WORKSHOP – Creating GAME easily using GAMESALAD
The younger generation in Indonesia likes playing computer games during their free time. Many games are developed by Professionals as well as Amateurs in Indonesia, especially now that the industry is at its most productive point with the advent of consoles and smart phones/tablets. Therefore, the Bachelor of Information Technology, Swiss German University (BIT SGU) has organised workshops about how to create games easily using a game engine called GameSalad. It is an authoring tool developed by GameSalad, Inc. used by educators and non-programmers alike. It consists of a visual editor and a behavior-based logic system. GameSalad is used to teach computer science concepts, logic based thinking, and problem solving skills without all the pain of syntax. GameSalad is used by consumers and creative professionals such as graphic designers, animators, and game developers for rapidly prototyping, building and self-publishing cross-platform games and interactive media.
Caption: After Conducting the Workshop
The workshop is coordinated by a lecturer of BIT SGU, Mr. James Purnama, M.Sc and organized by 3rd semester students of BIT SGU, led by Muhammad Febriansyah. Due to the high interest of this workshop, the committee succeeded in conducting the workshop in 22 High schools and Secondary Schools in Jabodetabek and Cikarang for two months, August – September 2016. In total, 626 students participated overall.
Caption: Workshop Class situation in High Schools
Every Saturday in September 2016, the committee opened the Computer Lab in Swiss German University to accommodate high school students to learn more advanced methods to create games using GameSalad. Furthermore, the workshop was followed by a Competition on Saturday, 1 October 2016, called GameAthon. This competition was team based consisting of 3 students per team. The competition ran non-stop for 12 hours.
Caption: Workshop Class in Swiss German University
During the workshop, the committee also provided several gifts for students who actively participated in the workshop from beginning. The gifts included USB flash drives, vouchers for joining our Game Competition, and SGU notebooks.
Caption: Gift for High School students
