Aug 15 – 22, 2026

Pixel Forge AI Hackathon Build a game forged by AI

Developers, designers, creators, and innovators come together for 7 days to build functional AI-powered solutions that solve real problems.

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Some Usefull Info

About the hackathon

Pixel Forge AI Hackathon is a 1-week online hackathon where developers, designers, creators, and innovators come together to build something awesome using Artificial Intelligence.

Whether it is an AI agent, a chatbot, an automation tool, a creative AI experience, or something completely unexpected, if it incorporates AI, it belongs here.

You will have 7 days to turn your idea into reality, experiment with new technologies, collaborate with others, and bring your ideas to life.

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AI Agents

Build assistants, autonomous workflows, tools, or agents that take meaningful action.

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Chatbots

Create helpful conversational experiences for education, productivity, support, or creativity.

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Automations

Use AI to save time, reduce repetitive work, and improve everyday routines.

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Creative AI

Experiment with AI-generated experiences, creative tools, and unexpected ideas.

Requirements

Your project should meaningfully incorporate Artificial Intelligence and demonstrate usefulness, creativity, and real-world impact.

> The Challenge

Engineer a solution that tackles a real-world challenge.

Build something that solves a problem related to work, personal life, hobbies, productivity, education, creativity, or everyday routines. We want to see how AI can meaningfully improve real experiences and solve practical problems.

Your project can range from a simple chatbot or assistant to a fully autonomous AI agent. What matters most is impact, creativity, and usefulness.

Think beyond prototypes: build something functional that demonstrates how AI can help people in the real world.

📦 What to Submit

01

Hosted Project URL

Include a link to your live or hosted project so judges can test it.

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Open-Source Code Repository

Include a link to your public repository for judging and testing.

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Open Source License

Your repository must include a complete open-source license file that is clearly visible and detectable on the repository page.

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~3 Minute Demo Video

Show what your project does, the problem it solves, and how AI is integrated.

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Completed Devpost Submission

Fill out and complete the Devpost submission form before the deadline.

Prizes

Recognition, certificates, Discord roles, and featured placements for standout projects and participants.

First Place

1 winner

  • Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role

Second Place

1 winner

  • Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role

Third Place

1 winner

  • Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role

Judges Favorite

3 winners

  • Featured on our websites, signed winner certificate, and Discord role

All Participants

Everyone!

  • All participants receive a signed participation certificate at the end of the hackathon.

Judging Criteria

01

Originality

How creative and unique is the project?

02

Design

Is the user experience and design of the project well thought out?

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Potential Impact

How big of an impact could the project have on target communities?

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Technological Implementation

Does the project demonstrate quality software development?

Pixel Forge AI Hackathon

🤝 Sponsors

Sponsors and community partners help us support builders, creators, and AI innovators during Pixel Forge AI Hackathon.

Rules

  1. Build During the Hackathon

    All projects must be created during the hackathon period. You may brainstorm ideas and plan ahead, but the actual development work should begin once the event starts.

  2. AI Must Be Meaningfully Integrated

    Your submission must include Artificial Intelligence as a core part of the experience. This can be an AI agent, chatbot, automation system, recommendation engine, AI workflow, or another meaningful AI implementation.

    Simply adding AI as a minor feature without clear purpose may affect judging.

  3. Open Source Required

    All submissions must be open source. You are required to provide a public code repository that includes a valid open-source license file for judging and testing purposes.

  4. Work Individually or in Teams

    You may participate solo or in a team. Team members should contribute meaningfully to the project.

  5. Be Respectful & Appropriate

    Projects must not contain hate speech or harassment, harmful, illegal, or malicious content, spam or deceptive behavior, or content intended to exploit or harm users. Keep projects respectful and appropriate for all participants.

  6. No Plagiarism

    Do not copy another project and present it as your own. Using libraries, APIs, frameworks, and open-source tools is completely fine, but your submission should demonstrate original effort and meaningful work.

  7. Existing Projects

    You may use existing tools, frameworks, or starter templates, but the submission must include substantial new work completed during the hackathon.

  8. Submission Requirements

    To qualify for judging, submissions must include a hosted/live project URL, a public open-source repository, a valid open-source license, a demo video around 3 minutes, and a completed Devpost submission.

  9. Have Fun & Experiment

    Try new ideas, explore AI, collaborate, and build something exciting. Creativity is encouraged!

FAQ

Everything here is based on the new Pixel Forge AI Hackathon details.

Where do I sign up?

Sign up on the Pixel Forge AI Hackathon Devpost page.

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Do I need to be an AI expert?

No. The hackathon is open to all skill levels. Your project can be simple or advanced as long as AI is meaningfully integrated.

What counts as an AI project?

AI agents, chatbots, automation systems, recommendation engines, AI workflows, creative AI experiences, and other meaningful AI-powered tools all fit the challenge.

Does my project need to be open source?

Yes. Every submission must include a public repository with a valid open-source license file.

Is there a Discord?

Yes. Join the Pixel Forge Discord to connect with the community and get updates.

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