48hr Game Making Challenge 2009 - It begins

News from Yug - Friday, 02 October 2009 @ 6:02pm

The 48 hour game making challenge has officially kicked off at the QUT Creative Industries Precinct!

20 teams of students, game enthusiasts, and industry professionals have 2 days to create a working game based around 3 keywords provided by Souri from Tsumea.com.

This years words are:

STORM, GIANT, and LOVE

I'm betting there will be at least 2 games featuring some sort of gay loving, but maybe I just need to get my mind out of the gutter.

Check out our coverage of the event last year to get an idea of what the teams are in for.

Matt and I will also be doing a live podcast from the event later on tonight, so stay tuned - or if you're in the area, drop by!

Here's some photos of the setup and teams so far, we'll provide constant updates over the next 48 hours so stay tuned for more, or check out the official 48hr Game Making Challenge website at: http://www.48hrgamecomp.com

Truna from the IGDA announces the key words

The groups watch on in antipation

Funny enough, this still probably isn't enough noodles to last the weekend

Tim seems to have come prepared for the LOVE keyword

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The pro team, Curious Bear, with Gordon Moyes on the phone to his agent asking them how he got into this

Two year in a row winners Sif90 get away from the crowds to work on thier concepts