BLACKBOX

Event Details: BLACKBOX is a story-driven Web Development Treasure Hunt where teams investigate a fully functional web application to uncover hidden clues, solve interconnected challenges, and unlock new sections of the system. Instead of building an application from scratch, participants will explore, debug, analyze, and think like software engineers. Teams that successfully complete the investigation will unlock the Final Vault, featuring the final Competitive Programming challenge(s) to determine the winners. Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate students. Team Size: 1–3 members Inter-college teams: Allowed Inter-specialization/Inter-department teams: Allowed Event Format: Duration: 8am - 4pm Explore a custom-built web application and solve interconnected web development challenges. Progress through multiple stages by uncovering hidden clues. Unlock the Final Vault and solve the final Competitive Programming challenge(s). Winners will be decided based on challenges completed and completion time. Rules: Participants must carry their own laptops and chargers (and extension boxes, preferably). Internet access for documentation is allowed. AI tools may be used unless specified otherwise during the event. Sharing clues, solutions, or flags with other teams is strictly prohibited. Any unfair means, plagiarism, or attempts to attack the event infrastructure will result in disqualification. The decision of the organizing team will be final.