Winners will be awarded cash/funding for their game (drawn from a pool of $25,000 for each category), inclusion in our (or partner’s) on-site incubator, and access to our mentor network.
The challenge website http://magic.rit.edu/nysgamechallenge includes: challenge criteria, submission requirements, prizes, deadlines and more. If you have additional questions, please contact Rob Mostyn, RIT Digital Game Hub Coordinator at rob@magic.rit.edu
We will “formally” kick off the challenge with an event at RIT on January 19 at 4PM featuring video game industry professionals Simon Ebejer and Mitchell Bukowski of the New York-based studio Vicarious Visions.
This event will be streamed and captioned in real-time. It is available via browser at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/rit-events. A Ustream app is available for both Android and iOS mobile devices; after downloading, search “RIT Events” to find the stream.
Parking & Directions:
Enter campus at the main entrance off of Jefferson Rd or via East River Rd. The building is Student Innovation Hall (SIH on the map) and the parking lot is Lot S. Walk towards the buildings and walk through the Global Village Quad. You will see a round, glass shaped building with vertical MAGIC Center banners. Walk up the stairs, through the door and take your immediate (2 more steps) right through another glass door. http://maps.rit.edu/