933: Hackweek Overview - What Is It, What Did We Build

It’s Hackweek at Syntax! Scott, Wes, and CJ break down what Hackweek is all about - how they picked their projects, what came out of them, and why it’s the best excuse to experiment, build, and have fun before the deep-dive episodes roll in.


Show Notes



00:00 Welcome to Syntax!


00:04 What is Hackweek?


01:05 Hackweek projects spark motivation.





04:05 Choosing our projects.


04:34 What we chose.





05:11 CJ’s Hackweek Project.


05:51 Using SGDK C language toolkit.


07:02 Writing to an Everdrive.


08:09 What game engine did you use?


Platformer Engine.


LDtk.





12:11 What was the end result?





14:09 Wes’ Hackweek Project.


16:15 Why hardware projects?


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19:09 Scott’s Hackweek Project.


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21:42 Early considerations.





25:42 AI usage.



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