GameFest 2015 : May 1+2, EMPAC @ RPI
Friday May 1
Games Beyond Entertainment: graduate student panel
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, EMPAC Studio Beta
Games for change, games for education, and the future of games and the real world.Participants:
Eric Walsh, PhD Student in Communication and Rhetoric, RPI
John Lindstedt, PhD Student in Cognitive Science, RPI
Alex Zook, PhD Student in Computer Science, Georgia Tech
Andrew Robb, PhD Student in Computer Science and Engineering, University of Florida
Ben Snyder, Master Student in Game Design and Development, RIT
Moderator:
Mei Si, Department of Cognitive Science, RPI
all your BASS are belong to us: PULSE (People Using Live Software and Electronics)
8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, EMPAC Studio 1
Game music, chiptunes, livecoding, circuitbending, beats, and interactive visuals from this eclectic collective of DJ’s, musicians, and video artists.
Performing:
Erasermice
Saturday May 2
Student Game Design Showcase and Competition
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, EMPAC Studio 1, Studio 2, Theater, and Evelyn’s Cafe
The next generation of game design talent, featuring student teams from:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The Game Studio at Champlain College
Rochester Institute of Technology
Keynote: James Portnow
More than a Pastime: A Promise to Future Generations
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM, EMPAC Theater
James Portnow is a game designer and consultant known for his theories on socially positive design. He received his Masters from Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center, went on to work for Activision as a designer on the Call of Duty series before raising funds to start his own company, Divide by Zero Games. Portnow currently serves as the CEO of Rainmaker Games, a design and consulting firm that has worked with partners from Zynga to Riot Games, in addition to writing the popular Extra Credits and Extra History series.http://extra-credits.net/
