Three IVC Interactive Media Arts students were selected as finalists for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) GameSiG Showcase, which took place on Saturday, April 30. Student Alex Puh won 3rd place along with the Software Engineering and Intercollegiate Collaboration award. Wenjun Yang won Most Unique Game World.
The showcase called for 30-50 student teams to submit a YouTube video promoting a game they developed. The videos were then individually reviewed by a group of industry and academic personnel. Games were ranked based on their perceptions of the gameplay experience as demonstrated by the video. Only the ten highest-ranking submissions were accepted for the final round of the competition. On the day of the event, judges watched the provided videos on a live stream, then asked questions of the teams via private messaging, reading the answers and discussing them on the stream for everyone to hear. Teams had five minutes to answer questions.
IVC Student Finalists:
Alex Puh: Necroncide Arena
IVC student Alex Puh, who earned certificates in IMA Animation and IMA Game Design, showcased Necroncide Arena. This is a 3D game first developed as a board game. It is a sophisticated 3D shooter game with a large gameplay environment requiring the player to move around buildings and bridges. Alex then recruited students from UCI and LCAD to assist him with creating a 3D game in Unity.
Wenjun Yang: Kira Kira
IVC student Wenjun Yang, currently taking an entry-level game design course, showcased Kira Kira. This is an electronic board game hosted on Tabletop Simulator and played like a regular board game. Wenjun designed and modeled all of the 3D art in addition to creating the gameplay. It is an educational game for grade school children.
Taryn Bolton: Rock, Paper, Scissors Shoot!
IVC student Taryn Bolton, who earned a certificate in IMA game design, showcased Rock, Paper, Scissors Shoot! This is a 2D shooter game made in Unity with sophisticated game interaction programming.
