Quantum Games Hackathon 2021
Create games using quantum technology!
The aim of the hackathon is to popularize quantum computing and enhance innovations in the quantum computing domain. This event is organized by the Quantum AI Foundation in collaboration with members of QPoland. Feedback and questions: warsaw.quantum@gmail.com.
Key features
Games related to quantum mechanics & quantum computing
Worldwide, fully remote
Teams up to 5 people
Up to 100 participants
Open-source (MIT License)
Introductory talk on quantum game dev
Communication through Discord
Prizes
1st place: 1500 PLN
2nd place: 1000 PLN
3rd place: 500 PLN
special (best game in JavaScript): 1000 PLN
Key dates
Registration deadline
24 Sept 2021 (23:59 CEST)Talks and workshops
25-26 Sept 2021 (12:00 CEST)Work on projects starts
27 Sept 2021Submission & announcement of winners
3 Oct 2021
Judging criteria
Correctness
Are the assumptions and usage of quantum mechanics and quantum computing appropriate?Playability
Is it entertaining? Does it have educational potential? Is the user interface inviting?Originality
How creative and innovative is the idea?Quality and completeness
Is the game polished and ready to play? Is the mechanics well introduced?
Jury:
Paweł Gora
Joanna Zabawa-Kalinowska
Piotr Migdał
Piotr Gawron
Adam Glos
Kamil Handzel
Hackathon agenda (CEST timezone, UTC+2)
25.09.2021 (Saturday)
12:00-13:00: Start of the Hackathon, kick-off lecture (Paweł Gora & Aleksandra Lipińska)
13:00-14:00: Match-making event (Aleksandra Lipińska)
14:00-15:00: Entangle your fun with Qiskit - games world in IBM Q (Piotr Biskupski)
15:00-16:00: Yet another invitation to Quantum Game Theory (Piotr Gawron)
16:00-17:00: Match-making, work on projects
17:00-19:00: Create your first quantum game in JavaScript (workshop) (Piotr Migdał)
26.09.2021 (Sunday)
12:00-13:00: Accessibility in games (Artur Roszczyk)
14:00-15:00: Linear algebra is actually a fun videogame: Quantum Odyssey (Laurentiu Nita)
17:00-18:00: Designing interfaces for quantum experiences (Klem Jankiewicz)
18:00-19:00: Mapping the Landscape of Quantum Games (Anant Sharma & Anamaría García)
27.09-2.10.2021: Work on projects
3.10.2021 (Sunday)
12:00: Deadline for submitting solutions
20:00 Announcement of winners
Requirements for participation
All interested folks should register, provide the required data and accept our Regulations and the Code of Conduct.
In short:
The contest is open to participants aged 18 or older If you are interested, please register before 23.09.2021, EoD CET.
We expect a maximum of 100 participants, so we reserve the right to make a selection in the event of a large number of registrations.
All invited people will receive an email will the details including the exact agenda and a link to the hackathon's Discord server. On the first day (25.09.2021), participants will be asked to form teams of 1 to 5 members.
All teams will be asked to submit a link to a publicly available Git repository (e.g., on Github) with the code of their project (available under the MIT license) and with a video recording (up to 5 minutes) presenting their solution.
Results of the "Quantum Games Hackathon 2021":
1st prize:
Team: Dodo Boys
Project: DaveTheHackerman_ZXgame
Github: https://github.com/VoicuTomut/DaveTheHackerman_ZXgame
2nd prize:
Team: QuantumT
Project: QuanTetrum
Github: https://github.com/darkknightgit/QuanTetrum
3rd prize:
Team: q5
Project: QG_Crusher
Github: https://github.com/prathameshbhole/QG_Crusher
Special prize (best JavaScript project):
Team: Qorsairs
Project: Quaze
Github: https://github.com/Qorsairs/Quaze
Congratulations to all the participants!