Current opportunities exist for 3D students to get involved with individuals from Music, Computer Science and business studies to enter the Dare to be Digital Games design competition. This is the foremost games design competition and is heavily sponsored by industry. You would be expected to work as part of a team and make effort to register for and enter the competition. The team would be made up from Computer Games programmers, business students and perhaps those from other subjects- e.g. Health Science if appropriate. Effort should be made to prototype your game. Some assistance can be gained from Mark Cullen, who is a professional Games designer.
In 2008 Magee students made it to the finals, and spend 10 weeks funded in Dublin. Mark Quinn in the MDes was the team leader and creative content designer and was accompanied by BDes student Niall Carlin. In 2009 a team including BSc Student Phil Lawson also made the global finals.
Mark Quinn have been involved in a series of successes since including
· 25K Awards - Digital Media and Software - Jellyflug – 2010
· Digital Derry Bursary to SxSW in Austin Texas – 2011
· Enterprising Derry - Fast Forward Business Awards for Best Overall Start Up - Troll inc - November 2011
