We Need Judges!

The Oregon Game Project Challenge (ogpc 3.0) returns to Chemeketa Community College on Saturday, May 1, 2010.  Last year I was a judge for ogpc 2.0 and found it to be a very rewarding experience; so rewarding that I’d like to ask you to consider joining me in being a judge for this 2010 event.

Last year 41 middle and high school student teams created computer games specifically designed to be fun, challenging and innovative.  Teams competed from around the state of Oregon and Southwest Washington for trophies and prizes. We expect this year to be the biggest ogpc yet!  We also expect it to the be the most exciting and rewarding for students:  New this year we’ll be allowing students to create games using any platform of their choice in addition to Game Maker

In order to make this a valuable experience for the students involved, we need over 50 volunteer judges to spend the day reviewing and scoring the teams and their projects.  No prior judging experience is needed!  Judging is done in a panel setting with 2-3 judges interacting with a highly energetic student team during each scoring session.  Teams and their projects are evaluated across several categories including Game Design, Programming, Teamwork, Game Experience, and Presentation.  Judges are needed for about 6-7 hours the day of the event and there will be at least a 1 hour training session that can be attended in person or by phone, which will be scheduled in the weeks leading up to the event.

Please join me this year by being a judge.  It is a very rewarding experience for both the students and the judges.  To register to be a judge or to learn more, please send your name and e-mail address to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

- Mark Lawler
2009 Judge

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