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Aseprite
30 min a day
5 hrs total
8BitDo Micro
40 min a day
6.5 hrs total
$25 Steam gift card
40 min a day
6.5 hrs total
Redragon K617
40 min a day
6.5 hrs total
8BitDo Ultimate 2C
45 min a day
7.5 hrs total
Attack Shark X3
55 min a day
9 hrs total
Logitech G203
55 min a day
9 hrs total
8BitDo Pro 2
1 hr 5 min a day
11 hrs total
8BitDo Ultimate 2
1 hr 10 min a day
12 hrs total
Keychron K2
1 hr 10 min a day
12 hrs total
Aula F75
1 hr 20 min a day
14 hrs total
$100 Steam gift card
1 hr 35 min a day
17 hrs total
How this works
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Pick a game
Any game you started and haven't finished. Your jame gam entry counts.
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Work on it
Track your time with Hackatime. Hours from Oct 23 to Nov 2 count.
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Ship it
Send a playable build and tell us what you changed. The ship checker shows what's missing.
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Get your prize
Approved hours go toward the prize you picked, and we mail it to you.
Pick your prize
What's Hack Club?
Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs programs and events to get more teenagers building and shipping real projects.
It's a community of 100,000+ high schoolers in 119 countries who learn by making things: games, apps, hardware, art. Nobody needs experience to start.
Save Point is one of its You Ship, We Ship programs. You build something, and Hack Club ships you a prize.
Everything you might ask
The basics
What is Save Point?
A Hack Club program for finishing games. Pick a game you started and didn't finish, work on it from Oct 23 to Nov 2, track your time with Hackatime, and ship it. Every approved hour counts toward a prize you choose.
Who can join?
Anyone aged 13 to 18, anywhere in the world. You need a Hack Club account, and it has to be verified before we can send you a prize.
Is this legit?
Yes. Save Point is run by Hack Club, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and paid for by its donors. It costs you nothing.
Which games count?
Any game you started and haven't finished: your jame gam entry, a game you dropped last year, or one you're still polishing. Use any engine or language, as long as Hackatime can track your time in it.
I didn't make anything for the jame gam. Can I still join?
Yes. Bring any unfinished game.
Is it too late to join?
Not until Nov 2. The hours you spend on your game from Oct 23 count, even if you sign up later.
Hours
What counts as an hour?
Time Hackatime records on your game between Oct 23 and Nov 2. A reviewer checks the hours when you ship.
Do I need Hackatime?
Yes. It's how we count your hours. Set it up before you start, because time it didn't record can't count.
I worked on this game before Save Point. Does that count?
No. Only new time counts, from Oct 23 on.
I shipped this game to the jame gam. Can I ship it here too?
Yes. Only the time you spend after your jame gam submission counts toward Save Point.
I shipped this game to another Hack Club program. Can I bring it?
Yes. Hours another program already counted can't count again, but new time can.
Shipping your game
What do I need to ship?
A link to your code, a playable build (itch.io is fine), a screenshot, and a short note on what you changed. The ship checker tells you what's still missing before you send it.
How do you check what I changed?
A reviewer reads your note next to the commits you made during Save Point, and compares your screenshot with your game's last ship to Hack Club, if it has one.
What if my ship needs changes?
You'll get a note saying what to fix. Fix it and send it again. You don't lose any hours.
Prizes
How do prizes work?
Each approved hour adds to your balance. Pick a prize as your goal and the site shows how many hours a day get you there by Nov 2. When you have enough hours, claim it.
Can I get more than one prize?
Yes, if you have the hours. Each prize costs its hours, and you can claim each one once.
Do you ship to my country?
We ship worldwide, and each prize's budget includes shipping to places like India. Some items have batteries that couriers won't take everywhere. If yours can't reach you, we'll work out a swap with you.
How do Steam gift cards work?
Steam sends a gift card to your account from a Steam friend, so you add us on Steam. Steam makes new friends wait 3 days before they can send one, so add us early.
Help
Where do I ask questions?
In the Hack Club Slack. Armand runs Save Point and reads everything.