About the challenge

At the Upside Down Hacknight, teams of four will spend the night building a product inspired by the Upside Down. The goal is to design something that helps you survive in an unpredictable, hostile environment or, if you’re ambitious, something that could help defeat Vecna.
Participants can build tools, systems, platforms, or concepts that improve communication, detection, safety, decision-making, or survival when normal rules break down. Creativity is encouraged, and solutions can be technical, conceptual, or experimental, as long as there is a clear idea and purpose behind them.
This hacknight focuses on problem-solving, storytelling through tech, and building under time constraints. Whether you are prototyping an idea or exploring a bold concept, the emphasis is on innovation, teamwork, and pushing ideas forward in a short span of time.

Schedule

5:00 PM — Check-in
6:00 PM — Hacking begins
7:00 PM — Milestone Check 1
3:00 AM — Milestone Check 2
6:00 AM — Final Submission

Requirements

What to Build

Build a product that helps you survive the Upside Down or defeat Vecna. This could be an app, website, tool, system, or prototype that solves a problem you might face in that world.

What to Submit

Submit your project with a demo video, a live link if it’s a website, and a GitHub repository with your code. Make sure your submission clearly explains what you built and how it works.

Hackathon Sponsors

Prizes

3 non-cash prizes
Netflix Subscription
1 winner

Second prize will be a Netflix Subscription for the team

Kreo Mechanical Keyboard
1 winner

First prize include each member of the winning team getting a kreo Mechanical Keyboard

Best use of Gemini AI
1 winner

Teams having incorporated Gemini AI in the best way will win swags.

Devpost Achievements

Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:

Judges

Aparna Nair

Aparna Nair
White Rabbit Group

Abin Thankachan

Abin Thankachan
MOZILOR TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.

Judging Criteria

  • Creativity & Originality
    How unique and imaginative is your solution? Bonus points for clever Upside Down-inspired ideas.
  • Impact & Usefulness
    Does your project actually help survive or navigate the Upside Down? Could it realistically solve the challenge?
  • Execution & Functionality
    Is your project working, well-built, and easy to understand?
  • Presentation & Demo
    How clearly do you explain your idea? Is your demo engaging and complete?
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
    Did your team work together effectively to build the project? (your git commits and general involvement)

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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