Hi guys,
More exciting news!
The games from the regional IGDA Game Jams will be shown in the <b>Games for Health</b> at Boston, May 25 to May 27. Here, the audience votes for the best game and the winners get prizes from a pool of $2000. The Pittsburgh winning team also gets free passes to the GFH conference.
Pre-register now to make sure you're counted!
There are <b>two events</b> back to back.
<b>Apps for Healthy Kids submission creation jam </b>10:00AM Sat May 22 to 10:00AM Sun May 23.
Apps for Health Kids is a nation-wide contest to create innovative, fun and engaging software tools and games that encourage children directly or through their parents to make more nutritious food choices and be more physically active. Everyone must use the USDA Nutrition Dataset. The contest features $60,000 in prizes. Deadline to enter is June 30th and winners are announced at the end of the summer.
<b>"Think Outside the Ball" Physical Game Jam </b>10:00AM Sun May 23 to 4:00PM Sun May 23
Groups and individuals are invited to come to Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology Center and join in the competition to invent the best new sport or physical game.(In partnership with Obscure Games Pittsburgh)
Prizes will be awarded from 4:00PM to 4:30PM on Sunday May 23.
<b>Event Details:</b>
<b>What: </b>Healthy Game Jam Marathon.
1. Apps for Healthy Kids submission creation jam 10:00AM Sat May 22 to 10:00AM Sun May 23.
2. "Think Outside the Ball" Physical Game Jam 10:00AM Sun May 23 to 4:00PM May 23
You can participate in either or both!
<b>Where: </b>Entertainment Technology Center, 700 Technology Drive, Pgh, PA 15219
<b>Who: </b>YOU or you with a team (max 4 per team)
<b>Why: </b>Help fight Childhood Obesity and get a chance to win great prizes
<b>How: </b>Make a physical game and/or make a computer application based on details here:
http://www.appsforhealthykids.com/<b>Cost: </b>$5 per person, cash, to be handed over to rep at ETC
<b>Food: </b>Lunch, Dinner on Sat, Breakfast and lunch on Sun
<b>Sleep: </b>Bring your own sleeping bags
If you have any questions, contact
pittsburgh_chapter@igda.org Cheers,
Manoj