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The Great Canadian Appathon (GCA) was a 48-hour game design and development competition open to Canadian college and university students.[1] Students attempted to design, develop and program a working mobile game within the restrictions of an annually changing game 'theme'. Individuals, or teams of up to four students, worked for 48-hours in designated 'HUBS' set up at participating universities and colleges, to submit their games for a variety of prizes.[2] A number of studios have been founded on the prize money won at the Great Canadian Appathon. This includes Edmonton based 1st place Team Masheen, and Bitshift Games.[3][4]
Progress
edit| GCA (March 2011) | GCA2 (October 2011) | GCA3 (September 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provinces | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| Colleges and Universities | 7 | 21 | 39 |
| Teams | 94 | 125 | 149 |
| Students | 296 | 410 | 521 |
| Games | 54 | 80 | 124 |
Judging criteria
editAll the submitted games by GCA participants were evaluated by game development senior staff on criteria such as the degree of innovation, the fun and entertainment factor, the level of art and design polish as well as stability to determine the winners.[6]
History
editMarch 11th-March 13th 2011
edit| Place | Team | HUB | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner 1 | Team Masheen | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology & University of Alberta | Super Punch |
| Winner 2 | Team Sheldon | University of British Columbia | Valley Raid |
| Winner 3 | Resistor5 | McGill University & Concordia University | Plasmium |
September 30th-October 2nd 2011
edit| Place | Team | HUB | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner 1 | Drop Table Teams | Concordia University | Trace Racer |
| Winner 2 | Resistor5 | McGill University | Ludicrous Archery |
| Winner 3 | Team ABXYZ | Carleton University | Portal Bow |
September 28th-September 30th 2012
edit| Place | Team | HUB | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner 1 | Team Heisenberg | Carleton University | Daylight Saving |
| Winner 2 | Team Unistd | University of Toronto | Devourer of Worlds |
| Winner 3 | Team Grade-F | Polytechnique Montreal | Zombyte |
References
edit- ^ Akkad, Omar El (30 September 2012). "Students go a weekend without sleep for the Great Canadian Appathon". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ "The Great Canadian Appathon Returns with a Vengeance".
- ^ http://metronews.ca/news/edmonton/27146/next-coding-contest-on/ [dead link]
- ^ "302 Found".
- ^ Hartley, Matt (28 September 2011). "Great Canadian Appathon 2 kicks off on Friday with $50k on the line | Financial Post". Financial Post.
- ^ "The Great Canadian Appathon Returns with a Vengeance".
- ^ "The Great Canadian Appathon Returns with a Vengeance".
- ^ Berkow, Jameson (3 November 2011). "Montreal dominates Great Canadian Appathon finalists | Financial Post". Financial Post.
- ^ "The Genesis of a Gaming Studio".