Grand Tech Assembly (GTA) is a 7-day global online Game Jam where chaos meets creativity. Styled after the nostalgia and sandbox freedom of Grand Theft Auto — but without the crime — this jam is all about missions, mods, and mayhem.
From scrappy 2D meme games to cursed glitch experiments and polished indie prototypes, every entry becomes a story inside the Maximally “city.”
Your job? Pick your mission, build your game, complete side quests, and earn respect.
Whether you’re a first-time builder, a no-code tinkerer, or an indie dev chasing Steam-ready polish, GTA is your open world.
📅 When: Nov 1–7, 2025 (100% online, via Devpost + Discord)
🏆 Why join: prizes, awards, chaos, memes, and a city full of builders
🌍 Who can play: anyone, anywhere — solo or in squads up to 4
This isn’t just another jam. It’s a sandbox for experimentation. A chance to build weird, funny, ambitious, or broken-but-brilliant games in true GTA spirit.
So load your mission brief, roll into the city, and ship something unforgettable.
MISSIONS (Tracks)
- The Heist → automation/AI-powered games, system-driven builds
- Street Hustle → scrappy 2D minigames, arcade chaos, meme games
- Chaos Mode → cursed experiments, glitch art, “this shouldn’t exist”
- Rise to Power → polished indie-style, startup-level games
- Vice Streets (Beginners) → first-time projects, Scratch/GDevelop/Construct entries.
- Meme Contest (best GTA-style game meme)
- 3-Hour Speedrun Build (ship a micro-game in 3 hours)
- Chaos Drop (wildest mid-jam side project)
- Funniest Demo Pitch (game trailer vibes)
- Date: November 1–7, 2025
- Duration: 7 days
- Format: 100% online (Devpost + Discord)
- Judging: async → playable builds + optional 60s trailer/demo
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Results: revealed at Grand Indian Hackathon Ceremony (mid-November)
This hackathon is part of the Grand Indian Hackathon Season (GIHS) — a three-month sprint featuring 10 unique hackathons.
All prizes feed into an ever-expanding season-wide prize pool, currently at ₹17,00,000. Each hackathon has its own winners and shoutouts, but the bigger rewards are revealed at the Grand Indian Hackathon Ceremony in November, where the best projects from across all events are celebrated together.
Because the prize pool grows as we bring in more partners, sponsors, and communities, we encourage participants to join the Discord server for the latest updates on prizes, collabs, and surprise drops throughout the season.
Requirements
- Link to your build (GitHub, Notion, Figma, etc.)
- Link to the original project you based it on
- Short write-up: what changed and why it’s better
- Optional: 1–2 min demo video
This hackathon is part of the Grand Indian Hackathon Season (GIHS) — a three-month sprint featuring 10 unique hackathons.
All prizes feed into an ever-expanding season-wide prize pool, currently at ₹50,000+. Each hackathon has its own winners and shoutouts, but the bigger rewards are revealed at the Grand Indian Hackathon Ceremony in November, where the best projects from across all events are celebrated together.
Because the prize pool grows as we bring in more partners, sponsors, and communities, we encourage participants to join the Discord server for the latest updates on prizes, collabs, and surprise drops throughout the season.
Prizes
Judge’s Wanted List
₹8200 worth of tech credits.
Special recognition from the judges for a game they personally couldn’t stop playing, whether polished or absurd. Winners receive a certificate, Maximally spotlight, and optional LOR.
Side Quest King
₹8200 worth of tech credits.
This award celebrates the most creative “extra mission” — a quirky feature, minigame, or side build that went beyond the main project. Winners earn a certificate, social shoutouts, and optional LOR.
Most Wanted Meme Game
₹8200 worth of tech credits.
Some games live on as memes more than mechanics. This award is for the funniest, most shareable entry. Winners get a certificate, Maximally features, and an optional LOR.
Car Crash Recognition
₹8200 worth of tech credits.
For the project that completely broke but still entertained — like driving straight into chaos. Winners receive a certificate, Maximally-wide shoutouts, and optional LOR.
Respect Points Award
₹8200 worth of tech credits
In true GTA style, this recognition goes to the team that earned the most respect from the community for attitude, creativity, or raw grind. Winners get a certificate, Maximally spotlight, and optional LOR.
The Heist Champion
For the hackers who pulled off *the perfect digital crime.*
Award description: ₹3,000 cash and ₹1,02,000 Tech Credits, official Maximally certificate, platform shoutouts, and a personalised LOR (on request).
Chaos Street Legend
For the builder who embodied *pure street hustle energy* — fast, funny, and gloriously glitchy.
Award Description: ₹2,000 cash, ₹62,000 worth of tech credits Maximally certificate, social spotlight, and optional LOR.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Rishul Chanana
Founder@Maximally
Sergey Polyashov
Principal Software Engineering Manager @ Microsoft
Vishal Padh
Sr. Software Architect
Vikranth Kumar Shivaa
Founding Engineer @ Fig
Nikita Klimov
Sr. Software QA Engineer contractor at ADP, Inc.
Shreesh Agarwal
Sr Business Analyst, McKinsey and Company
Rakesh Pullayikodi
Staff Software Engineer @Palo Alto Networks
Raja Sekhar Rao Dheekonda
Distinguished Engineer @Dreadnode
Tanmay Kejriwal
Founder @ MakeX
Sahil Deshpande
Software Engineer @ Meta
Ashwini Joshi
Senior Machine Learning engineer @Warner Bros. Discovery
Senthilkumaran Rajagopalan
Tech Lead Manager, Video Recommendations, Meta
Prateek Batla
Product Manager at Meta
Venkataram Poosapati
Senior Data Engineer, Atlassian
Ruslan Ibrahimov
Senior Software Engineer at VoiceLove
Bohdan Churik
Software Engineer at VoiceLove
Jay rungta
Engineering Manager @ Google
Ashish Singh
Sr. IT Architect @ Global Payments
Sai Charan Reddy Nevuri
Software Engineer @ AWS
Abhishek Shrivastava
Senior Staff Software Engineer @ Google
Yogiraj Awati
Engineering Manager@Instacart
Krishna Arjun Saravanan
Senior Software Engineer @ Bloomberg
Abhinay Kumar Reddy Seella
Sr Software Engineer @ Roku
Jay Bharat Mehta
Senior Software Engineer @ Snowflake
Yahor Barkouski
Engineering Lead @ The Network
Alexandr Dergunov
Software Engineer @Meta
Anastasia Glavatchi
Head of Marketing
Aleksandr Ruban
Marketing Expert in the Game Industry
Assiya Jaisheva
Design Lead
Aleksandr Karavanin
Production Engineer at Meta
Oleg Skliarenko
Co-founder, Chief Product Officer at DRCT
Dmitry Bobolev
Founder of Froxy Labs
Sumit Saha
Software Engineer at Microsoft
Puneet Ramaul
Senior Sales Director at HCLTech
Akash Jindal
Product Owner at Llyods Banking Group
Karthikeyan Sundaram
Backend Software Engineer at WithU
Anil Kumar
Software Engineer at Paua
Arvind K Gautam
ASEAN Lead at Avaya
Alexander Rumyantsev
Software Engineer
Konstantin Berezin
Back End Developer @Rapyd
Judging Criteria
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Originality
Does the game bring something fresh to the table? We’re looking for bold ideas, unexpected twists, and creative risks — whether that’s a cursed glitch, a wild mechanic, or a storyline that screams GTA chaos. -
Execution / Playability
How well does the build actually work? It doesn’t have to be perfect or bug-free, but the game should feel playable, with a clear loop or experience that keeps us engaged. Even duct-taped prototypes can shine if the execution holds together. -
Creativity
How inventive is the approach? From no-code hacks to advanced engines, we’re judging the ingenuity of your build. Did you stretch your tools, remix genres, or bend the rules to ship something fun and surprising -
Gut Feeling (the GTA factor)
Does it have that raw GTA-style energy? The vibe matters — chaotic, nostalgic, and memorable. If your game makes us laugh, rage, or wonder “why does this exist but I love it,” you’ve nailed this one.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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