The Supercell AI Hackathon brought together over 300 developers, designers, artists, and creatives from 38 countries for a full weekend of building and experimenting at Hive Helsinki. The goal was to explore and experiment with how AI can shape the future of games and entertainment, from gameplay mechanics to storytelling and creative tools.
Hosted by Supercell and Junction, the hackathon focused on creating real, working prototypes that reimagine how games are made and experienced. Teams pushed boundaries through AI-powered design, adaptive player experiences, and tools that bring players closer to the creative process.
Hive Students Take the Grand Prize
One of Hive’s own teams, named "Prompt Me Maybe", walked away with the top prize! Their project was a Wolfenstein-style shooter that let players invent their own weapons by typing in a prompt. The AI instantly turned even the most unexpected ideas into playable in-game items, complete with textures and mechanics. One weapon was a baby. Another might have been a slice of pizza.
The team built the game in C using raycasting for smooth and effective performance, combining low-level programming with generative AI to create something truly fresh. It was a smart and bold example of both strong technical skills and playful creativity.
Huge congratulations to team members Aaron Padilla, Helena Utzig, Martin Dahlström-Heuser, Chi Lee, and Yun-Chia Hsu. Your work is a brilliant reflection of what makes the Hive learning model so powerful: curiosity, collaboration, grit, and fearless experimentation.
Why It Matters
Events like the Supercell AI Hackathon are more than competitions. They are proof that with the right environment, people can push boundaries, learn fast, and build things that feel like magic.
We want to give a big shoutout to all the teams who participated and to the event hosts, Supercell (Taavi Paananen) and Junction (Noora Aalto, Onni Linnala, Emil Pekkinen, Astrid Andersin), for creating an amazing space that brought together innovators from around the world. The energy, ideas, and projects from the weekend reminded us what innovation looks like in action.