Gradio x Modal Hackathon Winners: Browser AI Dueling Game Takes First Place
Gradio · x · 2026-08-06
Gradio officially announced the winners of the "Build Small" hackathon co-hosted with Modal, featuring $20,000 in Modal credits.
- 1st Prize ($10k credits): Parry. A dueling game running a 1.5B model entirely in the browser. The AI learns player habits mid-fight and adapts its strategy in real-time.
- 2nd Prize ($7k credits): You Are A Bug. A text-based bug-life TTRPG using a fine-tuned Qwen3-8B as the dungeon master to narrate adventures, while the app's code handles stat rolls and dice math.
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