Castoff Logo Learn to make a rhythm game!

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Build a beginner rhythm game!

★ Create your game and publish it on Itch.io for everyone to play.

★ Don't know how? I made a beginner-friendly guide!

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Track your time!

★ Use Hackatime to track your coding hours and commit regularly

★ Art hours - including assets and music should be tracked with Lapse!

Art hours can only account for 25% of total work.

Earn Prizes!

★ For shipping your Castoff game, you get a free sticker sheet.

★ But if you polish your game, you can get the exclusive Hack Club beanie!

Coming in V2!

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What is Castoff?

Castoff is a Hack Club You ship, we ship program where you learn to make a rhythm game and get free stickers! If you polish it enough, you can get the exclusive Hack Club beanie.

What is Hack Club

Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and network of 100k+ technical high schoolers. We believe you learn best by building, so we’re creating community and providing grants so you can make awesome projects.

How can I make a rhythm game?

You can find instructions here with the guide!

How can I create music?

You can use any software you'd like, even the chrome music lab!

Is AI allowed?

AI art in any form (drawing and music) is prohibited.

AI code used in your game will be reviewed on a case by case basis and will be deflated accordingly.

I have more questions!

Great! You can reach out to [email protected] or join #castoff.

Made with ❤️ by Selena & Ren