Video Game Design
Description
Participants develop, build, and launch an E-rated, online game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, visually appealing, and intellectually challenging. The game and all required documentation must be submitted online. Semifinalist teams participate in an on-site interview to demonstrate the knowledge and expertise they gained during the development of the game.
Kirkland MS Team-1, 2024 1st Place
Event Resources
EVENT EXAMPLES
Click on the links to the right to view past entries for this event
Event Deadlines
January 23, 2025
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password, from their advisor. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students submit portfolio and link to game.
Online game must have at least the 1st level well developed, and demonstrating that key game mechanics have been developed and well tested.
Judges should be able to complete level one and transition to the 2nd level.
Judges will look at:
Video Game Design Section, all five criteria
Documentation Portfolio Section, all 3 criteria
The overall requirements are adjusted as follows for the January judging:
The game must have at least 2 of the 3 required levels. The 1st level must be well developed, if not complete, and will be the focus of the January judging. The 2nd level does not need to be complete, but the transition between levels should be clear and complete.
Teams are able to keep working on their game after the qualifying deadline, if they qualify for the State Conference. Teams should not make changes from Jan. 23 to Feb. 10.
March 2025
This is an Early Entry event!
Deadline is 5:00 pm, March 14
Upload pdf file & URL link
Students will need their Participant ID number, and password. Only the team captain will be able to upload the file.
Students will submit URL for completed game, and upload final portfolio.
Washington TSA Rules
To compete, students must:
Belong to a currently affiliated TSA chapter
Be registered (by their TSA advisor) for competition by December 20, 2024 ($30)
Compete in the January 23, 2025 virtual competition (see individual event pages for details)
Be selected as a top competitor in their event(s) and invited to participate at State
Number of competitors is dependent on specific event
Qualifying competitor lists will be published by February 10, 2025
State Conference registration week February 24-28, 2025 (see state conference page for details)
At the state level, 3 teams per chapter may compete.
Additional Information
Event Coordinator: Bethany Kankelborg, bkankelborg@lwsd.org
Event Manager: Jennifer Smith, jsmith@washingtontsa.org
Video game/coding resources, links and comments, provided by TSA advisors
