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High School Showcase a Success!
High School Demo in Fisher Hall - Summer 2010
Husky Games presented one of the most popular Enterprise showcases to high school students in Fisher lobby on Thursday. Students from across Michigan attended the annual two-part event to glimpse some of the enterprise projects available at Michigan Tech. One table stood out as a gathering place for prospects with game design on their minds.
Arcane Brawlers, Husky Game’s XNA project, was among the main attractions with students huddled around a live demo. Up to four people battle it out in an intense brawl that was recently updated with new sound effects and a music soundtrack. Others waited in line to get their chance to experience the game first-hand. The highly anticipated arcade game is currently in peer review in the Xbox live marketplace.
Among the other live demonstrations was a simulator designed for the military. With airstrikes and troops that follow a realistic formation, students interacted with the computer game to visualize how tanks and ground troops simply can not occupy the same space without consequences! The ROTC animated visuals drew the attention of quite a number of high schoolers this year.
A slide show of Husky Game’s projects included SecondLife and BonzAI Brawl. Coupled with a sign-up sheet for more information about our enterprise and game release dates, dozens of students were enthusiastic about getting involved. HGD has a lot to offer students, and we’re just getting started in terms of what this enterprise can accomplish. We anticipate an increase in participation and balance of new projects this fall.
Husky Game Development is a growing enterprise. We are looking forward to welcoming Arts and Humanities majors who have a desire to contribute their talents to game graphics and sound. Husky Games is in a unique position to offer genuine business experience at a University level of maturity. Already we’re seeing an overwhelming interest for this upcoming year from people with diverse skills. As always, we continue to seek students in Computer Science and Business. We’re pulling all stops on our presentations and advertising to show that real “wow” factor of making games. This year is really going to rock!
Students interested in joining Husky Game Development can reach us through our contact form or calling the HGD office at (906) 662-4164.
The mission of Husky Game Development is to design and develop games for business, education, and fun. We work as an interdisciplinary, student-run enterprise that fosters productivity, creativity, and effective business practices. Our goal is to create quality software that will attract and satisfy industry sponsors.