game design

Meet the Winners: Zane Godil

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

Zane Godil, age 12, learned about the National STEM Video Game Challenge from friends in his community of Beaverton, Oregon who had entered in previous years. “It was interesting and

Meet the Winners: Puja Chopade

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

For 10-year-old Puja Chopade of Madison, Alabama, major world problems like global warming served as inspiration for her video game design. Puja’s original game, Save the World!, won the Middle

Meet the Winners: Calvin Khiddee-Wu and Jagdeep Bhatia

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

Teammates Calvin Khiddee-Wu, 14, and Jagdeep Bhatia, 14, of Green Brook, New Jersey knew from the start that they wanted to design a video game with an apocalyptic setting, and

Meet the Winners: Brent VanZant

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

When 17-year-old Brent VanZant looked up at the night sky while on vacation in New Mexico this summer, he didn’t just see hundreds of stars—he also saw the inspiration for

Meet the Winners: Connor Shugg

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

As a dedicated long-time member of his school’s marching band, 17-year-old Connor Shugg of Apex, North Carolina didn’t need to look far in order to find the inspiration for

Meet the Winners: Chi Cheng Hsu, Anthony Ma, and Mingze Shi

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

With a shared passion for 2D art, Mingze “Jimmy” Shi, 16, of West Windsor, New Jersey, Chi Cheng “Jerry” Hsu, 17, of Cupertino, California, and Anthony Ma, 16, of Sunnyvale,

Meet the Winners: Sanja Kirova

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

Are you ready to travel the globe—digitally? In 15-year-old Sanja Kirova’s game Around the World, players have a chance to visit historical landmarks, discover different cultures, collect souvenirs, and even

Meet the Winners: Angela He

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

After years of training as an artist and animator, Angela He, 17, knew she was ready for a new challenge that would encourage her audience to take a more active

Meet the Winners: Samson Simhon

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

Since the age of 11, Aventura, Florida resident Samson Simhon, now 15, has been fascinated with game design. After mastering the basics of the Scratch platform, he taught himself increasingly

Meet the Winners: Nathan Kuravackal

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

With only one level to go before receiving his black belt, 11-year-old Nathan Kuravackal drew on his extensive training in Taekwondo to create Can’t Catch Me!, winner of the Nat

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