Overview

The BOOM Hackathon is a month-long event where Unity game developers can build exceptional minigames using BOOM DAO tools and earn prizes. The Hackathon incentivizes development teams to build Unity games utilizing the BOOM Minigame Template.

The Minigame Template simplifies the development process by automatically deploying ICP smart contracts, integrating ICP login, and creating quests on the BOOM Gaming Guild. This allows game developers to concentrate on building fun games without requiring any prior blockchain experience—only experience with the Unity game engine is needed.

By participating in the BOOM Hackathon, developers can tap into the expansive user base of the BOOM Gaming Guild, potentially attracting thousands of new users and creating powerful network effects that benefit the BOOM ecosystem. Prizes will be awarded to the top game submissions at the conclusion of the Hackathon.

Deadline

The Hackathon will take place from June 25 - July 19. Submissions should be made before July 19.

Requirements

• Follow the BOOM Minigame Template tutorial in the Unity project where the minigame will be built. The tutorial will teach how to integrate ICP Login and Gaming Guild quests.
• After completing the tutorial, build the minigame for the Hackathon in the same Unity project.
• The minigame must feature visually stunning, high-quality graphics and utilize 3D assets. Purchasing premium 3D assets from online stores is acceptable and encouraged.
• The gameplay should be simple yet fun and engaging, targeting a crypto-native audience. Incorporating references to memes, crypto, and ICP is encouraged. High-quality 3D graphics are essential.
• A fully functional quest on the BOOM Gaming Guild must be created for the minigame, which is described during the Minigame Template tutorial.
• The minigame should be optimized for WebGL, as it will need to be built for WebGL and deployed to a canister on ICP. This is described in the final step of the Minigame Template tutorial.
• Overly complex games (e.g., advanced strategy games) or visually unappealing games (e.g., 2D or low-quality graphics) are discouraged.
• Once the game is finished, follow the submission process outlined below to ensure its inclusion in the Hackathon.

Prizes

The top game submissions will be awarded with the following prizes:

• 1st Place - 5,000 USD prize and 10,000 USD followup grant
• 2nd Place - 3,000 USD prize and 5,000 USD followup grant
• 3rd Place - 2,000 USD prize and 5,000 USD followup grant
• 3 x 500 USD prizes for additional devs depending on community votes

Note: Games that are already launched on the BOOM DAO platform do not qualify.

Submission Process

All game submissions should be done by submitting a motion proposal to the BOOM DAO SNS. The motion proposal should include the following:

• The title text of the proposal should be “Gaming Hackathon Submission: YourGameName”
• The summary text of the proposal should contain
  • The name of your game
  • A detailed description of your game submission
  • A link to play the game. This link should be an ICP canister url.

All game submissions must integrate the BOOM Minigame Template, deploy a functional quest on the BOOM Gaming Guild, and host their WebGL game frontend in a canister.

In order to make a motion proposal to the BOOM DAO SNS using the OpenChat website, you can follow the steps below:

1. Go to OpenChat
2. Create an account and login
3. Join the BOOM DAO Proposals group with this link
4. Click on the three dots in the top right corner of the group chat
5. Click on the “Make proposal” option
6. Send 101 BOOM tokens to the principal ID listed. You can purchase BOOM tokens from a DEX such as ICPSwap, Sonic, or ICLighthouse
7. Create your motion proposal and submit it

Additional Info

For more information, join the BOOM DAO Discord channel and ask your questions in the #game-devs channel. You can join using this link

Motion Proposal:

Motion Text:

A Motion Proposal for the launch of BOOM DAO Hackathon.