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Supercell Hive Exclusive Internship Challenge

19.12.2024

A speaker presents the Supercell Challenge 2024 to a seated audience at Hive Helsinki. The large screen behind them displays the Supercell logo and character art. This event highlights collaboration between Hive Helsinki and industry partners, offering real-world coding challenges and career opportunities in Finland's tech sector.

Supercell has successfully recruited many Hivers during the past few years. They have done so via a coding challenge, exclusive to Hive students, where the winners get a full-time internship at Supercell. Now, for the third time in a row, Supercell was back at Hive in search of new talented interns.

Buzzing with excitement

Who wouldn’t want to work at one of the most successful gaming companies on the planet? Needless to say, when we announced that Supercell is back with the coding challenge again this year, the whole community at the Hive campus was buzzing with excitement.

A diverse audience at the Supercell Challenge 2024 event at Hive Helsinki, attentively listening to a presentation. Individuals are seated and engaged, some holding drinks. This image captures the vibrant community and interest in coding challenges and tech careers at the Hive Helsinki campus in Finland.

Challenge accepted

To take part in the challenge, our students are asked to build a basic game using C++. Specifications are revealed in the morning, the day before the challenge, and the Hivers have 24 hours to chew on them and decide how they want to approach it.

The following morning, the source code is shared, and the students then have one day to complete the task of building a basic working game, with their own twist, of course.

A speaker at the Supercell Challenge 2024 at Hive Helsinki explains the "Coding Test" rules to an audience. The screen lists details like "You will be building a basic game in C++," "One day," and "Total Freedom...just impress us." This image highlights the practical coding challenges and skills-based learning approach at Hive Helsinki, preparing students for tech careers in Finland.

What are the judges looking at?

The most important criteria are how the game plays: Is it fun? Does it feel good? Are there no major bugs? Playtest your game and make sure it’s fun to play. Equally important are the features you’ve added beyond the basic specs. Add value and really show what you can do — don’t just re-skin what you’ve been provided.

Speakers at the Supercell Challenge 2024 at Hive Helsinki explain the criteria for judging projects. The screen lists points like "How the game plays," "Features you've added," and "Is the code tidy, well structured." This demonstrates the focus on practical application, problem-solving, and high-quality coding standards in Hive Helsinki's tech education in Finland.

The game must be frame-rate independent, and you should give the judges clear and simple instructions so they know how to play the game. Of course, the judges are also looking at the code itself: Is it tidy, well-structured, and easy to read and follow?

Presenters on stage at the Supercell Challenge 2024 at Hive Helsinki, introducing the event. A large screen displays names "Caruy + Hans" and details about internships at Supercell. This scene emphasizes the career pathways and industry connections available through Hive Helsinki's coding education in Finland.

Demo day!

For the first time, we organized a Demo Day for the applicants, hosted by some of our own Hive alumni at Supercell, Caruy Chen and Hans Elneff. It was a very relaxed interactive session where applicants could present their work and receive personalized feedback.

Two Hive Helsinki students presenting a game project at Demoday. One student wears a Supercell hoodie, and they stand in front of a large screen displaying a retro-style game map and code. This showcases practical coding skills and project-based learning at the Hive Helsinki campus in Finland.

The session offered a chance to share ideas, celebrate each other’s efforts, and learn together. We hope it inspired Hivers to reflect on their work, draw ideas for future challenges, exchange feedback, and keep the good vibes flowing!

A diverse audience of Hive Helsinki students and community members attentively listening to a presentation at a Demoday event. People are seated on chairs and couches, demonstrating the engaging peer-to-peer learning and networking opportunities available at the coding school in Helsinki, Finland.

Wrapping it up

Once again, our students had an amazing time taking part in this unique opportunity. Everyone challenged themselves, went out of their comfort zone, and learned something new. We want to give a huge shout-out to Supercell for arranging this and yet again returning to Hive to discover new junior talent. Hope to see you again next year!

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