Hack’n’Jam�Presentation and Winners

Drs. Pérez-Colado

Víctor / Velfyr & Iván / Synpheros

PhD in Computer Science focused in Videogames and e-Learning

+11 Years of Unity Experience

+7 Years as Researchers

Games and XR Enthusiasts

Winners of 3 major Spanish Hackathons

Please, Explain!

What it’s all about

01

Concept

What is the plan

02

Schedule

How to define the project

03

Projects

For the bests projects!

04

Awards

01 - Concept

Lets get to understand what the hell is this?

What is a HAckathon?

Or a Game Jam?

Concept�Hack’n’Jam

A hackathon is an event where people engage in rapid and collaborative creative over a relatively short period of time such as 24 or 48 hours

HAckathon

A game jam is an event where participants try to make a video game from scratch.

GameJam

The pleasure to Win for the greater good

Our Deal, Serious games

What about yours?

Everyone can Join

Bachelor of Games and Entertainment Technolgies

Games

Bachelor of Film and TV Production

Film & TV

Bachelor of Animation Production and CG-Art

Animation

The main participants of this Hack’n’Jam come from the Nord Entertainment Studies.

The event is highly focused in the Entertainment field

Really, anyone can participate, no restrictions!

Anyone!

Talk and Innovate!

Everyone here is very likely to be as lost as you are now:�

• Don’t be afraid to talk and expose your ideas
• Ask or say your opinion on other’s ideas
• Don’t be afraid to learn and fail, but specially

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DREAM HIGH!

This is the place where the crazy ideas get to exist!

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How does it work

4. Win Prices

Wait for the best part!

2. Make a Project

Define the idea. Make a plan. Make it real!

3. Present it

Master your speech

Show the best of your creation!

1. Make a Team

Meet new people, the power of networking!

Event Pillars

Entertainment includes lots of fun, but in this event we aim for the greater good.

Fun And Serious

Teams must be diverse creating projects that include all three programs (or more!).

All for One

We barely know all the possible applications of AI, think of innovative ideas of AI integration.

AI Entertainment

02 - Schedule

What happens when and why…

Event Timeline

Your tasks

Just be

Marathon Day 2

Awards

Pitches

Presentation

Marathon Day 1

Marathon �Friday 3^rd and 4^th

In this event the space is shared. Collaborate and learn from the other projects too.

SHared

Yes, it lasts 32h and you can stay the night in the faculty too. Let’s have a unique experience!

32h

The event will provide you with food and supplies limited to availability.

Free Food

It Starts on Saturday 3^rd at 10:00 and submissions close Sunday 4^th at 18:00.

Submissions�Sunday 4^th And Tuesday 6^th

The marathon finishes on Sunday 4^th at 18:00 with a submission.

Submit

The submission is done in the format of a 5 minutes pitch, slides, video, etc..

5 min Pitch

On Tuesday 6^th you will present your projects to all the audience and judges.

Pitching

You must present in Tuesday 6^th to be eligible for Awards on Wednesday 7th

Interlude �- CTF -

Capture the Flag

Capture the flag!

• Communicate with your teammates
• COLLABORATE!
• Be creative (try to use your brain)
• The team with most points wins
• More points if your’re first!

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Capture the flag: How!

1. Make the random teams: 5 mins

Create your own bracelet!

1. Solve the first 4 challenges: 15 mins
2. Surprise time!
3. Profit!

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03 - Projects

What your duty is going to become.

TOPICS

All topics are valid, as long as they align with the Pillars:

• This is a one-of-a-kind type of event, we want you free!
• Ideas have to be brand new, innovative in some sense
• If you stick to the pillars and upcoming topics you will have a better chance to succeed!

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Diversity and Inclusion

What topics?�Think outside the box

AI Integration

• Multimodal GAI entertainment
• AI process integration
• New groundbreaking AI uses?!

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Mixed Reality

• “Real” Augmentation
• Single headset multi-user exp.
• New interaction mechanism.

Social Impact

New and Fair Entertainment

• Interactive & democratic streaming's
• Inclusive entertainment
• Empathic multiplayer relationships

• Awareness of inclusion / discrimination
• Mental health educational games
• Games for discovering culture

AI Generated Livestream examples

XR Examples

Game Examples

Other Suggestions

• Games and serious games. 
• Entertainment applications.
• Short movies and animations.
• Production process improvements or AI integration
• Interactive or AI generated movies or streams.
• PC and smartphone applications.

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How to Create

• Find a problematic that fits the event pillars
• Analyze the opportunity and your goals
• Aim for a technical prototype, not a finished product!
• Showcase the functionalities the best way you can (whether if it works perfectly or not)
• Polish the perfect pitch for your project

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04 - Awards

You’ve been looking for it!

What makes a Creative Weekend Great?

People? Project? Innovation? Prices?

DEVELOP your idea

3000 NOK

1^st PRice

1200 NOK

2^nd Price

800 NOK

3^rd PRice

Extra Prices�Games and More

Entertain ME

1 x Elden Ring (PS5)

+ More surprises

One For all

1 x It Takes Two (Switch)

+ More surprises

Fun and Serious

1 x The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch) + More surprises

Please, Explain!

1 x Street Fighter 6 (PS5)

+ more surprises

Brainstorm NOW!

Now you must network with the people, get into a team and register to us!

Wednesday 7^th �Awards…

Yes… It’s finally happening…

But before that…

Highlights!

Highlights!

Updates!

1^st Price: 3000 NOK -> 3500 NOK

2^nd Price: 1200 NOK -> 2000 NOK

3^rd Price: 800 NOK -> 1500 NOK

Please, Explain! -> Street Fighter 6 (Hasn’t arrived)

All prices will include additional surprises!

Price: Please Explain �“to the Best Gameplay”��1 x Street Fighter 6 (PS5) + More

Price: Please Explain �“to the Best Gameplay”

Untitled 2D Game

By Other Solo

Price: Fun and Serious�“to the Best Social Impact”��1 x Legend of Zelda: Tears of The kingdom + More

Price: Fun and Serious�“to the Best Social Impact”

EMPTY

By Drumroll Please

Price: Entertain ME�“TO the best In-Game AI”��1 x Elden Ring (PS5) + More

Price: Entertain ME�“TO the best In-Game AI”

Distortion World

By Yes, Let’s do Team!

Price: One For All�“TO the best Cooperation”��1 x It Takes Two (Switch) + More

Price: One For All�“TO the best Cooperation”

The Sims

By Let’s Make Movies

3^rd Price�1500 NOK & More

3^rd Price�1500 NOK & Gifts�

Gen AI Research

By Tropical Punch

2^nd Price�2000 NOK & Gifts

2^nd Price�2000 NOK & Gifts

Coffee and Conversation

By Shelled Hermit

1^st Price�3500 NOK & Gifts

1^st Price�3500 NOK & Gifts

My CAT!!!

By A random cat in the street

1^st Price�3500 NOK & Gifts

EMPTY

By Drumroll Please

Congratulations to the Winners!

THANKS!

Please don’t hesitate to contact us for anything!

Victor.m.colado@nord.no / ivanjper@ucm.es

+34 627962135

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