As part of the Career Fair, the NLGD Foundation has organized a Project Fair. At this Project Fair students of game-related studies were given a chance to present their work and skills.
The projects presented at the Project Fair were innovative and original projects from students of game related studies. All game related studies in the Netherlands have been asked to participate in the Project Fair by submitting their best student projects of this year. The NLGD Foundation made a selection of the submitted projects for the fair. Therefore, the Project Fair gave a good overview of the most relevant and innovative student projects.
The following projects were presented at the Project Fair:
Projects are in alphabetical order:
AZG GAME For the organisation Médenices Sans Frontières students developed a serious game that informes the player about the work these docters do and also gives a realistic view of the emergency help they’re offering.
BLACKHOLE
A new concept which plays in a universe where celestial objects compete which each other. The purpose of the game is to transform a small black hole into a big one which swallows planets. To complete the map you’ll have to absorb the biggest object.
BLACKLIGHT
A Science Fiction First Person Shooter in a future world about 200 years from today. The game gives attention to problems with human responsibility like our diminishing environment. The game shows what would happen to our world if people continue to threat it as today.
BLAUWE VINGERS
Approximately around the year 1500 a young student decides to start a study for architect in the city of Zwolle after which he suddenly get’s involved in a fiercesome battle. When the people of Zwolle decide to ban their leader, he returns with a big army. The student decides to defend the city with all he has to offer. During this thirty days battle the player evolves from student to a true hero.
FALCON A point and hold adventure game in which the player uses a glove that sends out infrared signals. In this exciting detective you must solve the murder of an important businessman who seems to be more than it looks.
FONN Play with a physical décor and discover a magical world that is being influenced by wind. The wind of change will come and go but with “Fonn” you can give this change a place.
GAME AUDIO [Adaptive Sounddesign]
The development of an adaptive soundsystem for a first person shooter videogame in which the player receives information about the condition of the main character through the sound design.
GUARDIAN OF EDEN
A game that has as purpose to aware people from the nature involved problems in our environment today. Next to a peacefull little village is a small park called de Guardian of Eden which reflects the status of our world wide naturely environment. As a twelve year old boy the player meets a living plant who will send him on missions to restore the park.
KLODDERS Klodders is a coöperative side scrolling platform game in which two “blobs” role together through a world. One is big and heavy and the other one is small and light enough to jump. By working together they can succeed the different obstacles on their path and finally complete the area.
OXO Oxo is a Physical Puzzle Game in which the player solves rhythmic puzzles with an interactive ball.
OXO because playing with balls never gets boring.
SCHOOL OF JUSTICE
An educative game for students who’ll have to study “law” for the first time. As a starting lawyer the player gets assigned to explore different area’s. In these area’s the player finds different cases that needs to be solved. If the player gives enough correct answers he’ll get acces to the next area.
SIN
Sin has as purpose to form a bridge between the in the West very unknown “Visual Novel” and the well known RPG (Roleplaying Game) genre. To combine these two elements in a game a new challenging concept arises.
SKEAZ & BEAKEL
Nirbin mountain is being threatened. Skeaz and Beakel are send on a mission to warn the people of Nirbin on time while enemies are slowly climbing up the mountain. With a Wii remote around your waist the player can hoover off the mountain evading objects and enemies. Will they make it in time?
THE MASSAKER
A First Person Shooter in which humour is an important factor. What makes this game so funny is that all characters are drawn in a cartoonisch style and the weapons vary from domestic objects to bath ducky’s. The game is played in a very dynamic environment in which the player can use all of it’s objects.
PROJECT 10+
10+ city is a unique environment for pre-teens where they can meet each other in a safe way, where they can entertain themselves and learn about the process of becoming a grown up.
WRITTEN ON CLOUDS A Hard-working college girl, has troubles…. and when a little boy keeps bugging her, he isn’t much of a help either.. Time passes by, one of them dies
For some reason, the story REWINDS.. and you’re given a 2nd try?!