Teams were judged on completeness, user interface, originality and usefulness.Īs the judges deliberated, Ruhe spoke, stressing how important this type of innovation is for society. Presentations gave each team three minutes to pitch in front of the audience and a judging panel that included Robinett, Daveyon Ross of Digital Sports Ventures, Thom Ruhe of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Naithan Jones of AgLocal and Thad Langford of OpenAir Equity Partners. deadline rolled around, and emotions ran the gamut some teams celebrated as they finally pieced it all together, and others found themselves unable to fix that nagging bug. A speech by David Windhausen from Intouch Solutions gave teams a quick break from the keyboard. Teams felt the crunch as dawn broke, knowing the remaining time was precious. (Left: A pile of prizes provides a motivational visual for the teams.) Most participants could be found zoned into code, pounding caffeine or trying to grab a few minutes of shut-eye before getting back at it. The hackathon continued through the night, and the glow of computer screens kept the clubhouse lit. McGinnis mentioned that this was Sprint’s first investment in the Kansas City startup community, but he said to look for much more coming soon and Sprint wants to hear how it can best serve the community. “Even by New York standards,” Ordr.in’s Ricky Robinett said, “this would be a huge hackathon.”Īdknowledge CEO Ben Legg followed with a talk focusing on his company’s innovation culture.Īt 11 a.m., the 24-hours of hacking began.Ī few hours in, Kevin McGinnis of Sprint took the stage emphasizing creativity, disruption and delighting the customer. The event kicked off with breakfast and API talks by representatives from MapQuest, SendGrid, Mashery, Dwolla and Ordr.in - all offering prizes for those developing on their APIs. Saturday morning nearly 100 hackers filed into the clubhouse of the Heartland Golf Club and set up shop to participate in the inaugural rendition of the 24-hour hackathon. If you were to guess the location of some Kansas City and the Midwest’s best developers and designers over the weekend, a golf course may not be your first choice, unless you knew about Hack The Midwest. During multiplayer mode, communicating through texts and voice is supported.The clubhouse of the Heartland Golf Club housed the inaugural Hack the Midwest on Saturday and Sunday. You can explore, play, and interact with other players such as giving flowers, offering kisses, and fighting with a light saber and laser gun. In the multiplayer mode, you can go to the same world with other players. Then, take a photo or go to multiplayer mode to impress other players! For boys, would you choose to put a suit on, or dress like a policeman? For girls, would you choose to wear a beautiful dress, or a student uniform? You can also dress like a ninja or wear an animal headgear. In the physical appearance of the character, you can change the clothes, hats, and facial expression of your character. More and more music instruments will be added to the game in the future. When you sit in front of the musical instrument, then you can play with it. The best part is that everything will produce sound. For instance, you can find piano, xylophone, drum kits, and Taiko drum etc. There are musical instruments included in the game. You will discover more interesting actions when you explore the game more. Another cool thing is that the calculator in the office is real, so you can use it to do some math. Also, you can zoom in to look at the calendar and the clock on the wall as they are showing the real time and date. For example, you can actually use the toilet in the bathroom. What if I tell you that you can interact with the objects that are built in the world. You can do whatever you want, and live your ideal life in the game. In addition, you can play the piano, play on the swing, have a nice meal, and go to the restroom as well. From houses, schools, restaurants, and theme parks etc. Friendly for children, family and girl.īy using blocks, you can build your world freely. BOKU BOKU is a blocks-building game, you can use blocks to create your own world, a unique playground that is only for you.