Hack Club — Hackathon
Campfire Bengaluru
learn, collaborate, design, create, ship, fun
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Location
Online
Duration
1 day
Date
Feb 28, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026
About the Hackathon
learn, collaborate, design, create, ship, fun
Welcome to Campfire Bengaluru — a 24-hour, teen-only game jam hackathon happening on February 28 – March 1, 2026, at Newton School of Technology, Bengaluru. Organised by a student-led team under Hack Club, Campfire Bengaluru is part of Hack Club's global Campfire series, where students in 100+ cities and 20+ countries build and ship playable games on the same weekend.Campfire is not your typical hackathon. The focus is on creativity, learning, and community — not corporate pitches or VC decks. We bring together high-school students who love games, tech, art, music, or storytelling, and give them 24 hours to build something fun, imperfect, and theirs. Whether you've never written a line of code or you're already shipping projects on GitHub, Campfire Bengaluru is for you.What makes Campfire Bengaluru different:• Teen-only and beginner-friendly — no intimidating environments, just peers building together• Panel Stage — a casual, honest conversation with engineers, founders, game devs, and creators. Real stories. Real Q&A. No slides.• Workshops on Godot, Unity, Unreal, and other beginner-friendly game dev tools• Part of Hack Club's global Campfire series — you're not alone, you're part of a worldwide moment• Experimentation over seriousness — ship a game, learn fast, and have funEVENT SCHEDULEDay 1 – Saturday, February 28, 2026 (Evening Start)4:00 PM – Registration & Welcome4:30 PM – Opening Ceremony & Team Formation5:00 PM – Panel Stage (Guest Speakers & Panelists)6:00 PM – Workshops (Godot, Unity, Unreal & Beginner Tools)8:00 PM – Hacking Begins + DinnerOvernight – Open coding session with mentors availableDay 2 – Sunday, March 1, 202610:00 AM – Hacking continues (breakfast served)1:00 PM – Lunch2:00 PM – Submission Deadline2:30 PM – Game Demos & Peer Voting4:00 PM – Judging & Award Deliberation5:00 PM – Awards Ceremony & ClosingVenue: Newton School of Technology, BengaluruOrganized by: Hack Club Bengaluru ChapterOpen to: Students under 18 (U18)
Event Details
Format
Online
Prize Pool
Non-cash Prize
Currency
USD
Start
Feb 28, 2026
End
Mar 1, 2026
Duration
1 day
Schedule
2026-02-28
Registration & Welcome
Opening Ceremony & Team Formation
Panel Stage (Guest Speakers & Panelists)
Workshops (Godot, Unity, Unreal & Beginner Tools)
Hacking Begins + Dinner
Open coding session with mentors available
Overnight coding session
2026-03-01
Hacking continues (breakfast served)
Lunch
Submission Deadline
Game Demos & Peer Voting
Judging & Award Deliberation
Awards Ceremony & Closing
Organized by Hack Club
Online · Ended
Timeline
Feb 28, 2026
EVENT STARTS
Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.
Mar 1, 2026
SUBMISSION DEADLINE
All projects must be submitted before this date.
Mar 1, 2026
EVENT ENDS
Final submissions and judging period begins.