Iridescence 1.0

About Iridescence: Iridescence is the flagship hackathon organized by the Game Developers Community (GDC) SRM. This event is a gamification hackathon where participants are challenged to take real-world problem statements and transform them into engaging, interactive, and gamified software solutions or applications.Eligibility & Team Rules:Team Size: 2 to 4 members per team.Registration Fee: ₹150 per head.Eligibility: Open to all university and college students.Team Composition: Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are allowed (all members must provide valid student IDs upon verification).Event Structure & Timeline: Offline Hackathon:Venue: TP2 7th Floor, SRMIST KTR, Chennai.Problem Statement Release: The finale problem statements and secondary design constraints will be revealed on the day of the offline event.Format: On-site hackathon where shortlisted teams build, test, and pitch fully functional gamified prototypes to the judging panel.Submission Guidelines:Gamification Focus: Submissions must explicitly demonstrate how game mechanics (e.g., feedback loops, progression systems, interactive simulation, player mechanics) directly solve or improve user engagement for the assigned problem statement.Submission: Working prototype/build, public GitHub repository link (with a clear md), and live presentation slides for judge reviews.Code of Conduct & Rules:Originality: All code and primary mechanics must be written during the hackathon timeline. Pre-existing personal projects or published assets cannot be resubmitted.Open Source & Assets: Use of third-party APIs, open-source libraries, and royalty-free media assets is permitted, provided they are cited in the project documentation.Hardware & Setup: Participants attending the offline round must bring their own laptops, power bricks, and development hardware.Fair Play: Plagiarism, aggressive behavior, or submission after the deadline will result in immediate disqualification.Contact Details:Dakshesh Chitoori: +91 99499 78663Aditya Anumod: +91 90727 09229Organized By: Game Developer's Community (GDC), SRMIST KTR