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GitHub + Hack Club

ARCADE

The summer is yours for the making
Join ARCADE!Free Stickers
The Arcade closed September 1st, but you can still join the Hack Club Slack!
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How to play
Work on projectsHack on something cool! Examples: making your own PCB, building your own site, creating an app.1Dino drawing
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Bank your hoursJoin the Hack Club Slack and use /hack in #arcade to log your hours! You earn a ticket for each hour spent!2Dino drawing
Redeem your PrizesUse your tickets to buy prizes for your next project! Such as Arduino kits, drawing tablets, and more!3Dino drawing
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Build your next project!What will you build with the Prizes you redeemed?4Dino drawing
Make stuff. Get stuff. Repeat.
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You could be building aDrawing robot

@elijah

Finally shipped my personal ai clone and had a ton of fun playing around with it and seeing what other people did with it! Personal favorite was when it threatened to kill me and got very unhinged when the person threatened to send screenshots to me

@cupcakes

Assembling blot robot! 🪛

@KonstantinosFragkoulis

Well, the drone now should be able to follow the biggest object that it sees with a specific color. I haven't tested it yet though 😞 (I'm too scared to crash it). Here is a clip from earlier today, my genuine reaction to the first takeoff ever (got a bit scared at the end) 👍

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One hour at a time,What will you make this summer?

Build whatever you want!

Any technical project counts. You could build an AR game, pixel art display, drawing robot, and more! Anytime you work on your project, start the hack hour timer. You earn a ticket for every hour you spend on your project.

Don't know where to start?

  • Boba drops: Build a website, get boba!
  • Wizard Orpheus: Build a text-based game with AI
  • The Bin: Build an online circuit, get the parts for free!
  • Sprig: Build a JS game, play it on your own console
  • OnBoard: Design a PCB, get a $100 grant
  • Hackaccino: Build a 3D Website and get a free frappuccino! ☕
  • Blot: Write code. Make art. Get a drawing machine.
  • Cider: Make a mobile app, get an Apple Developer account
  • Easel: Write a programming language, receive fudge!

Not sure what to make?

Click me for ideas!

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Prizes to powerup your next project!Redeem these with your tickets! For high schoolers (or younger) only.
YubiKey
YubiKey
12 ticketsLimited!📦
YubiKeyYubiKey
5C NFC model w/ GitHub logoFulfilled by USPS. Customs fees may apply if outside the US.
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Bambu Lab
Bambu LabA1 mini
135 tickets📦
Bambu LabBambu Lab A1 mini
Available in US, CA, SG, MY, TH, NZ, CH, AU, & EU. Shipping provided by Bambu Lab. You can check for additional supported countries here.
135 tickets
Soldering iron
Soldering iron+ solder
8 tickets📦
Soldering ironSoldering iron + solder
Available in US, IN, EU, CA, SG & AU. Fulfilled by Amazon.
8 tickets
Framework
Framework16 inch
400 ticketsLimited!📦
FrameworkFramework 16 inch
Available in specific countries. Ships via USPS– customs fees may apply.
400 tickets
Flipper
FlipperZero
70 tickets📦
FlipperFlipper Zero
Available in US & EU. Fulfilled by Flipper Zero.
70 tickets
MacBook
MacBookAir M2
400 ticketsLimited!📦
MacBookMacBook Air M2
Fulfilled by Apple & available anywhere Apple delivers.
400 tickets
Wacom
WacomIntuos S
25 tickets📦
WacomWacom Intuos S
Available in US, EU, SG & AU. Fulfilled by Amazon.
25 tickets
Logitech
LogitechMX Mechanical
75 ticketsLimited!📦
LogitechLogitech MX Mechanical
Fulfilled by Logitech. Ships anywhere their site ships to.
75 tickets
Quest 3
Quest 3
200 tickets📦
Quest 3Quest 3
Available in specific countries. Fulfilled by Meta.
200 tickets
See all prizes!This is just a sneak peek...new items will be added over the summer!
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F.A.Q.
Who is eligible?You need to be a high schooler (or younger). You just need a GitHub account & a Slack account to participate. Different prizes have different country restrictions.
What types of projects count?Projects need to be open source (ie. linked to a GitHub repo) & have a way for people to experience it (ie. a game, a website, etc). At the end, each 'scrap' of your project will be put together in a timeline, so make sure to document your progress! Check the constitution for details on what counts.
How many projects can I build?You can submit as many projects as you make. We just count the hours!
How much does it cost?100% free – all the prizes are donated to us or paid for by us! Some shipments may have customs charges that we can't cover depending on your country.
I need help!Get it in the #arcade-help channel of the Hack Club Slack. Alternatively, reach out to arcade@hackclub.com
My hours aren't counted!We have human review on all your amazing work! Your 'scraps' may take a few days to review, but we'll get to it.
Does a team project count?We count the hours of work you put in, so make sure to post 'scraps' of your work & show that it was you doing the work.
What about school work or a job?The arcade is about the joy of building for the sake of building. If you're building something for school or work we can't count it.
What counts as a scrap?Code needs a commit! Things like sprig or blot share links also work. 3D models should also go on a host like Printables or Github.
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