Challenge Lineup

Three ways to take on FamHack

There are three public tracks: one flagship build brief, one society-led challenge, and one puzzle-heavy route for families who want a different pace.

Register Your Family

Flagship Track

Main Track

Build a technology solution around staying connected as life changes. This is the main FamHack brief and the biggest space to build in.

  • Best fit for families who want to design, build, and demo a polished idea.
  • Strong option for teams with a mix of coding, product, and presentation skills.
  • The broadest brief on the page, with room for serious ambition.

Collaboration Track

CompSoc Track

A parallel challenge for families who want a society-led build and a slightly different brief from the main track.

Puzzle Track

Scavenger Hunt

A clue-and-puzzle route inspired by first-year Informatics. It suits mixed-skill families who want everyone involved without turning the day into pure coding.

How Families Can Play

One track or more than one

Some families will stick to one track. Bigger families can split into smaller groups and cover more than one challenge without leaving people idle.

All-in Build

One family, one main-track idea, everyone focused on a single polished demo.

Split Focus

Part of the family builds while another subgroup tackles the scavenger hunt.

Mixed Skills

People contribute through coding, design, clue-solving, presenting, and coordination.