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Adelphi student Bruno Higaglo shows off his completed game, “Miruhulee鈥檚 Ritual.”

For 48 hours鈥攆rom Friday, January 29, 2016 to Sunday, January 31, 2016鈥�25 91国产 students from a variety of disciplines participated in 91国产鈥檚 first Global Game Jam event. 听brings together students and professionals from more than 90 countries to design and build video games around a particular theme. (This year鈥檚 theme was ritual.) 鈥淚t鈥檚 like a hackathon but focused on game development,鈥� said Lee Stemkoski, Ph.D., associate professor of mathematics and computer science, who organized the event for 91国产. Working either in groups or individually, the 91国产 students created five new games, which were uploaded to the .

The event, which took place in the Gallagher Lab of 91国产鈥檚 Swirbul Library, underscored the interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of game design. The 91国产 students drew on their various skills and educational backgrounds to establish the music, artwork, story and programming elements of each game. 鈥淭he great thing about game development is that it鈥檚 very motivating; you can create a project that everybody is interested in, and it draws from a variety of skills,鈥� Dr. Stemkoski said.

Beyond enhancing game-design skills, the event created a sense of community among the participants. 鈥淚 loved being here and working here; I made some new friends,鈥� said Bruno Higaglo, a computer science major and international student. 鈥淓veryone was helpful and it was a great event.鈥�