Cambridge × Arcade AI Hackathon
2-day Hackathon Pre-registation Open! (Specific Date TBD)
🚀 Cambridge x Arcade AI Hackathon: a chill vibe for AI X GAME creation
October 2026 | 📍West Hub, Cambridge University, UK
Join Cambridge University students and elite builders for a hackathon where you'll ship cutting-edge projects using Arcade vibe gaming tools or your own. Win cash prizes (or equivalent hardware prices), unlock free credits, and pitch directly to top-tier investors and gaming industry leaders.
Join Discord 👾: https://discord.gg/joinarcadeai
Early access, team formation, and prize updates happen in Discord first.
In-person & Online · 2 days · 48+ hours
⭐ Organizer & Partnership
Organized by Arcade AI - Generate playable 3D games from text prompts. In partnership with CCAIA (Cambridge China AI Association).
Co-host:
Frank Feng — PhD Candidate @Cambridge Univeristy | Robert Sansom Scholar | CTO @MiraFuture | Chair @CCAIA
Xinze Li — PhD Candidate @University of Pennsylvania | MPhil @Cambridge University | @CCAIA
First Sponsor:
Tencent Cloud (Tencent Hunyuan 3D Global)
Want to join Sponsors, Judge Panel? Register for apply.
🎯 Pre-Prize Pool
Cash prizes or equivalent hardware prices
Free credits
30-min pitch sessions with top-tier VCs, companies and industry leaders (full judge panel to be announced soon)
👥Who should apply
Builders, founders, gamers, and engineers who want to push what's possible at the intersection of AI and games.
Whether you're a Cambridge student, an Arcadian, an ambitious gamer, or a global builder from anywhere — you're welcome to apply.
Limited in-person seats. Approval required.