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Walrus Sessions: Walgo Site Builder

Event Rules

The Walgo Site Builder event (the "Hackathon") is organized and sponsored by the Walrus Foundation (the "Sponsor"). The overarching goal of the Hackathon is to foster developer engagement with the Walrus protocol (the "Network") resulting in the deployment and launch of personal websites on the Network (each, a "Submission"), and the secondary goal is to foster the growth of the Network's global developer community while embodying the Walrus Foundation's values of openness, fairness and competition through tangible action that involves participants from the entire ecosystem.

By participating in the Hackathon, you agree to the Walrus Privacy Policy and these Event Rules.

Key Information and Dates

Hackathon Duration: April 17 to April 27, 2026 ("Hackathon Duration")
Results Announcement: April 28, 2026

Hackathon Eligibility

You must be 18 years of age or the age of majority in the jurisdiction where you reside. You must not be a resident of a sanctioned or restricted jurisdiction.

Please note the following additional eligibility requirements for your Submission:

Judgment of Submissions; Selection of the Winners

Submissions will be judged on the following criteria:

1. Creativity: the originality and uniqueness of the website's concept, storytelling, and overall approach. Judges will look for ideas that stand out, demonstrate personality, and go beyond common templates or patterns. Strong submissions show thoughtful innovation and a clear creative vision.

2. Design: the visual quality, layout, and user experience of the website. This includes typography, color choices, spacing, consistency, and overall aesthetic appeal. A high-scoring design is both visually engaging and intuitive to navigate.

3. Functionality: how well the website works in practice, including performance, responsiveness, and technical implementation. Judges will consider usability, interactivity, and whether features behave as expected across devices. Strong entries are polished, reliable, and enhance the user experience through well-executed functionality.

All Submissions will be judged by a panel of judges (the "Panel") composed of members of the Sponsor.

Prizes

A prize (the "Prize") will be awarded to Hackathon Team winners (each a "Prize Recipient"). Prizes will be denominated in WAL and will be deposited into a Prize Recipient-owned wallet that is capable of accepting WAL ("Recipient Wallet"); provided that the Prize Recipient must provide to the Sponsor its unique Recipient Wallet address information within 14 days of an official announcement, for the avoidance of doubt Sponsor shall determine if an announcement is an official announcement at its own discretion. Additionally, Prize Recipient must confirm via a de minimis test transaction, that the Recipient Wallet is compatible with WAL. Prize Recipient accepts all risk of loss with respect to any transfer of WAL to an incompatible wallet or an incorrect wallet address provided by Prize Recipient. Prizes will be awarded to the Teams in each category whose Submission earn the highest total overall score as determined by the Panel. The decision of the Panel will be final.

The Track-specific prizes are as follows:

In order to receive the prize, one member of the winning Team must confirm acceptance of the prize via email. If a selected winning Team cannot be contacted, is ineligible, or fails to claim a prize, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected from the remaining eligible Submissions as determined in the sole discretion of the Panel.