KUCHING: The Sarawak Game Developer’s Community (SwkGDC) concluded its third annual SwkGDC Game Jam, held at TEGAS Digital Village from August 9 to 11.
According to a statement, the three-day programme included technical workshops covering topics like game design, art for games, and Unity and Unreal Engine development.
The main event was a hackathon whereby 49 participants were split into teams to develop digital video game prototypes in under 48 hours.
This year’s game jam was supported by TEGAS Digital Village, Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), Microsoft Xbox, and GamesHQ Malaysia.
The theme of the game jam was ‘Motion’ and participants sought help and guidance from a roster of industry mentors hailing from across Malaysia.
“The studios included Moredoor Interactive, Kloena Digital, Rez Studios, Twilight Foundry Games, and Metronomik.
“On the final day, presentations and playtesting sessions were open for the public to attend. Eleven teams presented their prototypes to a public crowd and a panel of judges, who ranked each game and picked three winning teams,” the statement said.
The panel of six judges comprised representatives from TEGAS Digital Village, SDEC, Microsoft Xbox, two game jam mentors, and a local developer, Nerdook Productions.
The three winning games are ‘Chicken Express’ by BeeBeeBoopBoop, ‘Lightspeed’ by KentangSoft, and ‘Specter Sight’ by The Holiday.
The winning teams will have the opportunity to showcase at Level Up PLAY hosted by MDEC, happening from September 13 to 15, 2024, at KLCC.
Meanwhile, SDEC will be sponsoring the teams’ travel, accommodation costs, and conference passes to Level Up KL happening from October 1 to 3, 2024.
This year’s game jam attracted more than 70 registrations, including students, enthusiasts, and working professionals from all over Malaysia.
Before ending the three-day programme with a playtesting session, participants and attendees were treated to an inspiring sharing session by Jun Shen Chia from the Xbox Global Expansion team for Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. -UKASnews
