Hopeathon Hawaii is a hackathon with a positive twist. Competing teens attending middle and high school in the Hawaiian Islands will have a goal to produce a web based video game for younger children that encourages moral excellence based upon Eleven Positive Values shared throughout the world (generosity, diligence, patience, gratitude, humility, faith, hope, love and respect, temperance and chastity).
Eligibility
Individual teen students or a team of up to 4 teen students residing within the Hawaiian islands and attending public schools, private schools, charter schools, or be a member of a homeschool group located within the Hawaiian Islands. Students must be between 13 years of age the day Hopeathon Hawaii registration begins on 7/6/21 and 18 years of age the day Hopeathon Hawaii ends on 12/5/21 in order to compete for cash prizes.
Requirements
Games must be playable by the referees for free using a standard Internet browser (Google Chrome, Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Firefox). Contestants may use software of their choice that resides on a PC, Mac, or Linux platform to develop their game. Games created for iOS or Android apps are not allowed.
Genres that are allowed are Arcade, puzzle, platformer, racing, adventure, RPG, endless runner, story/Manga driven JRPG, visual novels, comedy, survival. Violent genres such as first-person shooter, fighter, and horror are not allowed.
Single player games only please. AR and VR games are allowed.
Prizes
Contest Has Been Cancelled - No Prizes Will be Awarded
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Judges TBA
Judging Criteria
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Applies Values Theme: Values Judging - (0 - 100 points)
The extent to which the gameplay addresses and embodies faith, hope, love, respect, generosity, diligence, patience, gratitude, humility, temperance, chastity; Usage of corresponding Hawaiian phrases; Contestant behavior consistent with positive values. -
Engaging Gameplay: Parent/Teacher Usability Judging - (0 - 50 points)
Engaging Gameplay: The extent to which the game attracts and sustains multiple pre-Kindergarten through elementary student players’ attention. -
Engaging Gameplay: Student Usability Judging - (0 to 50 points)
The extent to which the gameplay attracts and sustains a single pre-Kindergarten or elementary student player’s attention for more than 5 minutes. -
Technical - Creative Vision - Innovation
The extent to which the game shows an innovative approach across the totality of the experience. -
Technical - Creative Vision - Clarity
The extent to which the game shows a clear vision across the totality of the experience. -
Technical - Creative Vision - Consistency
The extent to which the game shows a consistent vision across the totality of the experience. -
Technical - Creative Vision - Integrated Creative Vision
The extent to which the game shows an integrated creative vision across the totality of the experience. -
Technical - Balance - Tuning
The extent to which the game shows balance in tuning of controls and mechanics. -
Technical - Balance - Challenge
The extent to which the game shows balance of age appropriate challenge and rewards. -
Technical - Balance - Difficulty
The extent to which the game shows balance in level and progression of difficulty for the game’s intended audience. -
Technical - Balance - Ruleset
The extent to which the game shows balance in construction of the game’s formal/mathematical ruleset. -
Technical - Execution - Production
The extent to which the game shows production value and polish. -
Technical - Execution - Error Content
The extent to which the game performs well and free of bugs/errors. -
Technical - Execution - Completion
The extent to which the game is completed and ready for production. -
Technical - Execution - Presentation
The extent to which the game spokesperson effectively presents the video game orally using a PowerPoint slide show of the game.
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