Can you make something beautiful when the rules say no? Constraint-X is a design challenge that turns limitation into liberation. Your task is simple and impossibly hard: create a compelling piece of visual art using only what you're allowed
• Only 2 shapes - pick any two, then commit
• Only black & white no greys, no gradients, no exceptions
• Only straight lines- curves are off the table
Submit a high-quality photo or scanned image of your work. Any medium is welcome pen, marker, print, digital as long as the rules are followed.
MonoTeX
Comic Strip Making
What if math had a plot twist? MonoTeX invites you to turn equations into adventures and concepts into characters. Your mission: create a short, original comic strip where math isn't just the subject it's the hero. Your comic must include:
• Characters who use math to solve a real problem - big, small, or totally unexpected.
• Visual explanations of the concept show the thinking, not just the answer
Submit a hand-drawn or digitally created comic strip. Minimum 4 panels, maximum 8. Any art style welcome from stick figures with personality to fully illustrated scenes.
X-Quest
Quiz
Love a good challenge? Then this quiz is for you. Get ready to put your math skills to the test with mindboggling puzzles and brainteasers that will make you think, laugh and maybe even scratch your head. The preliminary round will be held using Google Forms with the fastest submissions given preference. The top 6 teams will reach the finals held on Zoom.
Word-X
Crossword
An engrossing series of cryptic questions, where basic math knowledge accompanied by a sense of humor will surely seal the deal. An online preliminary round will be held using Google forms and the finals would be held online on Zoom.
X-Solving
Problem Solving
Test your problem-solving skills solving the most difficult problems, competing against the best of the best. The event consists of a single round held on Zoom.
War-Tex
Group Discussion
For the prelims participants are required to speak and record and upload their video as an unlisted video on Youtube on the topic provided to them on discord server, not exceeding 2 minutes. Participants have to take a clear stance on the issue and defend themselves and it can be entirely up to your judgment and assessment of the topic.
The final round will be held via Zoom meeting. Shortlisted participants will be given 10 minutes to prepare after the prompt is released. Each participant will have 90 seconds to present their opening statements. This will be followed by a 15-minute discussion session.
unXpected
Surprise
We would tell you to expect the unexpected, but then it would be too mainstream.