MOSES LAKE — Budding coders, artists and musicians from sixth through 12 grade are invited this weekend to take part in Counterspell, a 24-hour hackathon in which participants will create games.
“It’s going to be the first event of this kind in our region,” said Amiya Saha, a Moses Lake High School senior who’s one of the organizers. “A lot of these have been in Seattle and larger cities, but we want to share technology with rural communities.”
Counterspell is sponsored by Hack Club, a nationwide nonprofit organization that encourages youth to learn high-tech skills. It’s intended to be beginner-friendly; no experience is required at all, Saha said. It will be held at the Youth Dynamics building in downtown Moses Lake, although YD is not directly affiliated with the event, he added…