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Games4Health 2018

Oct

19

Games4Health 2018

by University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information

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Date and time

Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 6:00 PM –

Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 1:00 PM EDT

Location

135 N Bellefield Ave

135 North Bellefield Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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Description

What the heck is a game jam?

According to Wikipedia, a game jam is a gathering of people for the purpose of planning, designing, and creating one or more games within a short span of time, usually ranging between 24 and 72 hours. Participants are generally made up of programmers, game designers, artists, writers, and others in game development-related fields.

When is it?

  • October 19, 2018. 6PM - 10PM. Orientation, team registration, keynote
  • October 20, 2018 9 AM through October 21, 1 PM - Game Jam
  • Complete schedule is available at https://pittgames4health.com/schedule/

Who can participate?

Games4Health is open to any university student 18 years of age or older.

Overarching Themes

Design and develop a serious or a transformational digital game that addresses critical issues in one of the following areas:

  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Depression, anxiety
  • Eating disorders
  • Diabetes self-management
  • Autism
  • Learning disorders
  • Medication abuse
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorders
  • Food allergies
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Obesity
  • Organ transplant
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Stuttering

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  • United States Events
  • Pennsylvania Events
  • Things to do in Pittsburgh, PA
  • Pittsburgh Other
  • Pittsburgh Science & Tech Other
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