Games will be judged by a panel of judges considering the following criteria (“Judging Criteria”): (1) Pitch; (2) Game Prototype; (3) Business Plan; (4) Mentorship Plan; and (5) Development Timeline. Please refer to the Game Eligibility and Requirements section for more information on the judging criteria. Application of the Judging Criteria will be at the […]
The Game Challenge submissions will be open on Monday, February 12th and will close on Thursday, March 1st at 11:59 pm. Winners will be announced on Thursday, April 12th at The Strong National Museum of Play. If you are a finalist, you will be notified in advance. It is expected than one member of your team […]
Requirements for submission: Pitch – Entrants must provide a video pitch of their project. The pitch should demonstrate gameplay and include voice-over explaining the game, concepts, intended audience, and why the developers chose to make this type of game. Pitch videos must not exceed 3 minutes. Game Prototype – Entrants must submit a working prototype […]
The Game Challenge is open to individuals and teams who satisfy the criteria set forth in these rules. Independent Developers: Independent developers who are legal residents of the US and residents of the state of New York and who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry are eligible to enter […]
These rules constitute a legal agreement between entrants of the NYS Game Challenge (the “Game Challenge”) and Rochester Institute of Technology (“RIT”), which organized the Game Challenge with underwriting support from New York Empire State Development (collectively, “Sponsors”). Read these rules carefully before entering the Game Challenge. By entering the Game Challenge you are indicating […]
MD, FAAP, ABMH Research Professor and Director Center for Applied Psychophysiology and Self-regulation
Midas is an open-source application designed by 18F to “kick-start people’s time.” Using this as a starting point, students developed a matchmaking system for UNICEF opportunities to ease the process of applying to volunteer. Links and References: Git Repo
RIT MAGIC Center FOSS@MAGIC Research Associate & Community Liaison Email: dan@magic.rit.edu
e-Nable is a communtiy driven project that connects those in need of prostheic limbs with makers that produce 3D printed ones around the world. Started back in 2013 with the help of RIT researcher Jon Schull, the communtiy has grown tremendously and contunues to colloborate with makers on new versions and ideas. Links and References: […]
A partnership between RIT and the e-NABLE project, 9th grade high schools were able to work part-time over the summer assembling 3-D printed prosthetic hands for children in need. e-Nable is a community driven project that connects those in need of prosthetic limbs with makers that produce 3D printed ones around the world. Links and […]
Typically, politics on your average college campus looks alot like a Mock Debate where the Blues, Reds, and Greens all get up on stage and trash-talk each others’ candidates like Mike Tyson at weigh-ins before stepping into Madison Square Garden. Election night here in the innovation center was not your typical college politics event. The […]