Junior Girls in Games is an immersive full-day event that covers the basics of Game Art and Game Programming for aspirational game developers in Years 9 & 10 that identify as female.
Girls in Games includes hands-on and inspirational game design, game art, and game programming workshops. Over the course of the day, you'll be introduced to creating art assets and programming in a game engine, while gaining valuable insights from Media Design School's Game Development staff.
17th September 2024 l 8:30am - 4:30pm
Schedule:
8:30AM: Registration (Level 1)
8.50AM: Introductions/Housekeeping (Innovation Hub, Level 4)
9:00AM: Keynote speaker: Niamh Fitzgerald
10.00AM: Morning session: Game Art
Game Art 2D
10:30AM: Morning tea (Innovation Hub)
11.00AM: Game Art sessions continue...
1:00PM: Lunchtime (Innovation Hub, Level 4)
1:30PM: Afternoon session: Game Programming
Game Maker Basics
3.00PM: Session Break for Afternoon tea (Innovation Hub, Level 4)
3:15PM: Game programming sessions continue...
4:00PM: Wrap-Up and Awards
When
Where
Media Design School
Level 4, Innovation Hub
10 Madden St.
Auckland Central
Auckland 1010
Keynote speaker: Niamh Fitzgerald
Niamh is currently a producer and game designer based in Te Whanganui a Tara, Wellington working with Sonderlust Studios on their debut game. She is the former COO and Head of Production of Dinosaur Polo Club - makers of the acclaimed games Mini Metro and Mini Motorways. Before that she was the studio head and a game designer at Little Lost Fox, an independent mobile studio formed after completing her studies at Media Design School. She was awarded the Rising Star award at the Play by Play games festival in 2018, was nominated for the Trailblazer in Development award at the Women in Games 2018 Awards and was a finalist for the Inspiring Women Leaders award at the NZ International Business Awards in 2021.
