Hackaball - A programmable ball for active and creative play

A project in London, UK by Hackaball
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Hackaball is a smart and responsive ball that children can program to invent and play games.
Backers: 2312
Average Pledge Per Backer: $104

Funded: $241,122 of $100,000
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Apr 2nd (31 days)
Project By: Hackaball
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Latest News

How to run a successful kickstarter campaign

August 17th - via: creativereview.co.uk
Made by Many's Tim Malbon shares what he has learnt about running a successful kickstarter campaign from his experiences with Hackaball (Read More)

Thank you Kickstarter! Last 48 hours!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
A special message from Rachel... You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Our Kickstarter campaign is ending soon so please help us with the final push. Android support is well within reach by sharing you can make... (Read More)

Calling all teachers! Hackaball for education!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The next generation will need to understand more than how to code: they’ll need to have a sense of how technology works and how to use technology creatively to solve problems. That’s the purpose of Hackaball: to inspire this emerging,... (Read More)

Oh my space dogs! We’ve doubled our goal and reached $200,000!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
 $200,000! We did it! By backing and continuing to share Hackaball you’re part of our team making it better for everyone. You’ve unlocked some fantastic stretch goals. Hackaball is going to come with two coloured jackets and kids will be able... (Read More)

Hackaball made into a dreamcatcher!

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve reached 2000 backers (thank you!) and as promised here’s the dreamcatcher we made using Hackaball! We took the inner core out of Hackaball and stitched it into a dreamcatcher that we made. Next, we programmed Hackaball to cycle through... (Read More)

YES! We’ve unlocked another stretch goal!

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve reached our stretch goal of $190,000! Hackaball will now be available on OS X plus iPad and iPhone. This works great for larger groups, gathering around a larger screen to create and play together! If you like that idea there's a pledge... (Read More)

Android App Stretch Goal

March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Firstly, thanks so much for your ongoing support! We’re thrilled to have reached our first stretch goal to support iPhone as well as iPad and to be so close to supporting OS X too. But we also know that, for Android users, that’s not such a big... (Read More)

First level unlocked and new stretch goals! Jackets, iPhone and MacBook!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We’re excited to announce that we have unlocked our first stretch goal! You got it! All Hackaballs will be coming with two coloured jackets!  We've achieved this through your ongoing support in helping us share and, of course, through your... (Read More)

Goal reached! You and 1,533 others made it happen!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Together we’ve made it happen! Last night we were overjoyed to have reached our goal of $100,000! Today we have eclipsed our goal and raised over $150,000 (and it’s still rising!). THANK YOU! THANK YOU! By pledging you become part of our vision... (Read More)

Today we have a mission if you choose to accept it!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We can feel it! It’s so close! Just a little over $4000 more and we reach our destination. Here’s some exciting news! Because we want to give back (and are itching to reach our goal) we’re going to now offer Hackaball with two coloured jackets... (Read More)

How Hackaball was made to be tough, and why we didn’t put a smiley face on it

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 in collaboration with Map, our industrial design partner, we developed Hackaball to be robust, tactile and have its own character. Jon and Julie explain the steps we took to... (Read More)

How we made the hardware magic inside Hackaball accessible to kids

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 With Kudu, our technical design partner, we iterated through many PCB (printed circuit board) prototypes to make the electronics inside Hackaball exciting for kids, creating... (Read More)

Engaging ways to teach children code at the London South Bank University

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 tEchDU and Hackaball delivered a workshop to teachers in training at the London South Bank University. We were invited by Clare Copeland, senior lecturer in Education and a... (Read More)

Creating Hackaball’s personality and fart sounds

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Our talented sound designer Karl Sadler tells the story of how we crafted ‘The Voice’ for Hackaball. Karl goes into why we were influenced by old arcade machines and... (Read More)

Design Project of the Day!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Kickstarter for making us Design Project of the Day! We were delighted to be made a Staff Pick on launch day and now this. You guys are the best! Thanks for helping us bring Hackaball to life for all the kids that think it is AWESOME!... (Read More)

Cracking $75,000! Egg-cellent!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
A big THANK YOU! You’ve supported Hackaball and we’ve made it to $75,000! We’re just a chicken’s throw from reaching our $100,000 goal! We’re super happy every time someone backs our project but the things you’ve been saying about... (Read More)

We've reached $50,000!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! We're on $50,000! Thanks so much for your help getting us halfway there! The team are even more determined to meet our goal! To everyone that has already backed us we can't express how grateful we are. It's amazing that you share our vision... (Read More)

This Throwable Computer Teaches Kids How To Code

March 6th - via: fastcodesign.com
Hackaball gives kids the power to program their own games, and takes coding outside. (Read More)

A Toy Ball That Teaches Kids to Code

March 5th - via: wired.com
Hackaball also speaks to a mounting desire for gadgets that don’t confine us to a desk and a screen. (Read More)

New York Launch Party

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a launch party in New York. There were Hackaballs on heads, a donation station (than you!) and of course lots of Hackaball selfies! Thanks so much for everybody that came down to support our campaign! Not enough? You can go see more photos... (Read More)

London Launch Party

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we celebrated getting to Kickstarter with a launch party! There were photos showing our story and all our prototypes laid out to show the evolution of Hackaball. And of course It was great showing Hackaball to more to kids and grownups!... (Read More)

$15,000 in 24 hours! Thank you Kickstarter!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, in our spacesuits we began #MissionKickstarter and excitingly pushed the big 'Kickstarter green' button to launch Hackaball on Kickstarter! We're overjoyed to have raised over $15,000 in less than 24 hours. A huge huuuuge thank you to... (Read More)

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