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Hack-A-Damien

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Fetched 8 days ago

Saturday, April 25, 2026

to Sunday, April 26, 2026

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1 day long

CommunicationDesignGame Development
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.

Event Type

in person

About the challenge

One Button. Infinite Possibilities . . .

Welcome to the 3rd annual Hack-A-Damien, a 24-hour game dev hackathon hosted by the IEEE Student Chapter at the University at Albany!

This year, we’re throwing a curveball: Can you make a game with only one input?

Whether it's a mouse click, a spacebar hit, or a single sensor trigger, your challenge is to design an engaging experience around a singular interaction. Think Flappy Bird, Geometry Dash, or something entirely new—the goal is to find the fun in simplicity.

No experience? No problem!

Hack-A-Damien is open to all majors. Game development isn't just about coding; A team of 5 needs artists, writers, designers, and enthusiasts. We’ll have mentors and events throughout the 24 hours to help you learn the ropes and build something awesome.

Get started

Join our discord! - IEEE UAlbany

Sponsors

College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering image

College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering

GE Vernova image

GE Vernova

www.gevernova.com

Monster image

Monster

www.monsterenergy.com

Velan Studios image

Velan Studios

www.velanstudios.com

Stewart's Shops image

Stewart's Shops

S.T.E.A.M Garden image

S.T.E.A.M Garden

Chili's image

Chili's

Taichi Bubble Tea image

Taichi Bubble Tea

www.taichibubbletea.com

Judge Accessibility

Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10

Top signals

Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges

Organizers

Alex Johnson

alex@example.org

Jamie Rivera

jamie@example.org

Sam Chen

sam@example.org

Estimated Audience

Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech

Technical Focus

AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%

Industries

Healthcare
Education
Climate

Technologies

Python
React
OpenAI

Why this estimate

  • • Hosted by a university
  • • Open to students
  • • MLH member event

Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

Prize details
Code of conduct