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

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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?
  • Watch the Video Here.
• 19:09 Scott’s Hackweek Project.
  • Watch the Video Here.
  • 21:42 Early considerations.
• 25:42 AI usage.

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