The 2024 MAGIC Halloween Hackathon will be held from November 1st, 2024 at 6:00 pm to November 2nd, 2024 at 6:00 pm. It is a 24-hour event hosted by the MDC MAGIC Club at the Wolfson campus in downtown Miami. This live event invites middle school, high school and college students from all educational institutions in South Florida to create a game, animation, or immersive simulation within 24 hours in order to foster creativity and community in Miami. Food, drinks, and fun activities will be provided to all participants, with amazing prizes awarded to the best projects. Please register for the event by filling out the form below before October 15th. This event is FREE to all students. We look forward to seeing you there!

Event Information

Date and Time
Friday, November 1st, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT to
Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT

Registration Ends On October 25, 2024 / 11:59 PM EDT
FREE to all students from all educational institutions in South Florida

Location
Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus
Building 3 – Room 3210 (Chapman Conference Center)
245 NE 4th Street, Miami, FL

Parking
Complimentary Parking in Building 7 Garage
Friday: 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday: 6 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Wolfson Campus Map & Directions
Metro Mover Station: College Bayside

Contact Us
magic@mdc.edu or (305) 237-3560

Guest Judges
Jacob Patrick, Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineers
Denise Mendez, Principal Engineer at Microsoft Mixed Reality
Alex Roque, Engineer at Microsoft

Prizes
2D/3D Game Dev Category
1st Place: Nintendo Switch (OLED)
2nd Place: Gaming Chair

2D/3D Animation Category
1st Place: Steam Deck
2nd Place: SSD drive

VR Game Dev Category
1st Place: Meta Quest 3
2nd Place: SSD drive

Please review the rules, elegibility and event information by downloading the “2024 MAGIC Halloween Hackathon Rules.”

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