Local Competitions
Every in-person location runs quarterly competitions so students always have a goal on the horizon.
Arcade Game Competition
Students build and submit their own arcade-style games. Entries are judged on creativity, gameplay, and polish. The best games earn a spot in the Hackingtons Arcade.
Startup Business Idea
Students pitch a technology startup idea — from the problem it solves to how it would work. They learn to think like entrepreneurs and present to a panel of judges.
Holiday Competition
A seasonal favorite. Students build themed projects around upcoming holidays — Thanksgiving, winter, and more — competing for the most creative entry.
Rubik's Cube Competition
Students learn solving algorithms, practice speed-solving techniques, and compete head-to-head for the fastest times.
Advanced Competitions
Our Pro-online program features higher-level competitions that push students to build real-world projects under pressure.
Game Jams
Timed game-building events where students design, code, and ship a playable game within a set window. Speed, creativity, and execution all count.
Website Building
Students compete to design and develop the best website from scratch. Judged on design, responsiveness, code quality, and overall user experience.
Full Stack Application
The ultimate challenge. Students build a complete application with a front end, back end, and database — demonstrating full stack development skills.
Python Challenge
Students tackle Python programming challenges that test problem-solving, algorithm design, and clean coding practices across increasing difficulty levels.
Unity Game Competition
Students build a 2D or 3D game in Unity from scratch. Judged on gameplay mechanics, visual polish, creativity, and use of C# scripting.
UI/UX Design Sprint
Students prototype and build a user interface for a given prompt. Judged on layout, usability, visual design, and responsiveness across devices.
Hackingtons500
Our annual coding competition every October — the biggest event of the year.
students from all Hackingtons locations come together for one day of competitive coding.
Open to all enrolled students — in-person and Pro-online.
Sign-ups open in September