The official kickoff of SOM 2025. Hundreds of makers from around the world gather to build, create, and earn shells.

Orpheus ships the AI Dinosaur Assistant - combining dinosaurs and code in the most Orpheus way possible.

CodeCrusader becomes the first maker to earn 100 shells through consistent project work.
CodeCrusader ships a Google Docs-style editor for code. The community immediately starts using it to pair program.

The first week ends with incredible momentum. 50 projects shipped, 10,000+ hours logged, and 75,000 shells earned.
PixelPioneer launches a platform for creating and trading algorithmic art as NFTs.
ByteBandit earns the Hardware Hero badge after completing their third hardware project - a smart home dashboard.
The community-requested Shell Shop launches with hardware, swag, and software licenses. Makers can now spend their hard-earned shells.

ByteBandit completes their Arduino-powered smart home system. Custom PCB and all!
A maker purchases a Raspberry Pi 5 with shells. The economy is officially working!
ScriptSorcerer's FridgeChef uses computer vision and ML to recommend recipes based on ingredients.
150 projects shipped, 50,000+ hours worked, 500,000 shells earned. The community is thriving!
Orpheus creates a tool to track shell inflation and whale movements. Turns out shells do experience inflation!
Orpheus crosses the 1,000 shell milestone. The grind is real!
CodeCrusader's SlidesMD makes beautiful presentations from Markdown. PowerPoint is officially dead.
Orpheus becomes the first to earn the legendary Overachiever badge for earning 10,000+ shells.
PixelPioneer's visual CSS animation editor makes creating animations actually fun.
A special 24-hour sprint challenge. Extra shells for completed projects!
The community goes absolutely wild. 89 projects shipped in 24 hours. Makers don't sleep!
The virtual casino is here! Put your shells on the line in slots, roulette, and more. (It's all simulated, don't worry.)

A lucky maker wins 5,000 virtual shells on the slot machine. The casino economy is born.
The final push begins. Makers rush to complete their projects and earn those last shells.
The shell legend reaches 10k shells. The community celebrates with digital confetti.
The official end of SOM 2025. 300+ projects, 100,000+ hours, 2 million+ shells. What a summer!

What an incredible journey!
Explore all the incredible projects that made this summer unforgettable.
View All Projects →