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MAKNA: Exploring the past, engaging the future

Inspiration

Many young Indonesians visit cultural sites like Borobudur and Prambanan merely as photo spots, without truly understanding their historical and philosophical depth. We were inspired to create MAKNA as a solution that transforms passive tourism into interactive cultural exploration by combining storytelling, gamification, and technology to reconnect the younger generation with Indonesia’s heritage.

What it does

MAKNA is a mobile app that allows users to:

Search and learn about cultural heritage sites
Participate in trivia-based quests
Earn badges and compete with other users via leaderboard

The MVP currently supports general cultural content, with core mechanics built around trivia quest and QR generating and scanning.

How we built it

Frontend: React Native (Android)
Backend-as-a-Service: Supabase (Auth, Realtime, Storage)
Database: PostgreSQL via Supabase
AI Chatbot: JotForm AI Agents
QR Generator: C++ script for scheduled code generation

Challenges we ran into

Developing reusable quest logic while site-specific content was still undefined
Integrating AI chatbot tools without full control over training data
Technical limitations in early-stage image recognition
Designing scalable content without losing historical accuracy

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Completed a fully functional MVP with quest and badge systems
Integrated real-time database operations using Supabase
Designed an intuitive UI/UX suitable for cultural tourism

What we learned

How to structure a modular mobile experience for gamified tourism
Practical implementation of Supabase for rapid development
Balancing educational content with engagement and usability
Importance of content curation in cultural tech solutions

What's next for MAKNA

Implement image recognition for AR-style scavenger hunts
Add location-specific narratives and quests (Borobudur, Prambanan, etc.)
Develop multilingual support for foreign tourists
Enable user-generated content and social features
Collaborate with local governments and cultural institutions for wider adoption

Built With

Submitted to

Garuda Hacks 6.0

Created by

I Focusedly worked on Mobile App development and use React Native Expo Go and PostgreSQL as a core tech stack, beside that i've also worked on some component that could help the team

Deann7 Syahbanna
I worked on QRcode scanner on backend, little bit ot psql to make and insert the database in supabase. I also did some hardware using arduino to make QRcode and motion sensor. It represent as the site monument in the museum. I helped on making and designing pitching deck

Radit hendrianto
I worked as Project Manager. I focused on making pitch deck and finding data for the app needs.

Haraafu Andhesryo
I worked on UI/UX, Frontend dev, and Chatbot AI

nlsnlaurensius Nelson

Updates

Haraafu Andhesryo posted an update — Jul 25, 2025 09:13 AM EDT

Wow keren banget. Proyeknya ada Software ama hardwarenya gitu. Bisa bikin scratch simulasi tempat monumen buat di scan dari arduino trus di di direct ke app interaktif. Pake chatbot AI lagi. Serasa nanya ke GPT. gacor dah SWH

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Radit hendrianto started this project — Jul 25, 2025 09:06 AM EDT

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