Opportunity brief
GTA: HACK CITY — Guidelines, Format & Rules:
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST JOIN WHATSAPP GROUP:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FJQKTp4UfzjB46XIT3EnRd
Eligibility:
- The hackathon is open to college/university students.
- Participants must register as teams.
- Teams should provide accurate participant and college details during registration.
- Participants from different colleges/universities may form a team.
- Participants from different specializations/branches are allowed to form a team.
- A team may combine students with different technical backgrounds, such as CSE, IT, ECE, AI/ML, Design, etc.
- Each team must nominate one member as the primary point of contact.
Team Format:
- Teams will work together as THE CREW throughout the hackathon.
- Inter-college teams are allowed.
- Inter-specialization/inter-branch teams are allowed.
- Teams should have 1-3 members.
- Each participant can be part of only one team.
Hackathon Format:
GTA: HACK CITY consists of 2 rounds:
Round 1 — The Getaway: Wanted: Build Mode
- All participating teams receive the same GTA-themed problem statement.
- The problem statement focuses on solving a practical urban, student, or community problem.
- Teams must analyze the problem, design their approach, and develop a prototype or working solution.
- Technologies such as Web, Mobile, AI/ML, Data, Cloud, IoT, Cybersecurity, or other relevant technologies may be used.
- Teams must submit their project along with the required documentation and demo/repository links.
- Vibe coding allowed.
- Number of problem statements: 1 common problem statement.
- At the end of Round 1, judges will evaluate all valid submissions and select the TOP 10 TEAMS for the final round.
Round 2 — The Final Heist: Los Santos Showdown
- The Top 10 teams will refine and improve their solutions.
- Teams will prepare their final presentation and live product demonstration.
- Each finalist will present their solution before the judging panel.
- Pitch + Product Demonstration: 5–7 minutes
- Judges' Q&A: 3–5 minutes
- Final scores will be calculated by the judging panel and winners will be announced.
Submission Requirements — Round 1:
Each team must submit:
- Team name and member details
- Solution/project title
- Problem being addressed
- Proposed solution
- Key features
- Technology stack
- Working prototype/demo/repository link, where applicable
- Short demo video or presentation, if required by organizers
- Brief explanation of the expected impact of the solution
Important Deadlines:
- Round 1 Submission: 10th October 2026
- Top 10 Announcement: 11th October 2026
- Round 2 / Final Heist: 11th October 2026
- Final Presentation: 11th October 2026
Participants should monitor official announcements for any schedule updates.
Rules:
- Each participant may register with only one team.
- Teams must submit their work before the announced deadline.
- Submissions must contain accurate team/member information.
- Teams must clearly distinguish between functional features and conceptual features in their prototype.
- Any technology stack may be used if it is relevant to the proposed solution.
- Teams must be able to explain and demonstrate their submitted project during the evaluation.
- Participants must not submit plagiarized work or falsely claim ownership of another person's/project's work.
- Teams must comply with all instructions and deadlines announced by the organizers.
- The judges' evaluation and final decision regarding qualification and winners will be considered final.
- The GTA theme is a fictional storytelling layer. Participants are not required to reproduce copyrighted GTA characters, assets, or game mechanics.
CONTACT ORGANISERS:
ansitaworks@gmail.com