2011-2012 STEM Game Design Awards Finalists Announced!

We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2012 Globey Awards in West Virginia. All of the finalisits will be honored at an awards ceremony in Charleston, WV on August 10, and the grand prize winners in each category will be announced there.

STEM Finalists and Honorable Mentions

Finalists:


"Adventuring with Mr. Factor" by Team Thunderhawk, University High School

"Power Supply" by The Color Pink, Hurricane High School

"Mac vs. PC: The Game" by TCG II, Doddridge County High School

"Rita's Restaurant Adventure" by The Tennis Ninja, Chapmanville Middle School

"Finding Mr. X" by Wolf Warlock, Tygarts Valley High School

Honorable Mentions:


"Aust(in) Space" by Team Dark Wolf Pack, Randolph Technical Center (Honorable Mention)

Civics & News Literacy Finalists and Honorable Mentions

Finalists:


"Fishie Friends!" by The Pink Fluffy Monsters, Tygarts Valley Middle School

"The Passage" by PEACHES N'SYNC, Capital High School

"Cause and Effect: The Daniel Calwell Story" by MILKAPEDIA, George Washington High School

"It's A Jungle Out There!" by Keebie, Tygarts Valley High School

Honorable Mentions:


"Time Voyager" by Team Geeksquad 2.0, Preston County High School (Honorable Mention)

"Battle for Central Park" by Team For Sparta, George Washington High School (Honorable Mention)

"Assault in Cuba" by Team Smooth Walker, George Washington High School (Honorable Mention)

Competition winners were chosen based on the following criteria:
1. How well the game works (Technical quality)
2. How well the game-making process is presented (Production quality)
3. How well the game represents knowledge and facts (Research quality)
4. How well the game teaches content (Content quality)
5. How well the game is designed (Artwork and animation quality)
6. How well the team collaborates (Teamwork quality)


The World Wide Workshop thanks our esteemed West Virginia Game Design Awards partners:

Entertainment Software Association   Adobe    BrainPOP  State of West Virginia   West Virginia Department of Education EA

 

iCivics.org  The LAMP The Knight Foundation  UPrinting



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