The GameOn TON Global Gaming Hackathon is a groundbreaking event hosted by AEON, TON Foundation, Nomad Capital and TOP, with confirmed co-host with OKX Wallet, Alibaba Cloud, Gate.io, Draper Associates, Gam3Girl Ventures, One Piece Labs, and Winking Studios.

Running from September to December 2024, this prestigious event is the world’s largest TON ecosystem gaming hackathon, offering a $4,000,000 prize pool in total: AEON and TON will contribute $2M in total to the prize pool, combining prizes for teams and individuals, grants and direct investments. Alibaba adds $1M in grants and cloud server benefits. Gate.io will further bolster the prize pool with $1M investment and grants.

It combines virtual sessions with offline events in cities like Singapore, Sydney, and Dubai. The hackathon aims to attract top talent, foster innovation, and accelerate the development of Web3 games on TON while driving adoption of the AEON payment protocol.

This hackathon is your chance to transform your game idea into a reality. Seize the opportunity to make your mark on the gaming industry!

Key Dates & Timeline

GameOn TON, a hybrid event, combines virtual and in-person experiences to foster a global gaming community. The schedule is as follows:

September 19: Opening Ceremony at Singapore
October 30: Dev Bootcamp at Dubai
November 14: Last Day of Registration
November 18: Last Day of Submission
November 23: Announcement of 100 semi-finalists at Sydney
December 04: Announcement of 20 finalists
December 13: Demo Day & Winner Announcement and Closing Party at Dubai

*Please note that event dates may be subject to change due to evolving circumstances. We encourage all participants to stay informed by following AEON on Twitter and joining our GameOnTON Hackathon Telegram group, where the most up-to-date information will be shared.

Grand Prizes & Rewards

GRAND PRIZE

$900,000 for Top 20 Teams: A total of $900,000 in prizes distributed across the top 20 teams, with larger rewards for the top three final winners.

Grand Champion 1st Place: $500,000
Platinum Game Master 2nd Place: $100,000
Gold Leader 3rd Place: $60,000
Excellence Award 4th-10th: $140,000 ($20,000 each)
Honorable Award 11th-20th: $100,000 ($10,000 each)

$100,000 Star Performer Awards: $100,000 will be distributed to 10 individuals and students who demonstrate exceptional performance.

PRIZING POOL

The total prize fund of $4,000,000 includes:

AEON & TON Foundation Funds: AEON and TON will contribute $2M in total to the prize pool, combining prizes for teams and individuals, grants, and direct investments.
$1,000,000 Alibaba Prize: Alibaba will provide $1M in grants and cloud server benefits.
$1,000,000 Gate.io Prize: Gate.io will provide an additional $1 million in investment and grants.

For the winning teams and individuals, these are what each stakeholder will provide:

Winking Studio will provide game development and game art design boot camps for all participating teams, as well as long-term game development and art direction programs and consultant mentoring for the winning team.
Top exchanges will provide investment opportunities and further business support.
Investment Funds will provide explicit mentorships and investment opportunities.
Infrastructure and ecosystem partners will provide relevant development resources for all participants.

Judging Criteria

The 3 key principle abilities we are searching for in a good project are: a) Massive User Adoption, b) Sustainable Utilities and c) Revenue Potential. Below are the criteria which we use to score each project.

Concept & Feasibility

What is your project’s concept and how is it designed to succeed or differentiate itself in the market? What is your project’s value proposition? If your project is revenue-generating, what is the proposed revenue model?

Project Design

Does your project make good use of the TON technology and AEON Crypto payment products? Will your project architecture scale? Are interfaces well-defined and thought through? How is your project designed to succeed?

Project Implementation

Is the project well implemented? Is it clean and effective in its goal? What level of functionality has been delivered? As submitted, how easy to use is the project? How well does the submitted project align with the concept and design?

Submission Requirements

Deployment

Teams participating in the hackathon are required to build their projects on the Telegram Mini Apps and utilize AEON's crypto-payment protocol for game testing and operations.

Implementation

Submit a fully functional application that demonstrates mock data and integrations. The Mini App must be developed from the ground up.
Teams can close-source GitHub repo during the hackathon but are required to open-source after the last day of the submission deadline. Teams can opt for open-source under BSL 1.1, which stipulates that the codes cannot be used for commercial purposes by other parties
DApp must support TON Connect standard.

Links

For your hackathon submission, please provide the link to your Telegram Mini App. Make sure the app is fully functional and accessible via the provided link.

Language

All Submission materials must be in English or, if not in English, the Entrant must provide an English translation of the demonstration video, text description, and testing instructions as well as all other materials submitted.

Others

Teams must be online and in attendance during the award announcement to win a prize.
Entrants undertake to submit projects that do not violate relevant laws and regulations, infringe any intellectual property or other rights of any third parties, or will otherwise be disqualified.

Who Can Apply

The GameOn TON hackathon is open to individuals who are at least the age of majority in their place of residence, teams of such eligible individuals, and organizations, including corporations, nonprofits, LLCs, partnerships, and other legal entities that are established at the time of entry. Teams or individuals from sponsor or affiliate organizations are also eligible to participate.

About AEON

AEON is a next-generation modular payment protocol designed to unify the standard of crypto payments and enable real-world connectivity. By simplifying the integration, processing, and settlement of crypto payments, AEON offers low-cost, verifiable, and secure payment processing.

Developing a robust crypto payment standard akin to Visa, AEON aims to connect web3 infrastructures with mass adoption use cases, ensuring adaptability, liquidity, and efficiency and supporting on-chain payment methods such as subscriptions, global fiat rails, and tips.

About TON Foundation

TON Foundation was established in Switzerland in 2023. The Open Network Foundation is a non-profit organization funded entirely by community contributions. The Open Network Foundation acts in the interests of the community by supporting initiatives that help achieve The Open Network's mission.

The Open Network Foundation empowers TON projects without controlling TON technology and is one of many network contributors in the decentralized TON Community. TON operates on an open-source codebase, allowing contributions from anyone, and has no single controlling authority.

About Nomad Capital

Nomad Capital is an operator fund that provides hands-on assistance to help projects develop and scale. We not only have strong experience in investing but also in building and managing businesses, which gives us a more comprehensive angle from which to evaluate investment opportunities than other funds.