KSU Tuscarawas animation students participate in GameFest
Kent State University at Tuscarawas animation game design students and faculty participated in the annual GameFest Akron held Nov. 8-12 at the Akron Art Museum.
The event featured an interactive online gallery of indie video games built by Kent State AGD students and faculty, a meet and greet with game designers and opportunities to test new games.
Several students received positive feedback on their game designs, including senior Megan Gyorki. Her artwork was featured in an article by the museum staff and highlights Gyorki’s avatar creations that were inspired by the museum and provide an animated and interactive tour of the GameFest Akron Virtual Arcade.
Two alumni games were accepted into the indie festival, including Kovetous Kobolds by Adam Stropkey and Reed the Robotanist by Max Kunze and Sam Hundley, which was created as an AGD senior capstone project.
Current students Marissa Gyorki, Jen Ha, Daniel Spetz and Alexis Reyes were accepted into the festival with their game “Gnome Adventure: Journey to the Market,” which was created during the AGD game prototyping course.
Faculty presented games at the Cleveland Gaming Classic. Turan Koptur, associate lecturer, and his studio Square Table Games, were awarded the Best Art Award for their game “Girbal.”
Chris Totten, assistant professor, and his studio Team Nemo were awarded Best Platformer for their game “Little Nemo and the Nightmare Fiends." Students were able to collaborate on this project through an internship in the AGD program.
The Bachelor of Science degree in animation game design introduces students to interactive, time-based and digital media through concentrations in animation and game design. Students gain artistic knowledge and technical skills valued in digital media industries.
For information: kent.edu/tusc/animation-game-design.
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