SF GenAI GameJam - The frontier of AI-native game creation.
March 15, 2026 · San Francisco · Invitation-Only
SPONSORED BY
Bytedance | seed(SeeDance 2.0, SeeDream 5.0, etc.)VAST Tripo 3D
Discord 👾: https://discord.gg/joinarcadeai
Build a rapid prototype that leverages generative AI pipelines to create, simulate, or power next-gen games.
200 curated builders · 2 tracks · 1 day
🏆 Prizes (Game track and Tech track)
🥇 1st Place• Nintendo Switch 2• 20,000 Tripo API Credits• $1,000 ByteDance Cash Redeem• $3,000 Arcade AI Cash Redeem• 1-on-1 session hour
🥈 2nd Place• Nintendo Switch 2 Lite• 15,000 Tripo API Credits• $1,000 ByteDance Cash Redeem• $2,000 Arcade AI Cash Redeem• 1-on-1 session hour
🥉 3rd Place• Razer Headset• 10,000 Tripo API Credits• $1,000 ByteDance Cash Redeem• $1,000 Arcade AI Cash Redeem• 1-on-1 session hour
Core Focus - What We’re Looking For?
Spatial UnderstandingRepresent geometry, structure, and physical relationships in 3D gaming pace.Environmental CoherenceMaintain logical consistency across large generated environments.Dynamic SimulationModel time, interaction, causality, and state changes.Emergent ExperiencesEnable AI-native interactive worlds that evolve beyond scripted behavior.
Rules
Teams of up to 4 (Your whole team must register)Any engine, any stackPrototype must be interactive and testableAI x Game-related must be coreSubmit before the hard deadlineLive demo required for finalists
Judges
Matt White — CTO of AI at Linux Foundation, CTO of PyTorch, CTO of Agentic AI, Founder of the Open Metaverse (2006)Clémentine Guyon — Angel Investor, CEO of Emotion Studio, Founder of MinitopoTosh Rayadhurgam — Head of Advanced AI at Stripe, ex-Meta, ex-Lyft, ex-AmazonRemi Kaito — CEO of Arcade AI (AI Game Engine)Gabriel Duciel — CTO of Arcade AI (AI Game Engine)JinHuiHui — AAA Lead Engineer, Award-winning AIGC DirectorJudging Criteria
Originality — does it push beyond current patterns?System Coherence — does the world stay logically consistent?Emergence — does interaction produce unexpected but believable outcomes?Future Potential — could this evolve into a larger research or startup direction?Demo Clarity — does the system clearly show what makes it novel?
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Builder: 200 curated participantsTeam: Up to 4Duration:
