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GameMaker Concept Pitch (MS ONLY)

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Deadline: Mar 09, 2025 11:59 pm (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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GameMakers Showcase
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Date: Mar 22, 2025 12:00 pm - Mar 22, 2025 2:30 pm (EST)
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Apex Senior Center, 63 Hunter Street, Apex, North Carolina 27502, United States
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Free

About the event

Join us for an afternoon celebrating women in gaming featuring Heather Chandler, owner of Whole Brain Escape in Apex. Heather is a video game producer who has lead teams at Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Activision. She was also the Senior Producer on Fortnite. She will be joined by other game designers, artists, programmers to hear your game pitch. Janie Hughes (Co-Founder of BingoBard, Women in Games Ambassador & Chair of IGDA NC Triangle), Amber Murray Johnson (Professor at Wake Tech), Jayden Sansom (NCSU Grad and Future Tools Programmer), and Meg Hughes (Video Game Producer). Middle schoolers will pitch game concepts and High schoolers will submit a developed game to showcase to receive feedback and compete for cool prizes. (More info in Vendor Applications) Meet and greet with the panelists and all game submissions then the pitch contest. Prizes: BEATS headphone, steam GC, funkopops, Whole Brain GC Snack and refreshments provided.
Town of Apex
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Town of Apex
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About the application

Calling All Middle School Gamers & Creators 

Do you have an awesome idea for a video game? Enter the GameMaker Showcase Video Game Pitch Competition and bring your vision to life

 

What You’ll Do:

  • Create and pitch your own video game concept.
  • Share your idea to a panel of industry experts.
    • Judges panel, including Heather Chandler, former senior producer of Fortnite, and other notable women in the gaming industry will be judging and providing feedback to the top pitches
  • Compete for exciting prizes and to present your pitch at the GameMakers Showcase

 

Who Can Enter?
Middle school students with big ideas and a passion for gaming! No experience needed—just creativity and a great pitch.

 

Deadline to Apply: March 5, 2025

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Special Events Specialist, Megan Shea at megan.shea@apexnc.org

Terms & Conditions

This is my original concept, and I retain all rights to my idea.

Questions on the application

User information

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email

Additional information

  • Student Name(s)
  • Grade Level
  • Parent Contact Email Address
  • Parent Contact Phone Number
  • Game Name and Overview
  • Platform
  • Target Audience
  • Player Experience
  • Core Mechanics
  • Narrative and Story
  • Characters
  • Concept Art
GameMaker Concept Pitch (MS ONLY)
GameMaker Concept Pitch (MS ONLY)
GameMakers Showcase
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