Gaming Hackathons
Explore 51 gaming hackathons. Hackathons for game development, game design, game engines, and interactive entertainment.
Hackathons
44
Avg Prize
$190K
Organizers
34
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Ongoing
TEDU Animation Jam 2026
Hybrid
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026TEDÜ Oyun Geliştirme ve Animasyon TopluluğuAnkara, Turkey
Game Jam
Ongoing
Winter Jam '26
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026METU GATESAnkara, Turkey
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026 (Hof)
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamHof, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026 Würzburg
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamWürzburg, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026 (Coburg)
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamCoburg, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026 (Bamberg)
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamBamberg, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamBayreuth, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Franken Game Jam 2026 (Nuremberg)
In Person
Nov 13 – Nov 15, 2026Franken Game JamNuremberg, Germany
Game Development
Ongoing
Financial Literacy Game Jam
Online
Oct 15 – Nov 15, 2026Zoud GameLabOnline
Game Development
Education
Ongoing
Haven Las Vegas
In Person
Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2026Hack ClubLas Vegas, United States
Game Development
Ongoing
Meta VR Start Developer Competition 2026
Online
Sep 24 – Nov 18, 2026MetaOnline$1.0M
Game Development
AR/VR
Productivity
Ongoing
Out of Bounds - Web Game Development Hackathon
Online
Oct 25 – Nov 29, 2026Code VariantOnline$138
Game Development
General
Ongoing
Reddit’s Game of the Day Hackathon
Online
Nov 11 – Dec 9, 2026redditOnline$35K
Game Development
Ongoing
The Pokémon Company - PTCG AI Battle Challenge Playground
Online
Sep 29, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027The Pokémon Company - PTCGABC TeamOnline
Artificial Intelligence
Game Development
Upcoming
Haven Honolulu Game Jam/Hackathon
In Person
Nov 15 – Nov 16, 2026Honolulu, United States
Game Development
Thursday, November 19, 2026
Upcoming
The 30-Minute AI Game Jam: Flappy Bird Edition
In Person
Nov 19, 2026University of Portsmouth AI SocietyPortsmouth, United Kingdom
Artificial Intelligence
Game Development
Upcoming
Pixelforge
In Person
Nov 19 – Nov 21, 2026Dayananda sagar academy of technology anBadamanavarathekaval, India
Game Development
Friday, November 20, 2026
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Upcoming
Game Garage: Give(a)Go x Base44
In Person
Nov 21, 2026Give(a)Go x Base44Heilbronn, Germany
Game Development
Upcoming
November Mini Game Jam 2026
In Person
Nov 21, 2026Gamestorm Berlin e.V.Berlin, Germany
Game Development
Upcoming
5-Hour Vibecoding Game Jam #2
In Person
Nov 21, 2026BioCraftEdLondon, United Kingdom
Game Development
Web Development
Past hackathons
Recently ended — many run again.
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Past
GAME JAM
In Person
Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026HACK//OPSKarlsruhe, Germany
Game Development
Past
Haven Asbury Park Game Jam - High School
In Person
Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026Hack ClubAsbury Park, United States$4K
Game Development
Past
Haven Richmond
In Person
Nov 14, 2026HackClub ✓⃝Richmond, United States$500
Beginner Friendly
Education
Game Development
Past
Berlin | Game Building Workshop with Claude
In Person
Nov 14, 2026Claude Community EventsBerlin, Germany
Game Development
Past
Game Jam Munich
In Person
Nov 14, 2026HACK//OPSMunich, Germany
Game Development
Past
Haven Budapest - Teen Only Game Jam Hackathon
In Person
Nov 14, 2026Haven BudapestBudapest, Hungary
Game Development
Past
Haven Philly
In Person
Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026Hack ClubPhiladelphia, United States
Game Development
Past
Hack Club Haven (Hong Kong)
In Person
Nov 14 – Nov 15, 2026Hack ClubHong Kong, Hong Kong
Game Development
