<aside> 🏆 Prizes In this category, there is a first prize to win.

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🥇 First Prize

$1,000 + $500 Marble API credits

Best Gaming, UGC Experience

Games and user-generated content come alive when the world itself is a model. Build interactive games or creator-driven experiences powered by world models - where players shape environments, spawn content, or influence AI-driven systems. This category rewards depth of engagement, replayability, and creative empowerment.

💡 Spatial presence transforms gameplay from observation to inhabitation. Let world models make every session feel genuinely new.

Source: Ian Curtis

Judging Criteria

• Concept & Innovation  The project goes beyond an idea - it solves a real problem, creates value, or introduces a new experience that wasn’t possible before. We’re looking for projects that could attract, engage, and retain real users.
• Technical Implementation Show what you actually built, not just what you imagined. The project should run reliably on the intended platform, feel polished, and demonstrate meaningful use of the provided tools. Presentation matters, including demo video, description, and slides.

• Experience & Design The overall experience should be intuitive, immersive, and visually appealing. Interaction, flow, and polish matter, and your demo should clearly communicate how the project works and why it’s engaging.

• Track Fit - Category Specific Criteria

  Emphasize interactivity, player agency, and replayability. Projects should give users meaningful control and reasons to return.

Project Requirements

• Functionality: The project must run consistently on its intended platform and function as shown in the demo video and description.
• New Projects: All submissions must be newly created and not previously submitted to any other hackathon. Teams may prepare mockups or fine-tune world models beforehand but no coding is allowed before the event.
• Third-Party Integrations: Any SDKs, APIs, or data must be used in accordance with licensing terms. Sponsor and Administrator reserve the right to request proof of such authorization or licensure.
• Category Specific Requirements: Must include at least one world model–driven interactive element - environment, character, or gameplay mechanic.