Opportunity brief
Overview:
- Artificial Arcade is a gaming hackathon focused on creativity, innovation, and game development.
- Teams design and develop innovative gaming experiences under time constraints.
- Encourages teamwork, technical skills, and problem-solving.
Domains:
- Game Development
Eligibility:
- Open to all students from a technical background.
- Inter-college participation allowed.
Team Rules:
- Team-based participation only; no individual entries.
- Team size: 2-3 members.
- Inter-college and inter-department teams allowed.
Format:
- Round 1: Resume Screening
- Teams shortlisted based on resume screening.
- Selected teams advance to Round 2.
- Round 2: Offline (24-Hour Hackathon)
- Dates: 23rd–24th October 2026.
- Teams develop and present their gaming projects.
- Food and refreshments provided.
- Top 10 teams qualify for the Grand Finale.
- Round 3: Grand Finale (8 Hours)
- Date: 30th October 2026.
- Top 10 teams compete in the final round.
Rules & Regulations:
- Valid college ID required for verification.
- Project work must follow the respective round's time limits.
- Plagiarism and unauthorized copying are prohibited.
- Participants must follow the Code of Conduct.
- Judges' and organizing committee's decisions are final and binding.
Event Date & Timeline:
- Round 1: Resume screening before the hackathon.
- Round 2: 23rd October 2026 – 24th October 2026 (24 hours).
- Round 3: 30th October 2026 (8 hours).