Unlocking LATAM Builder Potential: 30-Day Hackathon + In-Person Creator Event in São Paulo

:small_blue_diamond: Phase 1: 30-Day LATAM Online Hackathon

  • Open to game devs, voxel artists, and traditional Web2 coders
  • Tracks: Game Logic, Builder Tools, Onboarding UX, Social Experiences
  • All submissions in Spanish, or Portuguese
  • Winners get $SAND prizes, mentorship, and IRL travel invite
  • Dev-focused, aiming to attract technical talent and expand community tools

:small_orange_diamond: Phase 2: In-Person Sandbox Builder Day – São Paulo (SP)

  • 1-day event with 60–70 creators at a creative venue
  • Live demos, panels, networking and award ceremony for hackathon winners
  • Travel support for top 5 remote hackathon participants
  • Recorded talks and interviews to promote LATAM talent globally
  • Aims to build regional identity, creator confidence, and long-term retention

:chart_increasing: Outcomes

  • 50–100 hackathon entries from new LATAM creators
  • 5–10 new open-source tools/templates for Sandbox builders
  • 1,000+ new followers/subscribers from LATAM in Sandbox channels
  • LATAM-focused builder community seeded with recurring momentum
  • Template model for future activations (Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Medellín)

:speech_balloon: Why Now?

  • The LATAM market is ready — we’re just not showing up.
  • Costs are low, enthusiasm is high, and the creative output is world-class.
  • With The Sandbox DAO’s support, we can lead the first wave of LATAM-native creators into the ecosystem.

:brain: Who’s Behind It?

Cristopher Andrade, LATAM Product Builder, ex-Forkast.gg LATAM Growth, founder of HackHack.fun, a platform running hackathons for dYdX, BitMart, Carv, and more — with a network of 3,000+ builders across 20 LATAM universities and dev communities.