Chillennium is a Game Jame organized by students at Texas A&M where teams of students are asked to design and develop a game within 48 hours.
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This year we were joined by students from Sheridan College in Ontario Canada, making Chillennium an International Game Jam.
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Several teams embraced new technology by developing their games for Virtual Reality.
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After “Role Reversal” was revealed as the theme, teams wasted no time and began brainstorming and conceptualizing.
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This year’s Chillennium trophies were partially 3D printed by the student organizers.
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Teams bring all of their own equipment in order to compete.
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With only 48 hours available, many students came prepared to spend the night bringing pillows, blankets, and sleeping bags.
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Danicka Oglesby (Class of 2019) was working on using VR in the development of her team’s game.
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Some teams go above and beyond by making the music for their game.
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Texas A&M team Netflix and Chill ’em placed second in this years competition. Team members include senior visualization majors Travis Stebbins, Meena Sunramanian, and Stephanie Sykora (not pictured).
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The winning team, Oddbird Studio, from Canada at Chillennium 2017 with their game ‘Bag Box.’
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