Young Game Designers Competition

The Bafta Young Game Designers competition has announced its winners. The competition had two categories: Game Concept Award and Game Making Award. The Game Concept Award is given to the most original and well-thought-out game idea, while the Game Making Award is given to creating a prototype game using coding skills with freely available software.

Winners of the Competition

In the 10-14 age group, the Game Concept Award was won by 10-year-old Grace. Her game is a comedy adventure game where the player starts as an unknown character in a village and must go on a quest to find the pieces of a broken 'nose' statue in a place called 'Noseland'. In the 15-18 age group, the Game Concept Award was won by 17-year-old Erin. Her game, 'TaliBreak', is a collaborative puzzle platformer game where players work together to rescue their friends from pest control. In the 10-14 age group, the Game Making Award was won by 14-year-old Thiago. His game, 'Yggdrasil', is based on Norse mythology and the player must fight trolls and crows as a banished Valkyrie to find a stolen jewel. In the 15-18 age group, the Game Making Award was won by 18-year-old Dylan. His game, 'Kompis And The Wells Of Fontis', is a story-based adventure game where the player must gather knowledge of old Fontis to return home after being trapped in a well with a demon.

Importance of the Competition

This competition is held to encourage and celebrate young game designers and developers. The winning games will be showcased at science museums in London, Manchester, and Bradford. The competition allows young people to showcase their talents in game design and development.

Did You Know?

The Bafta Young Game Designers program also includes game-making workshops and events in primary and secondary schools. This helps young people develop their skills in game design and development.

Conclusion

The Young Game Designers Competition is a competition that allows young people to showcase their talents in game design and development. The winners will be showcased at science museums in London, Manchester, and Bradford. The competition helps young people develop their skills in game design and development and encourages future game designers and developers.