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Brainstorm & describe your console
Come up with something cool. What if your console shot water at the player? What if you made a calculator that turns into a handheld when opened? Once you are done, create your project and explain how it works.
blit
what if you locked in for a month
and built your own game console?
2
Start working on your console and devlog everything
It's time to get your hands dirty! Your console needs hardware, a case, and software. Depending on what you are making, a controller might help too. Post a devlog everyday to grow your streak and earn additional prizes.
Devlog your progress everyday and start a streak
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3
Finish your console, submit it!
Once it's ready, showcase your console. Once we approve it, we'll give you a grant to order the pieces and parts needed to make it real!
4
Build it IRL and get additional prizes!
Congratulations! You made it! Now solder and squish it all together until it works, then ship a video of it in action to claim your additional prizes. We'll also give you feedback for you to imporve your console as you build it and implementing that feedback will get you even more prizes!
That’s okay! None of us had either!
Hack Clubbers all around the world started their project from scratch with messy wires, lots of hot glue, cardboard, and still made amazing things. If you ever feel blocked, I conveniently placed some guides here to give you a good start!
Need inspiration?
Have a go at the Idea-o-Matic!
Spin me and I will give you a random project idea to work on! Spin me spin me spin me
and...
Check out some amazing projects made by other Hack Clubbers
