Hack4AIV is the first national hackathon sponsored by the Accademia Italiana di Videogiochi (AIV) and Edutech District, scheduled from 11 to 17 July 2023, lasting 138 hours.
The event, for teams, will be open to all AIV students and will be a game jam in which students will work together to develop a game concept, create characters, design settings and much more.
The goal is to provide students with an opportunity to experiment with new ideas, test their skills, learn from other participants and create games collaboratively.
What is a Game Jam?
A game jam is an event where participants try to create a video game from scratch in a limited time. This time constraint is intended to simulate a pressing a deadline and encouraging creativity among the ideas produced.
The term game jam is a compound of the words “game” and “jam session”. A jam session describes the musical act of making music by improvising in an attempt to develop new material or just to practice. Similarly, game jams are events where game developers meet and prototype experimental ideas into playable games.
A game jam usually has a theme, which is only announced at the beginning of the event and which all developed games must adhere to. The presence of a theme has a double function: on one hand, it discourages participants from planning ahead and using
previously developed material, on the other hand places a further limitation on the developers which encourages their creativity.
About the problem:
The hackathon will be presented to students during the courses but the theme of the challenge will be announced only the day before the event!
The theme will be announced shortly before the start of the jam to discourages participants from planning ahead and using
previously developed material
About the event:
The hackathon is organised by Open Data Playground in collaboration with
Organizers:
- Open Data Playground: Hackathon and data challenge platform to solve business and CSR problems and to train your analytical skills on real datasets
- AIV – Accademia Italiana Videogiochi: the academy is a professional training centre where video game enthusiasts can learn the job of the developer thanks to vertical and current educational programs
- Edutech District: the first technological innovation hub in Italy dedicated to the promotion and development of innovative and sustainable paths and solutions for a positive social impact between Schools, Startups and Companies
Technical partners:
- Talent Garden: with its 23 campuses in 8 countries, it is a leading company in Europe for the offer of innovative coworking spaces, training and major events
- 24Ore Business School: present for over 25 years in the education and management training market, it is a point of reference for anyone looking for the right skills to use in the world of work
Sustainability Partners:
- AWorld: the official platform in support of ACTNOW, the United Nations Campaign for Individual Action on Climate Change and Sustainability
- ZeroCO2: benefit company, certified B Corp, committed to developing innovative nature-based solutions to mitigate the climate crisis, safeguard ecosystems and support people.
Media Partner:
- Tech4Future: newspaper committed to disseminating and promoting knowledge of emerging technologies by analyzing their possible impacts on our possible and alternative futures.
- Open Search Net: The first recruiting boutique, based in London, specialised in Italian STEM profiles identified globally
Under the patronage of:
Ecosystem:
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