// On the calendar
Yard #4
upcomingOpen modelPresented by
Ryware
Gamification.
Take something mundane, an everyday task, a chore, a habit, and turn it into a game you actually want to play. One week, solo, any AI model. No teams, no gatekeepers, no pitch decks.
// Yard capacity
27 / 50 claimed
// The lineup
Who's building
0 of 27 checked in
- @devkoury
- @oakbearstudios
- @goodfindfactory
- @robertg761
- @mndwrx
- @kopisopiroriginal
- @wyldephyre
- @marlandoj
- @alaskoshi
- @toddkedwards
- @smkzz
- @forgewrld711
- @buildwitbrandon
- @th1nktw1c3
- @nova-centauri
- @waelafellnert
- @jabergan
- @hiteshsinghsolanki
- @salisedesign
- @therotobo
- @echo
- @drewwakefield5
- @raitox
- @benskamps
- @hkgobrrr
- @itsryanlenk
- @mikestark718-cpu
Timeline
- Check-in opensSat, Oct 3 · 18:00 UTC
- KickoffMon, Oct 5 · 18:00 UTC
- Late joins closeWed, Oct 7 · 18:00 UTC
- Ship deadlineFri, Oct 9 · 18:00 UTC
- Voting closesSun, Oct 11 · 22:00 UTC
18:00 UTC in your time zone
11:00 AM PDT · 2:00 PM EDT · 7:00 PM BST · 8:00 PM CEST · 11:30 PM IST · 3:00 AM Tue JST · 5:00 AM Tue AEDT
Rules
Theme: Gamification. Take something mundane, an everyday task or a chore, and turn it into a game you play while you do it. The real task has to get done. A game about laundry doesn't count; a game that gets the laundry folded does. The idea can be old. The code cannot. Write it all during the build week, Monday 18:00 UTC to Friday 18:00 UTC. Bring any AI model you like. It's open. Capped at 50 builders. Check in before kickoff or your spot releases at the bell. Solo builders only. Open-source your repo. Ship a demo video. That's it.
// Sponsor
Ryware
Custom software development: web apps, mobile, cloud, and enterprise consulting.
Ryware backs this Yard and puts up the cash pool. They get no say in the results: the community vote decides, same as every Yard.
// The reward
What you win
$180 in cash for the top 3.
Put up by Ryware. The community vote sets the order, the same vote that crowns the Champion. Nobody else touches it, Ryware included. Paid out after the crown.
1st
$100
2nd
$50
3rd
$30
Visibility
Winners get featured on the home page. The whole yard sees your work.
Badges
Champion, Top 3, and Shipped badges live on your profile forever.
Featured writeup
We publish a writeup on the winning build, what it is, how it works.
Wear the win, a custom Hackyard hoodie.
The champion takes home a one-of-one, custom Hackyard hoodie: heavyweight and blacked-out, with your handle, “Champion,” and the Yard on the back. Ship the best build, take it home.
Backed by Hackyard, for a full year.
The win doesn't fade after a week. For 365 days Hackyard puts its platform behind you: pinned to the home page, boosted on our X, first dibs on every future Yard, and a permanent Champion badge. We grow, you grow.
Submissions
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