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DESCRIPTION:Hybrid Event Details\n\nAre you involved with Computer Game Dev
 elopment? Do you know of staff or students at academic institutions who ar
 e? If so\, please share this information on this event with them so they c
 an attend this year's Competition. The top 10 of this year's entries of th
 e games' first stage submitted will compete and be judged by professionals
  from the Computer Game Development industry.\n\nBuilding on the success o
 f last year's competition\, this year's is also being held in a Hybrid for
 mat! We'll be in-person at Chapman University\, and virtually via Twitch (
 while the teams present to the judges via Discord).\n\nThe IEEE GameSIG In
 tercollegiate Game [Developers] Competition\, now in its fourteenth year\,
  is an educational outreach project of IEEE GameSIG (which is part of the 
 Orange County IEEE Computer Society\, but does not geographically limit co
 mpeting teams). The purpose of this event is to help students develop and 
 demonstrate their skills at game design\, development and promotion. They 
 are challenged to show off a playable level of a game\, live\, in front of
  an audience of experienced game industry personnel and guests (which we a
 re hoping you will join). The Computer Society Publication Office produced
  a 9 minute Youtube video about a previous live Competition/Showcase which
  is available at [2013 IEEE Intercollegiate Game Showcase.](https://www.yo
 utube.com/watch?v=5bjJW7foOBA)\n\nThe competition typically attracts 30 to
  50 entries\, from which the top ten are chosen to present their work to t
 he "live" audience and judges. Three primary awards are given\, plus a ser
 ies of special awards for unique achievements. These special awards are di
 fferent each year based on the nature of what the developers are showing. 
 Their is also a People's Choice Award voted on by those attending in perso
 n or virtually. More details on the competition can be found at [GameSIGsh
 owcase.org.](https://gamesigshowcase.org/)\n\nThis year's showcase will be
  hosted from the University of California\, Irvine\, in Irvine CA\, and he
 ld Online via Twitch.\n\nParking at the event requires a visitor permit. U
 se the Anteater Parking Structure at E. Peltason Drive and Anteater Drive.
  Please see https://parking.uci.edu/permits/visitor/ for fees and maps.\n\
 nThe Twitch stream will start at 1:00 PM (PT) and end by 5:30 PM (PT).Regi
 stered individuals will receive reminders about the Showcase as we get clo
 ser to the event\, with the Twitch link provided via [GameSIGshowcase.org.
 ](https://gamesigshowcase.org/) The Twitch stream will be public.\n\nThis 
 year\, IEEE GameSIG and IGDA- Los Angeles joining forces to bring you real
 ly cool prizes and the best set of judges ever at our GameSIG Showcase 202
 5 event. 1st/2nd/3rd prize winners will receive FREE IGDA Memberships! Mor
 e details at [GameSIGshowcase.org.](https://gamesigshowcase.org/) and http
 s://igda.org/chapters/us-ca-los-angeles/. There will be an After-Party at 
 GameCraft Brewing. Please RSVP for the mixer: [EventBrite for the mixer!](
 https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.event
 brite.com%2Fe%2Figda-la-ieee-gamesig-mixer-tickets-1318192321719%3Faff%3Do
 ddtdtcreator&data=05%7C02%7C%7C7d5dff613f634e11c58b08dd7bb98d6b%7C84df9e7f
 e9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638802759060543307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZs
 b3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTW
 FpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=L8NrFKsFH1BsrAyW%2FPLQ09GnlCU%2B
 MPBrGs0zqF5HNII%3D&reserved=0)\n\n- For sponsorship via networking at the 
 event\, please contact us for more information at gamesigshowcase@gmail.co
 m.\n- For sponsorship and donations\, we'll contact you to acknowledge and
  verify processing. If unsure\, please contact us.\nSupport in check-form 
 are preferred to avoid processing fees.\n- For inquiries and larger sponso
 rship or support\, contact us for more information at gamesigshowcase@gmai
 l.com.\n\nCompetition details are available at: http://gamesigshowcase.org
 /\n\nCo-sponsored by: Physical Host:  University of California\, Irvine\n\
 nAgenda: \nTentative schedule:\n\n1:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions\n1:1
 0 PM - Competition Presentation of Top Finalists\n3:20 PM - Game Demos and
  Special Presentations\n4:15 PM - Announcement of Winners\n4:30 PM - Audie
 nce/Game Teams Interaction\n5:30 PM - Twitch Stream concludes\n\nBldg: Don
 ald Bren Hall\, University of California\, Irvine\, 3054 Donald Bren Hall 
 \, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual: https://events.v
 tools.ieee.org/m/477934
LOCATION:Bldg: Donald Bren Hall\, University of California\, Irvine\, 3054 
 Donald Bren Hall \, Irvine\, California\, United States\, 92617\, Virtual:
  https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/477934
ORGANIZER:colleen_neug@hotmail.com
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SUMMARY:2025 IEEE GameSIG Intercollegiate Computer Game Competition Showcas
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X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>Hybrid Event</strong>&nbsp\;<stron
 g>Details</strong></p>\n<p>Are you involved with Computer Game Development
 ? Do you know of staff or students at academic institutions who are?&nbsp\
 ; If so\, please share this information on this event with them so they ca
 n attend this year's Competition.&nbsp\; The top 10 of this year's entries
  of the games' first stage&nbsp\; submitted will compete and be judged by 
 professionals from the Computer Game Development industry.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>
 Building on the success of last year's competition\, this year's is also b
 eing held in a Hybrid format! We'll be in-person at Chapman University\, a
 nd virtually via Twitch (while the teams present to the judges via Discord
 ).</p>\n<p>The IEEE GameSIG Intercollegiate Game [Developers] Competition\
 , now in its fourteenth year\, is an educational outreach project of IEEE 
 GameSIG (which is part of the Orange County IEEE Computer Society\, but do
 es not geographically limit competing teams). The purpose of this event is
  to help students develop and demonstrate their skills at game design\, de
 velopment and promotion. They are challenged to show off a playable level 
 of a game\, live\, in front of an audience of experienced game industry pe
 rsonnel and guests (which we are hoping you will join).&nbsp\; The Compute
 r Society Publication Office produced a 9 minute Youtube video about a pre
 vious live Competition/Showcase which is available at <a href="https://www
 .youtube.com/watch?v=5bjJW7foOBA">2013 IEEE Intercollegiate Game Showcase.
 </a></p>\n<p>The competition typically attracts 30 to 50 entries\, from wh
 ich the top ten are chosen to present their work to the "live" audience an
 d judges. Three primary awards are given\, plus a series of special awards
  for unique achievements. These special awards are different each year bas
 ed on the nature of what the developers are showing.&nbsp\; Their is also 
 a People's Choice Award voted on by those attending in person or virtually
 .&nbsp\; More details on the competition can be found at <a title="IEEE Ga
 meSIG Website" href="https://gamesigshowcase.org/">GameSIGshowcase.org.</a
 ></p>\n<p>This year's showcase will be hosted from the University of Calif
 ornia\, Irvine\, in Irvine CA\, and held Online via Twitch.</p>\n<p>Parkin
 g at the event requires a visitor permit. &nbsp\;Use the Anteater Parking 
 Structure at E. Peltason Drive and Anteater Drive. Please see <a href="htt
 ps://parking.uci.edu/permits/visitor/">https://parking.uci.edu/permits/vis
 itor/</a>&nbsp\; for fees and maps.</p>\n<p>The Twitch stream will start a
 t 1:00 PM (PT) and end by 5:30 PM (PT).Registered individuals will receive
  reminders about the Showcase as we get closer to the event\, with the Twi
 tch link provided via <a title="IEEE GameSIG Website" href="https://gamesi
 gshowcase.org/">GameSIGshowcase.org. </a>&nbsp\;The Twitch stream will be 
 public.</p>\n<p>This year\, IEEE GameSIG and IGDA- Los Angeles joining for
 ces to bring you really cool prizes and the best set of judges ever at our
  GameSIG Showcase 2025 event. 1st/2nd/3rd prize winners will receive FREE 
 IGDA Memberships! More details at <a title="IEEE GameSIG Website" href="ht
 tps://gamesigshowcase.org/">GameSIGshowcase.org.</a> and <a href="https://
 igda.org/chapters/us-ca-los-angeles/">https://igda.org/chapters/us-ca-los-
 angeles/</a>.&nbsp\; There will be an After-Party at GameCraft Brewing.&nb
 sp\; Please RSVP for the mixer: <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection
 .outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Figda-la-ieee-game
 sig-mixer-tickets-1318192321719%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator&amp\;data=05%7C02%7C
 %7C7d5dff613f634e11c58b08dd7bb98d6b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1
 %7C0%7C638802759060543307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUs
 IlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7
 C%7C%7C&amp\;sdata=L8NrFKsFH1BsrAyW%2FPLQ09GnlCU%2BMPBrGs0zqF5HNII%3D&amp\
 ;reserved=0">EventBrite for the mixer!</a></p>\n<ul>\n<li>For sponsorship 
 via networking at the event\, please contact us for more information at ga
 mesigshowcase@gmail.com.</li>\n<li>For sponsorship and donations\, we'll c
 ontact you to acknowledge and verify processing. If unsure\, please contac
 t us.<br>Support in check-form are preferred to avoid processing fees.</li
 >\n<li>For inquiries and larger sponsorship or support\, contact us for mo
 re information at gamesigshowcase@gmail.com.</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Competition d
 etails are available at:&nbsp\;<a href="http://gamesigshowcase.org/">http:
 //gamesigshowcase.org/</a></p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>Tentative sched
 ule:</p>\n<p>1:00 PM - Welcome and Introductions<br>1:10 PM - Competition 
 Presentation of Top Finalists<br>3:20 PM - Game Demos and Special Presenta
 tions<br>4:15 PM - Announcement of Winners<br>4:30 PM - Audience/Game Team
 s Interaction<br>5:30 PM -&nbsp\; Twitch Stream concludes</p>
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