You've been assigned your first project at your new internship — but the deadline is today!
Finish the project while avoiding burnout to win! 🔥
🏆 1st Place — Narrative Storytelling in an Interactive Application @ SparkHacks 2026! 🎉
Workaholic is a short narrative game where you play as a computer science intern racing to complete a critical project on the day of its deadline. As the clock ticks down, you must balance productivity with self‑care in a high‑pressure office environment.
- ⌨️ Type work-themed words at your computer to fill the project progress bar
- 🔥 Working too hard too fast raises your burnout meter — don't let it max out!
- ☕ Take breaks to bring your burnout back down and keep your momentum going
- ⏰ Complete the project before time runs out to win!
Workaholic was built to highlight the importance of mental health and sustainable work habits, especially in tech and academic settings. Many SparkHacks 2026 participants know the feeling of tight deadlines and late‑night coding sessions. This game reflects that shared experience while encouraging players to recognize when they need to pause, reset, and return with a clearer mind: both in‑game and in real life.
Here's a quick demo to learn more on the game and how to play! 🎮
Recording.2026-04-26.234930.1.mp4
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Game Engine | Godot |
| Languages | GDScript, JavaScript, HTML |
| Art Tools | Aseprite, Photoshop |
| Deployment | React, Vite |
| Role | Name(s) |
|---|---|
| 🚀 Deployment | Dan Danque |
| 📖 Art & Story | Antonio Unabia, Steve Nuevaorlanda |
| 👾 Godot Development | Emilio Calvo, Jeonghwan Park |
Special thanks to the Aedify.AI team for helping set up our project and hosting it!
This was our first time working with Godot and Aseprite, and it was a huge learning experience for our entire team. We had a lot of fun (even if we were super stressed), and we plan to continue working on this even after SparkHacks! Our biggest regret was not researching our engine and art tools before jumping in, but our passion allowed us to persevere through even these struggles.