Twice per year Rioters around the world press pause on their normal work for two days to pursue passion projects during Thunderdome. Projects range from League of Legends themed mini-games, tabletop games, and improving key systems for League, to crafting quilts, pillows, and other material items. At the most recent Thunderdome, a team of Rioters focused on a project that went above and beyond: Partnering with Limbitless Solutions to create League-themed affordable prosthetic arms for kids across the United States. Limbitless seeks to enable their bionic kids to express themselves and change the prism through which they're perceived. What better way to grab attention in a positive light than with their favorite League champions?

Limbitless is a non-profit organization based in Orlando, Florida at the University of Central Florida that creates affordable prosthetic arms for kids across the country. They partner with organizations all over the world to create awesome customized bionic arms styled after heroic figures like the Blue Man Group and Iron Man. And now they’ll be adding League of Legends champions to the mix.

On day one of Thunderdome the team of Rioters set up a video chat with Limbitless that lasted for the hackathon’s duration, working collaboratively alongside each other to problem solve and provide feedback. Just like when teams design League champions, they began by brainstorming as many concepts as they could. They presented, iterated, and adjusted until only five themed designs remained: Odyssey Jinx, Star Guardian, Shurima, Illaoi, and Maokai. Odyssey Jinx was chosen as the flagship model, selected for full size printing by both the team and Limbitless