# Itémon (2nd Place)

Interactive AI game resembling Pokémon with real‑world items; placed 2nd among 100+ participants.

Web page: /projects/scrapyard-vancouver-itemon-2nd-place

- From: Scrapyard Vancouver
- When: 2025-03
- Significance: featured
- Tags: hackathon, second-place, in-person

## Overview

Andrii Kahamlyk and I built a game that turns photographs of everyday objects into collectible characters. Players can upload an item and browse their collection alongside other players' items.

## Process

The Flask backend sends uploaded images to Gemini to generate structured attributes such as type, rarity, health, and moves. A lightweight JSON store holds users and their collections, and the battle interface uses generated item statistics.

## Result

Placed second at Scrapyard Vancouver. The repository remains a hackathon prototype, with a proper persistent database and expanded player-versus-player mechanics listed as future work.

## Gallery

![Itémon 2nd Place](/assets/tab-panels/scrapyard_hackathon.webp)

## Links

* [GitHub](https://github.com/Toricane/itemon)
* [Hackathon Website](https://scrapyard.bcydc.ca/)
* [Second-place award](/awards/scrapyard-vancouver-second-place.md)

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