Schedule
PlayfulNYC Creative Hackathon
Preliminary Flow (More Details Coming Soon)
Date: Friday–Sunday, April 3–5
Location: Parsons School of Design, 6 E 16th St, New York, NY 10003
Design & Technology (12th Floor) + Innovation Center (6th Floor)
Friday, April 3rd — Kickoff & Team Formation
Times: 5:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Doors open + creative energy builds
Welcome + framing the spirit of PlayfulNY
Theme introduction + design provocations
Track overview (Game Dev + Alternative Controllers)
Meet some of the mentors
Rapid idea pitches
Team formation + early concept sprint
Logistics + weekend expectations
Saturday, April 4th — Build Day
Times: 9:00 – 11:00 pm
- Morning kickoff + community check-in
Optional design/tool boost sessions
Open hacking blocks (with mentor circulation)
Dedicated hardware / alt-control support window
Structured breaks for meals + reset
Extended evening build session
Late-night iteration energy
Sunday, April 5th
Times: 9:00 – 6:00 pm
- Final build window + pitch practice
Code freeze
Live project demos
In-person judging
Awards + recognition
Community close
