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A Month of Innovation & Building: Storyblok x Code & Coffee Hackathon 2025

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Siddharth Dayalwal
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Storyblok is the first headless CMS that works for developers & marketers alike.

This September, we created a space for everyone to experiment, learn, and build meaningful projects powered by Storyblok. In collaboration with Code & Coffee and supported by Algolia, Storyblok hosted a month-long virtual hackathon, bringing together builders, developers, and innovators from across the globe for a collaborative learning and building experience.

From solo hackers to small teams, participants had the opportunity to showcase their creativity, connect with mentors, and compete for $4,500 in prizes 💰 and a chance for a US-based team to attend JoyConf NYC 2025! ✈ 🇺🇸

The hackathon wrapped up last week, and what a journey it has been! Over the course of Sept 1–30, 2025, developers from around the world brought ideas to life, from apps and websites to integrations and tools – proving that innovation knows no bounds.

Hackathon Highlights

  • Participants had 30 days to brainstorm, prototype, and implement their projects.
  • 800+ builders joined solo or in teams of up to three members, making it a fully virtual event.
  • Developers from 65+ countries collaborated and competed, making it truly global.
  • 10+ mentors, judges, & speakers guided participants, offering valuable feedback & support.
  • In total, 35+ innovative projects were submitted, all built with Storyblok at the core.

These numbers reflect the collaboration and engagement that made this hackathon a huge success! 🎉

The Projects & Winners

The hackathon brought together incredible builders who created innovative projects across gaming, AI, and mobile development. Shoutout to some of the top projects.

🥇 Hackathon Winning Team – GameBlok reimagined multiplayer gaming by using Storyblok for dynamic, real-time content delivery, combining technical depth with playful creativity.

🥈 1st Runners-Up – Official Storyblok MCP Server built a secure, OAuth-authenticated MCP server to connect AI agents with Storyblok, paving the way for future enterprise integrations.

🥉 2nd Runners-Up – Blipod brought real-time visual editing to mobile using Storyblok’s Live Preview SDK for Flutter, React Native, and Expo.

🗽 JoyConf NYC Spirit Award – Blipod also won the JoyConf NYC Spirit Award, celebrating their community energy and storytelling.

🎁 Sponsor Challenge – Powered by Algolia – Rhythm Lab Selector transformed two decades of radio archives into a dynamic, AI-powered content hub using Storyblok and Algolia.

You can also explore all the projects submitted by the participating builders on our Devpost Project Gallery.

Special Shoutout

The hackathon wouldn’t have been possible without the mentors, speakers, and judges who guided participants and fostered collaboration. From answering questions on Discord to providing feedback on demos, their support was invaluable.

A special thank you to our community partners, who helped spread the word and encouraged builders to participate! 🤝🏻

What’s Next

While the hackathon has officially ended, the projects continue to evolve! We encourage participants to:

  • Keep experimenting with Storyblok and share project updates and improvements.
  • Stay connected with the Storyblok developer community and showcase your project in the #made-with-storyblok channel on our Discord.

We’ll continue hosting more events like this, so stay tuned for new opportunities to build, learn, and collaborate.

Until next time, keep building with Storyblok! 💛

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