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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: 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: 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: 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

Meet the Winners: Georgia Martinez

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

Thanks to early exposure to robotics and Scratch in elementary school, 14-year-old Georgia Martinez of Chicago, Illinois is now an avid game developer. “I was immediately hooked,” she explains. Georgia’s

Meet the Winners: Lauren Thomas

by Katy Svehaug
November 14, 2016

If you suddenly found yourself stranded in the hottest desert in North America, would you have the survival skills and environmental wherewithal to make it out in one piece? In

Celebrating the 5th Annual National STEM Video Game Challenge

by Allison Mishkin
August 31, 2016

Submissions for the 2016 National STEM Video Game Challenge closed Monday, August 15 and we’re extremely impressed by the nearly 5,000 students across the United States who registered. As we

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