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Cupertino GDC — Hackathon

MelonJam 7

An friendly game jam targeted towards both beginner and advanced game developers.

Prize Pool

Non-cash Prize

Location

Online

Duration

3 days

Date

Jul 17, 2026 - Jul 20, 2026

About the Hackathon

An friendly game jam targeted towards both beginner and advanced game developers.

What is a game jam, you might ask? It's just a hackathon dedicated to games specifically, and they're loads of fun! You don't need any experience at all-- even just following a few tutorials, with your own twists, is okay! MelonJam 6 will take place July 24th 10:00 AM PDT (July 24th5:00 PM UTC), and the game jam will end onJuly 27th9:59 AM PDT (July 27th4:59 PM UTC).Our core mission is to transform game development from a niche topic into something everything can learn to appreciate. As such, we HIGHLY encourage high schoolers and other novices to join this game jam! We will be offering dedicated prizes for these contestants as well as hosting workshops for beginners to create a welcoming environment.Important -- PLEASE READ!Our game jam is being hosted onItch,and we will not accept submissions from Devpost.BenefitsEveryone who submits a project will be given access to benefits worth thousands of dollars. We also provide many different prizes to the winners of this game jam, so be sure to sign up!QuestionsIf you have any other questions, please feel free to ask on ourDiscord server! Otherwise, we cannot wait to see all of the exciting ideas you have to offer! Good luck!

Event Details

Format

Online

Prize Pool

Non-cash Prize

Currency

USD

Start

Jul 17, 2026

End

Jul 20, 2026

Duration

3 days

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Organized by Cupertino GDC

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Timeline

Jul 17, 2026

EVENT STARTS

Hackathon kicks off. Join online and start building.

Jul 20, 2026

EVENT ENDS

Final submissions and judging period begins.

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