LovHack Season 3

Participants must meet all eligibility requirements listed in the official LovHack Season 3 Devpost Eligibility section.

By submitting a project, participants confirm that they meet those requirements.

Participants may compete individually or in teams of up to 4 members.

A participant may only be part of one team for the same submitted project.

The official LovHack Season 3 build period runs from September 26 through October 4, 2026.

The primary project submitted to LovHack must be built during this period.

Projects should be created primarily during LovHack Season 3.

Participants may use:

• Open-source libraries

• APIs

• Frameworks

• AI tools

• Templates

• Public datasets

• Development platforms

• Previously created general-purpose components

However, teams may not simply resubmit a previously completed project.

If a project builds upon previous work, the team must clearly disclose what existed before LovHack and demonstrate substantial new development completed during the hackathon.

AI-assisted development tools are allowed.

This includes AI coding assistants, generative AI models, design tools, no-code tools, and similar technologies.

Teams are still responsible for understanding, presenting, and demonstrating the project they submit.

Participants must have the right to use all code, designs, images, datasets, music, APIs, and other materials included in their submission.

Do not submit plagiarized, stolen, or unauthorized work.

Participants retain ownership of the projects they create, subject to the terms of any third-party technologies or services they choose to use.

Projects must be submitted through the official LovHack Season 3 Devpost page before the submission deadline.

Late or incomplete submissions may not be accepted.

Participants are responsible for confirming that their submission was successfully completed.

Projects must follow the Submission Requirements listed on the LovHack Season 3 Devpost page.

Required links, videos, and project information must be accessible to the judges.

Some sponsors may offer special prizes.

To qualify for a sponsor-specific prize, a project must meet any additional requirements listed for that prize and make meaningful use of the sponsor's product, platform, API, or technology when required.

A project may be eligible for more than one prize unless otherwise stated.

Participants may not:

• Plagiarize another project

• Falsify project development

• Submit misleading information

• Manipulate judging

• Interfere with another participant or team

• Harass participants, organizers, judges, or sponsors

LovHack expects respectful and professional behavior throughout the event.

Eligible submissions will be evaluated using the judging criteria published on the LovHack Season 3 Devpost page.

Judges may consider the submitted project, demo video, description, working product, and any other required materials.

Judging decisions are final.

LovHack may disqualify a submission that:

• Violates these rules

• Does not meet submission requirements

• Uses plagiarized or unauthorized material

• Misrepresents when or how the project was created

• Attempts to manipulate the competition

• Violates Devpost policies

Rules will be applied consistently across participants.

If an important clarification or update is necessary, LovHack will communicate it through official event channels such as Devpost and the LovHack Discord.

Any changes will be made as fairly as possible and should not intentionally disadvantage participants who have already begun building.

LovHack is not responsible for outages, restrictions, pricing changes, or other issues involving third-party platforms used by participants.

Participants are responsible for complying with the terms of any external services they use.

Questions about rules, eligibility, submissions, or judging should be sent through the official LovHack communication channels.

When necessary, important clarifications will be shared with all participants.