# AI Game Console Hackathon in Copenhagen

Copenhagen · 5 September 2026 · Completed

AI Game Console Hackathon · Summer Engine × Arduino

On 5 September, builders came together at Antler in Copenhagen for the AI Game Console Hackathon, bringing Summer Engine games to Arduino UNO Q handhelds.

Canonical: https://www.summerengine.com/jam/ai-game-console-hackathon/recap

Language: en

## Games built at the hackathon

Explore the games and hardware projects built at the hackathon.

### Open Meadow

A meadow to explore, enemies to survive and an AI director connected to the game through MCP. The public project includes joystick controls and the game-state interface.

[Explore source](https://github.com/niaBaldoni/AI-Game-Console-Hackathon)

### TRACE

A handheld puzzle instrument that records actions and game states. Its optional think-aloud transcription uses a connected relay; the puzzles can run offline.

[Explore source](https://github.com/franciscoabenza/trace-handheld)

### Space Escape

A 2D space shooter built for the UNO Q. The team described joystick flight, a fire button and portals into mini-games. See the game on screen during the demo.

[See the demo photo](https://www.summerengine.com/jam/ai-game-console-hackathon/recap#space-escape)

## Photos from the hackathon

![A working handheld: game, display, joystick and Arduino hardware.](https://www.summerengine.com/events/copenhagen-2026-09-05/handheld.jpg)

A working handheld: game, display, joystick and Arduino hardware.

![Builders gathered for the AI Game Console Hackathon in Copenhagen.](https://www.summerengine.com/events/copenhagen-2026-09-05/builders.jpg)

Builders gathered for the AI Game Console Hackathon in Copenhagen.

![Space Escape on screen during the project presentations.](https://www.summerengine.com/events/copenhagen-2026-09-05/space-escape.jpg)

Space Escape on screen during the project presentations.

![Campus Rush presented at the Copenhagen hackathon.](https://www.summerengine.com/events/copenhagen-2026-09-05/campus-rush.jpg)

Campus Rush presented at the Copenhagen hackathon.

## Keep building with the event resources.

[Summer × Arduino UNO Q — Build kit and starting prompt](https://github.com/SummerEngine/summer-uno-q)

[Summer Engine — Installation guide](https://docs.summerengine.com/essentials/installation)

[Summer MCP — MCP documentation](https://docs.summerengine.com/mcp/overview)

[All games and projects](https://www.summerengine.com/games)

[Start building](https://www.summerengine.com/download)

[Original event listing](https://luma.com/afn-lyc1)