Competition Details
Here’s everything you need to know before jumping into Glitchathon 2026. This section gives you a quick overview of the event timeline, requirements, and how the competition works.
Glitchathon 2026 Theme
Glitchathon 2026 Theme: Creativity Meets Code
Your task is to design and build a website that intentionally challenges traditional web design or interaction rules. Use code to create surprising, playful, or unconventional behaviors — but ensure every unusual choice is deliberate and thoughtfully designed, not accidental or unfinished.
Creativity matters more than perfection. Your website should function as a complete experience, even if it behaves in unexpected ways.
Key Dates
Registration Opens : 13 December 2025
Submission Deadline: 25 January 2026
Result Announcement and Prize Distribution: 28 February 2026
Entry Fee
There is no cost to participate. Glitchathon is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and open to any student who wants to explore creative coding.
Eligibility
Open to Middle and High School students from any country or region. No prior coding experience is required—everyone is welcome to participate.
Team Size
Participant can compete individually or as a team (maximum 3 members). If registering as a team, provide details of the Team Leader who would be main point of contact and add other team member details in 'Additional Details' section.
Technologies
Any front-end tools, frameworks, or libraries (HTML, CSS, JS, React, Vue, etc.). Back-end optional but not required.
Submission Format
Send your submissions to Submissions@Glitchathon.com
One submission per team/participant.
You’ll submit a link to your project (GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel, or similar) along with a brief write up or explanation:
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What inspired your concept?
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What makes it “cursed”, "broken yet beautiful"?
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Anything special you want judges to note
Grading Scheme
Creativity (30%): How innovative or original is the main idea/theme?
Completeness (30%): Is the website completed? Are key features working?
Chaos (20%): How annoying/funny it is?
Content(20%): Quality of video demo and the presentation
Prizes
Top 3 entries will receive cash prizes and certificates. Selected entries will be displayed in the Glitchathon Library after judging.
Contact
For any further questions Contact Us at Info@Glitchathon.com and we will respond with in 1 working day