Successful Day at Game Republic for Computer Game Students
Wed, 15 Jul 2015 09:21:00 BST
The Game Republic Student Showcase is an annual event that this year featured six educational partners: the University of Huddersfield, the University of Bradford, the University of York, Sheffield Hallam University, Leeds Beckett University and Leeds College of Art, with a total of 24 final year and postgraduate projects showcased.
The 2015 showcase took place on Tuesday 2nd June at the University of York, where projects were judged in a variety of categories by industry professionals from BFI, Microsoft, Unity and Team17. Students from the University of Huddersfield had a successful day, coming away with a number of prizes including:
- 1st place awarded for Game Design went to Computer Games Design student Sam Read and his game ‘Detective Squad’.
- 2nd place also for Game Design went to Computer Games Design student Gary Lloyd and his game ‘Sublevel Zero’.
- 2nd place awarded for Game Technology went to current students Christopher Fagan, Ben Watts, Shaun McNair, Richard O’Brien, Simon Wall, Rumen Petrov (Team Unity) for their game Acquisition.
- 1st place awarded for Best Team also went to Team Unity.
Daryl Marples, Senior Lecturer for Computer Games Design at the University, accompanied and organised the visit to York for the teams and they were offered a chance to network with industry professionals, an invaluable experience for students who are about to graduate.
Student Gary Lloyd, who was at the event, said, 'The Game Republic Student Showcase continues to prove that the Yorkshire game development community is one of the strongest and supportive in the country. It's a fantastic opportunity that gives local talent the chance to exhibit their hard work to win prizes and recognition from companies such as Sumo Digital and Team 17. The standard of products throughout the day was clearly industry-quality and demonstrated an extra level of talent and dedication. I have no doubt that the vast majority of students exhibiting will have no issues finding work in industry and have made their tutors and universities proud.’
To find out more and see some photos of the event visit: http://gamerepublic.net/networking-events/student-showcase-2015/
