, 2026

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Overview Reddit is hosting a virtual hackathon from January 15th to February 12th. We’re offering developers $40,000 in prizes for games built to delight users …

IN-PERSON Godawari Hack 2025

Dec. 26, 2025 - Dec. 27, 2025

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Godawari Hack 2025 is a 24 hour coding marathon bringing together 30 plus teams of young innovators at Sushma Godawari College. This high energy event …

IN-PERSON Hack the Concrete Jungle: The Dallas Crossover

Dec. 24, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026

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About the challenge Hack the Concrete Jungle (HTCJ) — Dallas is a sports-tech hackathon running in collaboration with Web3 Crossover, designed to build technology inside …

IN-PERSON codesync

Dec. 14, 2025

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Main Description Type Mini Hackathon is a quick, high-energy building sprint focused on GitHub, open-source collaboration, and GitHub Copilot. Participants create fun, impactful projects while …

IN-PERSON Single Shot Hackathon by Berrry.app

Dec. 13, 2025 - Dec. 13, 2025

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This is the hackathon where we compete who vibe codes the most fun app in a single shot. You can use any tools to come …

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ai · beginner · friendly · games · low/no-code · web · San Francisco, California, United States
IN-PERSON SICCA FROSTBYTE

Dec. 13, 2025 - Dec. 14, 2025

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About the challenge: SICCA FROSTBYTE is our ultimate 36-hour winter game jam challenge! Teams race against the clock to build a complete, playable game inspired …

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games · In-person
ONLINE Play Everywhere: The Build with Snap Games Lensathon

Dec. 10, 2025 - Feb. 3, 2026

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About the challenge Build a game on the most fun messaging platform: Snapchat. You’ve built games for mobile, and now bring them to hundreds of …

ONLINE Sky’s the Limit - Cloud9 x JetBrains Hackathon

Dec. 9, 2025 - Feb. 3, 2026

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Welcome to Sky’s the Limit - Cloud9 x JetBrains Hackathon Cloud9 is bringing its competitive spirit from the arena to the dev world—with a global …

IN-PERSON Tech For Good 2026 - Initial Organizer Submissions

Dec. 5, 2025 - Jan. 21, 2026

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This challenge invites JC and Poly students to innovate with Pygame & Large Language Models (LLMs), pushing the limits of desktop application development and computational …

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