When your app is ready, click this button to submit your app. Apps must be submitted through this form before the deadline to qualify for rewards.
Build a playful app Join the Web Dev Challenge
Build a playful app by midnight on March 23 to get CodeTV swag and learn something new with friends!
There’s nothing that connects us all more than the love of play. It’s how we learn, connect, and develop skills. From kids to adults and even animals, play is universal. Take the grumpiest person in the world and put them in the room with something fun, and they’ll eventually end up picking it up to play.
Your challenge is to tap into this universal urge to play. Make a game. Make a website. Make an app. Whatever you make, give it a playful, interactive way for people to engage with it.
Watch the full episode for inspiration
Submit an app to earn rewards
$50 Credit at the CodeTV Store
The first 5 submissions get store credit for CodeTV gear and goodies.
Exclusive Discord Role
Builders get an exclusive role in the CodeTV Discord.
Showcase Your App on CodeTV
Demo your app in the hackathon showcase.
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Resources
Google Jules is a coding assistant that runs autonomously, acting like an additional teammate.
Stitch is a UI builder from Google that connects seamlessly with Jules. If you want extra help getting the look and feel of your app, this will help.
The Rules
#1: Meet the Brief
Build an app to help people reconnect with the world outside their screens.
#2: Find a Friend (or Don’t)
These challenges are more fun with a friend, or build on your own.
#3: Time-Box the Build
Take 30 minutes to plan your app, and 4 hours to build it.
#4: Publish the source code
Release your app’s code on GitHub or a similar open source platform.
Show us what you built!
FAQ
Can I build my app as part of a team?
Yes! While building solo is absolutely fine, we encourage teams of 2 for these challenges. Part of the fun is collaborating with other people. However, please note that while teams of 3+ are allowed, each project will receive a maximum of 2 of each monetary or product reward.
Am I allowed to use AI?
You’re allowed to use any tool that you would use as part of your regular workflow. We only ask that you try to keep in the spirit of the challenge, which is to learn something new. We do reserve the right to deny rewards to any submissions that appear to be entirely generated by AI, as that violates the spirit of the challenge.
I’m not sure I have enough experience to build this. Should I still try?
Yes! These challenges are perfect for trying something new with a limited time commitment and low stakes. We all start out not knowing how to do stuff — it’s only by doing stuff that we gain the experience and confidence that makes us able to do stuff. This is also a great opportunity to pair with someone and help each other level up. Ask a friend, or hit up the CodeTV Discord to find someone to work with.