Looking for a sidequest? Take on one of these challenges for extra bonuses!
Rusty Frontend
Use rust to build a frontend (eg. GUI app, website). Submit it to this sidequest to unlock cool stuff like custom stickers, "Zero to Production in Rust" book and a crab plushie
11 submissions
Caffeinated
Ship a project that helps people stay awake, focused, or productive. Unlock caffeinated prizes in the shop!
22 submissions
Codextensions
Build a VS Code extension of any kind. Submit to this sidequest and unlock exclusive prizes!
19 submissions
Haunted
Build horror or mysterious projects and ship them on Flavortown to get a custom sticker and unlock a mystery box in the shop and start gambling your luck!
8 submissions
Physics Lab
Build a project about anything physics related (motion, force, gravity, electricity, waves, or collisions!). Submit to this sidequest to unlock exclusive prizes!
30 submissions
Build physics things, unlock physics prizes
Optimization
Build a project optimized for speed, memory, or size. Show how you kept it efficient in your README. Submit it to this sidequest to qualify for optimization prizes (RAM/Storage) in the shop.
77 submissions
Transcode
Submit a project that has a focus working with any form of media (video, art, music!). Make a music visualizer, your own obamify, or a video-to-ASCII converter!
13 submissions
Challenger Space Mission
Ship a space-related project by April 30th! Submit it to this sidequest to qualify for space-themed prizes in the shop.
79 submissions
Ends April 30th, 2026
Chesster
Ship a chess-related project and unlock rewards in the shop!
8 submissions
APP
Converge - build a Slack or Discord bot and ship it! Create something that lives where you and your friends hang out.
Roasted Apples
Build a project for Apple devices, get an Apple developer license and other Apple related prizes!
7 submissions
.avif)
Build and ship a Minecraft project to unlock Minequest prizes in the shop.
Total projects submitted: 5
Past Sidequests
Borked UI Jam
Running until January 25th — make a project with delightfully broken UI/UX and submit it for the Borked UI Jam! The top 5 best (worst) projects will receive cookies + other prizes. Check out #borked for more details.
13 submissions
Extensions
Unlock a Chrome Developer License in the shop! Must have a GitHub release with a .crx file to qualify.
58 submissions
Ended April 04, 2026
Kernel
Build a project that runs entirely in the terminal. Submit it to this sidequest to qualify for kernel prizes in the shop.
35 submissions
Ended April 30, 2026
Lock in
Work 10 hrs a week for 4 weeks without missing an hour. Unlock 120 cookies & amazing prizes.
116 submissions
Ended May 01, 2026
The Hackazine
This January: make a page for your project and get it in the Hack Club 2025 magazine! Join #magazine and submit before January 22nd. Projects selected for the magazine receive 50 cookies + stickers! Please note, magazine submissions have 0% AI tolerance.
8 submissions