Hey! The last competition was completed fall of 2011. Look here for results. Expect the next competition in the spring of 2012.
The open source game coding competition is an annual tradition where programmers come together to socialize, collaborate, and compete. Teams of up to three people work together to produce a game in the span of 24 hours. To ensure that there is a spirit of spontaneity, each team is given several themes that they must incorporate. At the end of the 24 hours, each entry is judged based upon creativity, usage of themes, difficulty of implementation, and fun.
Learn by doing!
This competition is certainly open to the novice and expert alike. You do not need to have a team in mind as you will be placed with a team such that a novice programmer is paired with a skilled programmer. This competition should serve as an educational experience as much as a fun social event. There are many opportunities to level up your skills:
- You will learn git and distributed version control
- You will be able to learn a new language or framework
- You will have the opportunity to team up with more experienced programmers
- You will gain experience in managing a team
Rules
Each team must produce a game and all assets of the game must be created or researched within the 24 hours. Any framework or language is acceptable, as long as it is available to everyone freely. There are no other restrictions. Interesting and innovative approaches are encouraged so that we all may learn. The code for the game will be actively maintained by a git repository which will be made public after the competition.
Date
The next competition is on! It will be the weekend of November 5th starting in the evening Saturday ending with judging 24 hours later. Details to follow. Please contact me with questions or to register. dwilk@cs.pitt.edu
Location
We will all meet at 6pm in Sennott Square (Corner of Forbes and Bouquet) on the 5th Floor in room 5712 (near the elevators... look for Link!) on the day of the competion (Nov. 5th). We will organize, get themes, and embark!
Prizes
Awesome prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams. Each member in your team will receive a prize upon placing. Prizes are a surprise. Last year at OSGCC 4, board games were well-received by the 1st place team. You can't win if you don't compete!
Eligibility
The contest is open to teams that have at least one currently enrolled student. All students (Pitt, CMU, Graduate, Undergraduate, high school, et al) that show up to the event. Teams up to 3 individuals; if you show up with less, we may ask that you pair up with somebody who does not have a team. Open to all skill levels as there are experienced programmers who are eager to pair up with enthusiastic newcomers!
Contact
If you would like more details, have questions, or wish to sponsor the event, you can contact me, Dave Wilkinson, at dwilk@cs.pitt.edu and on Twitter
