List of hackathons about video games in 2020

Gaming enthusiasts in Northern Ireland! Come and participate in the Global Game Jam 2020 at Farset Labs. Participate in the Belfast edition of the world's largest game jam event, where you can collaborate with like-minded gamers to create awesome new games! You're invited to explore new tools and test your skills by designing, creating and testing your own new game — all in less than 48 hours.

Game developers in the South East USA! Aurora Game Development Club invites you to participate in the Global Game Jam 2020 at Georgia State University. Come with your team of up to 8 gamers--or join one at the event! Global Game Jam is the world's largest game jam event where you can collaborate with like-minded techies to create awesome new games! You're invited to explore new tools and test your skills by designing, creating, and testing your own new game—all in less than 48 hours. Maximize your event experience with help from our hackathon tips page!

Gaming enthusiasts in the UK! Come and participate in the Global Game Jam 2020 at the SAE Institute in London. This is the world's largest game jam event, where you can collaborate with like-minded gamers to create awesome new games! You're invited to explore new tools and test your skills by designing, creating and testing your own new game — all in less than 48 hours.

This hackathon is perfect for students 5-18 years of age with some coding experience. Bring a friend to compete in a team! Register here:https://start.junilearning.com/hackathon This hackathon allows contestants to compete across three leagues: VARSITY Requirement: High School / Middle School Recommended: More than one year of coding Projects will be related to data science, web development or complex Python or Java JUNIOR VARSITY Requirement: High School / Middle School Recommended: Less than one year of coding Projects will be in Python or Java EXPLORER Requirement: Elementary School Recommended: At least 6 months of coding Projects will be in Scratch Basic Rules TEAM SIZE: One to three contestants 1 PROJECT PER CONTESTANT: You cannot submit a team project and a solo project HONOR CODE: Adults (instructors, parents, etc) can help contestants debug but the majority of the work must be done by the contestants CONTESTANT AGE LIMIT: Ages 5 - 18 only US RESIDENTS ONLY: All contestants must be residing in one of the 50 states NO COPYRIGHT MATERIAL: Photos, music, text, video, and other mediums Register here:https://start.junilearning.com/hackathon

Join us for the upcoming HTC Vive Developer Jam in London, a weekend developer event to experiment and create the next generation of XR applications. Using the latest in VIVE hardware, including forward-thinking SDKs like Eye/Lip and Hand tracking, we challenge you to redefine how people interpret and interact with Virtual Reality. Whether you want to build a game, art experiment or enterprise prototype, we'll have all the workshops, mentors and space you need to do something extraordinary. Bringing together a mixture of software developers, designers, researchers and specialists to create the newest XR prototypes the Vive Developer Jam is one of the latest developer-focused initiatives from Vive. Please note that this is an expression of interest and those who apply for tickets will be notified if their application has been successful. You must be able to attend both days to take part in the jam. If you have any questions please send us an email at vivedeveloperjam@htc.com or check the frequently asked questions below: EVENT FAQ

Oak Codefest is Bangalore's first overnight hackathon for high school students and gives them the opportunity to display their skills. Thanks to our sponsors this year, we are offering exciting participation prizes as well as extensive rewards for the winners, including cash prizes over Rs. 60,000/-, a chance to intern at a multinational company and even an opportunity to pitch your winning idea to a panel of investors to take your ideas to the next level! Additionally, all participants also receive one-month free access to Progate- a learning platform for programming languages, where you can enter the "Oak Codefest Learning Challenge", and compete for Amazon gift cards worth Rs. 1000/-! Held annually in Bangalore, Oak Codefest is in its third year now. Developers compete to create solutions that address some of the world's biggest problems such as transportation and security. Other themes include game development, data science, and the Internet of Things. For more details, don't forget to check out our website. What are you waiting for? Register now.