Rork Games Hackathon is a one-day London hackathon for builders who want to turn a simple game idea into a playable AI-powered product.
The day is built around shipping: meet other builders, form or join a team, learn the tools, build fast, get mentor feedback, submit, demo, and leave with something real.
This is for people who want to build games, not pitch decks. Bring a game mechanic, character idea, story world, mini-game, mobile game concept, AI agent, multiplayer idea, creator tool, or rough prototype. By the end of the day, teams should have a working demo, a clear product direction, and a launch-ready story.
Teams will compete for prizes across product, gameplay, demo, and community challenge categories.
Prizes
HeySalad
Hardware Challenge — Return trip to Shenzhen 🇨🇳 for Maker Faire in November1st Place — $500 + 3x AI Cameras2nd Place — $100 + 3x AI Cameras3rd Place — $50 + 3x AI Cameras
Rork
1st Place — $1,000 + 6 months Rork Max2nd Place — 6 months Rork Max3rd Place — 6 months Rork Max
Fotor
1st Place — 6 months Fotor Pro for the whole team (up to 6 participants)2nd Place — 3 months Fotor Pro for the whole team (up to 4 participants)3rd Place — 1 month Fotor Pro (up to 10 participants)🎁 Every participant gets free Fotor access on the day
Community Challenges
There will also be additional social media and community challenges, including prizes for:
Best build-in-public postsBest demo videosMost viral momentsBest gameplay clipPeople's Choice winner
Music 🎧
Soundtracking the day is FKAY — a full-time corporate lawyer and one of London's rising DJs. A multi-genre selector moving across afrobeats, amapiano, hip hop, R&B, pop and more, FKAY has played notable venues including Boxpark Croydon and opened for Afrobeats star Victony at the London stop of his global tour.
Schedule
10:00 — Doors, coffee, team formation10:30 — Opening and partner sessions11:30 — Build sprint14:00 — Mentor office hours17:00 — Submissions17:30 — Demos and judging18:45 — Prizes and closing19:00–19:30 — Networking with DJ FKAY
Partners: Rork, Fotor, Anyway
