Your Game in 54 Hours
Form a Team
Learn From Experts
Build Your Game
We have created an ideal environment where you can collaborate with like-minded individuals to learn how to develop and launch a successful business around any game you can dream up. Video and table top game ideas are both welcome!
Let’s Develop Games Together
Come pitch your own game idea to the group or join a team to work on your favorite idea that someone else pitches.
We will be bringing in industry mentors and experts to offer you workshops and personal guidance throughout the weekend. You’ll have support with every step of development.
Everyone will have plenty of opportunities to find inspiration, be educated, and foster long lasting relationships with others sharing a passion for game development.
The community and a panel of judges will conclude the weekend by celebrating their favorite games and results from the event.
Meet Your Judges
James Chan
James Chan
Brian Etheridge
Brian Etheridge
Justin Berenbaum
Justin Berenbaum
Call For Sponsors
Meet Your Mentors
Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce
David White
David White
Chase Bethea
Chase Bethea
Edward Moore
Edward Moore
Bertran Harden
Bertran Harden
Ray Caldwell
Ray Caldwell
Tomas Jech
Tomas Jech
Catherine + Justin Ezor
Catherine + Justin Ezor
Lisa Wong
Lisa Wong
Isaac Kikawa
Brian Feeney
Brian Feeney
Andrea Waibel
Andrea Waibel
Morgan Heacock
Morgan Heacock
Ralph Barbagallo
Ralph Barbagallo
David Doughty
David Doughty
Veronica Flint
Veronica Flint
Stay tuned for More mentors to be announced!
Call For Mentors
Weekend Schedule
High Level Overview of the Weekend
Day 1 – September 6
- Pitch your idea
- Favorite ideas are voted on
- Teams are formed
- Development work begins
Day 2 – September 7
- Customer research
- Validation testing
- Prototyping
- Design
- Coding
Day 3 – September 8
- Final touches on development
- Demo exhibition
- Presentations to the judges
Workshops Schedule
Day 1 – September 6
- 10 to 10:30p – Effective Project Management
- 10:30p to 11p – UX for Gaming
Day 2 – September 7
- 9:30a to 10a – Introduction to Game Development: Character Design, Story Design, and World Building
- 10a to 10:30a – Introduction to Unreal
- 10:30a to 11a – Introduction to Gamemaker
- 11a to 11:30a – Introduction to Unity
- 1:00 to 1:30p – How to Monetize and Validate Your Game
- 1:30 to 2p – Crowdfunding for Games
- 2p to 2:30p – Sound Design & Music Design for Games
- 2:30p to 3p – How to License Creative Assets and Utilize Open Source Assets
- 3:30p to 4p – Animation
- 4:30p to 5p -How to Build and Manage Your Community of Players
- 7:30p to 8p – How to Design an Effective Pitch Deck
Day 3 – September 8
- 10a to 10:30a – Business Strategy for Games
- 11a to 11:30a – How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
- 1:30p to 2p – Business Finance for Games
You’ll be provided with food and drink as part of your ticket purchase.
You’ll also have over night access to Hub101 so you can choose to work on your game as much as you wish.
Hub101 Hacks helps you develop the skills and relationships to turn an idea into a successful business.
This event is organized by 805 Startups, Nick deBoisblanc, and Hub101.
If you have any questions about this event, please use the form below or email gary@805startups.com