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Half Life

become a hardware expert in 10 weeks, get a 3D printer

teens 13-18. no experience necessary. free to participate.

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how does it work?

  1. spend 5 weeks designing 5 projects

    • week 1: PCBs
    • week 2: CAD
    • week 3: music
    • week 4: displays
    • week 5: breadboard logic

  2. get funding and order your parts!

    up to $100 per project!

  3. then spend 5 weeks building your projects!

  4. get a 3D printer!

earn more prizes by going viral!

Make videos, posts, and blogs about your Half Life projects! If they hit our virality threshold, you'll earn extra prizes like plushies, drawing tablets, and iPads!

there are thousands of us!

Hack Club has a community of over 100,000 teenagers from around the globe, who all love building projects and learning how to build projects. Join now at hackclub.com/slack!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?
Half Life is for teenagers 13-18 (inclusive)! Whether you've never touched hardware before or you're a multiplexing master, Half Life is your place to become a well-rounded hardware expert.
I don't know hardware!
That's okay! We have guided projects and hardware experts to help you out. Half Life is for beginners, experts, and all the levels in between.
Is this free?
Yep! Hack Club programs are free to participate in. We provide funding for hardware projects and all prizes (like 3D printers) are free! We do not cover customs costs.
When does this start?
Half Life is running for 10 weeks! September 14th to October 4th will be warmup weeks 1-3 (where you can submit any hardware project and get funding from up $100), and then PCB Week will start!
What's Hack Club?
Hack Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps teenagers around the world build technical projects and go on awesome adventures!
What do I get?
Up to $100 of funding per project, a 3D printer for finishing all ten weeks, and extra prizes (like plushies, drawing tablets, and iPads) for going above and beyond.