# Stack Too Deep 3.0: Freshers Playbook
StackTooDeep is the inaugural Ethereum-focused hackathon conducted by Blockchain Society IIT Roorkee, aiming to foster a culture of Web3 development and promote decentralized innovation. So we will be sharing the research from past two years to help you in the upcoming hackathon.
**About the Fresher's Track**
* **Eligibility:** Open exclusively to teams consisting of freshers.
* **Opportunity:** This is the golden opportunity for freshers as the winners of this track will get direct interviews for the club.
**The Winning Pattern: Games and Tools Own DeFi**
If you're a fresher, your competitive edge is creativity, not complex finance protocols ,like thinking of a game related to our own college or anything else . So don’t think of complex ideas, either think of a simple idea and implement it fully .
**Project Domains :**
* **Winning Project Types in Fresher’s Track:** GameFi projects and consumer tools are most successful.
* **2024 Winners:** CryptoCampus Legends (a game) and FundFlow (crowdfunding tool).
* **2025 Winners:** Endless Car Game and Medical Data Vault (privacy tool).
* **Avoid:** Hardcore lending protocols or DEXs.
**Complexity vs. Usability:**
* **The Rule:** A simple app that actually works is better than a half finished complex idea every time.
* **Example:** Medical Data Vault succeeded by keeping it simple: upload, encrypt, done.
**The "Wow" Factor: Show, Don’t Tell**
* **Visuals & Tangibility:** Projects like Endless Car Game and CryptoCampus Legends win because they can be seen in action right away.
* **Relatability:** FundFlow was a hit because judges instantly understood the problem it solved (money transparency).
* **Final Word:** If your project requires a long explanation before the demo, you've already lost.
**Execution Guide :**
You’ve got the idea. Now comes the hard part: actually building it without getting stuck. Most newcomers don’t trip up because they can’t code—they get tangled up by overcomplicating things. So here’s how you keep it simple and fast.
**1\. The Tech Stack**
At a hackathon, boilerplates save you.
* **Your Secret Weapon: Scaffold-ETH 2**
* **Why?** It hands you a ready-to-go frontend (Next.js), a set-up smart contract environment (Foundry), and a wallet connector (RainbowKit). One install, everything’s there.
* **What you get:** Five hours back. By minute ten, you’re writing the actual logic, not messing with setup.
* **For Contracts: Remix or Foundry**
* Remix is great for quick tests and debugging. Way faster than writing test scripts.
* Use foundry only if you are comfortable with CLI tools and familiar with solidity scripting.
**Some sample Ideas:**
| Theme | Project Name | Description |
| ----- | ----- | ----- |
| **DeFi & Payment Rails** | **Splitwise for Web3** | An app for roommates to manage and settle shared expenses (rent, groceries, etc.) instantly in USDC with one tap. Focuses on simple, automated settlement. |
| **Agentic AI & x402** | **Decentralized Marketplace for Residential IPs** | Users install a browser extension and earn $0.001 USDC for routing AI agents' traffic through their home internet, giving agents "Residential IPs" to bypass cloud server blocks (e.g., from Amazon/Expedia). |
| **Public Goods** | **Transparent Donation Platform** | A platform that allows donors to track every cent of a donation to the final purchase (e.g., rice, shipping) by seeing the exact transaction hash, ensuring real transparency. |
| **Privacy** | **Digital Confession Booth or Complaint Box** | A service that allows members of an organization (e.g., students with an @iitr.ac.in email) to submit anonymous feedback or complaints while still proving they are a real member, ensuring their voice is heard privately. |
We have provided links below to the winning projects from previous years that we found most creative. To explore all the projects you can visit [Stack2Deep 2024](https://stacktoodeep.devfolio.co/projects) and [Stack2Deep 2025](https://stacktoodeep-v2.devfolio.co/projects) .
Fresher’s Track :-
[Endless Car Game](https://devfolio.co/projects/endless-car-game-eebe)
[Medical Data Vault](https://devfolio.co/projects/medical-data-vault-3699)
[Crypto Campus Legends](https://devfolio.co/projects/cryptocampus-legends-iit-edition-75e6)
Rest the Game is of who is able to work continuously without giving up ,Best wishes to all of you from all the members from blocsoc club , Also there will be someone to help you from our club all the time.
**Hackathon Resources \- [More Ideas](https://www.notion.so/Resources-for-hackathon-2eda5287de92802c9d1dc354e26fa861)**
**Link To Register \- [Register](https://stacktoodeep-v-3.devfolio.co/)**
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