About the challenge
TigerHacks is back for its 12th year! We are the University of Missouri's very own collegiate hackathon, offering undergraduate students the chance to grow their programming skills, network with potential employers, and have fun while creating a project based on a the year's theme, space!
We are offering the following tracks: Beginner, Developer, and Game Development.
Get started
To learn more, visit our website at https://tigerhacks.missouri.edu/.
Requirements
What to Build
You are free to design any application or video game that you'd like, in any programming language engine, framework, etc., so long as it fits the space theme.
What to Submit
All teams will submit a ZIP file of their project alongside a Git repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, LFS, etc). All teams will participate in a "science fair"-style judging environment where they will demo their project and talk about their work in an informal setting.
Prizes
Developer - 1st Place
$500 Visa Gift Card x4
Developer - 2nd Place
$300 Visa Gift Card x4
Developer - 3rd Place
AOC Q27G3XMN Monitor x4
Beginner - 1st Place
iPad 10 x4
Beginner - 2nd Place
Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit and NASA Beanie x4
Game Dev - 1st Place
Retroid Pocket 5 x4
Game Dev - 2nd Place
Arctis Nova Headphones x4
H&R Block - 1st Place
Polaroid cameras x4
[MLH] Best Use of Gemini API
Google Swag Kits
It’s time to push the boundaries of what's possible with AI using Google Gemini. Check out the Gemini API to build AI-powered apps that make your friends say WHOA. So, what can Gemini do for your hackathon project?
Understand language like a human and build a chatbot that gives personalized advice
Analyze info like a supercomputer and create an app that summarizes complex research papers
Generate creative content like code, scripts, music, and more
Think of the possibilities… what will you build with the Google Gemini API this weekend?
[MLH] Best Use of Solana
SenseCAP Card Tracker
The world of development is evolving fast and Solana is leading the charge with a network built to handle all of your infrastructure needs. Forget high fees and slow confirmations, it’s time to build applications that are fast, efficient, and scalable.
Harness Solana's core advantages like blazing fast execution and near-zero transaction costs to make your hackathon ideas become real world projects. With Solana, the possibilities are endless.
Create a game, social app, or consumer product that relies on instant, high-frequency transactions.
Design a sophisticated trading, lending, or decentralized exchange (DEX).
Build a prototype for supply chain, identity, or payments that can handle massive, real-world volume.
Show us how you can innovate with Solana for a chance to win some cool prizes for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Use of Vultr
Portable Screens
Vultr empowers hackers to bring their high-performance projects to life instantly; providing everything from the speed of one-click deployment and scalable cloud compute, to specialized Vultr Cloud GPUs that can power AI-driven applications. We want you to push the limits of what can be built when infrastructure is no longer the bottleneck!
Sign up for a Vultr account today and claim your free cloud credits! Take your next hack to the cloud with Vultr for a chance to win some awesome portable screens for you and your team!
[MLH] Best Use of ElevenLabs
Wireless Earbuds
Deploy natural, human-sounding audio with ElevenLabs. Create realistic, dynamic, and emotionally expressive voices for any project, from interactive AI companions to narrated stories and voice-enabled apps. ElevenLabs will empower you to build rich, immersive experiences without the need for actors or complex audio production, using simply the power of AI.
Integrate fully autonomous audio experiences into your hack with ElevenLabs and give your project a voice, along with giving your team the chance to win some wireless earbuds!
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
Wireless Headphones
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? You can also secure your AI applications with Auth0 for AI Agents.
Auth0 is free to try, doesn’t require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. Make your new account today and use any of the Auth0 APIs for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Digital Gift Card
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
[MLH] Best Use of Arm
Handheld Game Console
Building with ARM allows you to create highly efficient, performant, and scalable applications & software! From IoT and Smart Devices, to AI and Machine Learning, ARM’s high performance computing and extreme energy efficiency will power whatever hackathon project you’re creating into the next level.
With hundreds of sample projects and tutorials, you’ll find everything you need to get started and then some, at ARM’s developer hub. With ARM powering the vast majority of the world’s smartphones, tablets, laptops, servers, and IoT devices, now is your chance to get hands on with the most popular processor architecture around!
Assemble your team and build your hack using one of Arm's learning paths today for a chance to win some awesome prizes!
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Paul Horton
MLH
Judging Criteria
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Beginner Criteria
https://tigerhacks.missouri.edu/tigerhacks2025_rubrics.pdf -
Developer Criteria
https://tigerhacks.missouri.edu/tigerhacks2025_rubrics.pdf -
Game Dev Criteria
https://tigerhacks.missouri.edu/tigerhacks2025_rubrics.pdf
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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