Make it work
Start with a useful, weird, or delightful idea. Then get it to the point where it powers on, responds, moves, lights up, or does the thing you imagined.
Build Season 2026
Five weeks only: bring a hardware idea to life
Build with any parts you like in a season hosted by Schematik and M5Stack, publish between and , and share what you made.
Entries close . That gives you time to prototype, debug, and tell the story behind your build.
Bring people along with
How it works
Publish the build
Publish the project during the contest window and include a photo or video of the real thing working. The more clearly you explain the journey, the easier it is for others to learn from it.
Enter the contest
Tick the Build Season checkbox when you publish. No extra form, no submission email, no separate contest portal.
Prizes
Most Loved
For the build people keep coming back to, sharing, and cheering on. The eligible project with the most hearts at the finish line wins this bundle.
In the bundle
- $500 gift card
- M5Stack StackChan
- Schematik ESP32 + LED matrix display
- Schematik and M5Stack swag: stickers and a canvas bag
First Build
Your first published Schematik project can still be the one that inspires everyone else. This goes to the strongest first-time build.
In the bundle
- $500 gift card
- M5Stack StopWatch
- Schematik ESP32 + LED matrix display
- Schematik and M5Stack swag: stickers and a canvas bag
Most Creative
For the build that makes people pause and say, “I didn’t know you could do that.” Original, surprising, clever, or just deeply delightful.
In the bundle
- $500 gift card
- M5Stack Dial
- Schematik ESP32 + LED matrix display
- Schematik and M5Stack swag: stickers and a canvas bag
Weekly merch drop
Every Monday, two builders from that week’s entries get a fresh merch bundle. It is a small nudge to keep shipping, even before the final prizes are decided.
In the drop
- Schematik t-shirt
- M5Stack stickers
- M5Stack canvas bag
Builds the community loves
Follow the projects gaining momentum as the season unfolds. Hearts shape the live ranking, and every entry is a chance to learn how another builder solved a real hardware problem.
What to know before you enter
A short guide to entering, sharing your work, how prizes are chosen, and how we keep the season fair for every builder.
Build Season 2026 is a community contest for DIY electronics projects, hosted by Schematik and M5Stack. The goal is simple: make something real, document it clearly, and share it so other builders can follow along.
Ready to build your entry?
Start from a plain-language idea, let Schematik help with the wiring, parts, and code, then publish the working build when it is ready.