Get ready to level up your weekend at the 🕹️ WILMINGTON I/O JAM 2025!

Free to join and build.

Students, professionals, enthusiasts, hobbyists, or just someone who loves games: THIS is your chance to dive into the world of game development with a crew of like-minded folks.

We’re taking over Coworx Coworking on Queen St. for a jam-packed weekend of creativity, collaboration, and a whole lot of fun.

Friday Night Kick Off 6pm - Find team members and meet people, enjoy food and drinks, and get ready for our THEME ANNOUNCEMENT and kick off.

Saturday Jam 8am - 10pm - This is your day. Full game jam day. Take advantage of Coworx Coworking space and your team to start building!!!

Sunday Finale 8am - 1pm - Polish up your game and get ready to present. Judges will have a quick play through of your game to gather their final thoughts and scores.

Let’s make some games together.

Requirements

What to Build

- A working game

What to Submit

- A working a game in accordance to the announced theme

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Prizes

1 non-cash prize
TBD
1 winner

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Judges

TBD

TBD
We are NOT accepting applications for judges. Please stop emailing me

Judging Criteria

  • Fun
    How fun is it? Very fun I can play it all day? Or probably once and never again..
  • Relevance to Theme
    How relevant is this game to the announced theme? Deeply? Or barely?
  • Originality
    How original are the mechanics or type of game it is? Is it something you see a lot of or something new and somewhat novel?

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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