From Harry Potter to Peking Opera, online play booming
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An interactive journal inspired by Harry Potter films, games focusing on sound effects, and adaptable Peking Opera facial makeup were some of the products on show during the China University Student Game Awards in Shanghai recently.
The awards are a platform supporting college students’ independent game idea development and technology.
They were held for the first time in Shanghai, which is establishing itself as a global eSport capital as part of its strategy to boost digital consumption.
Wu Shuang, a Donghua University student and a part-time programmer, said she was inspired by an animated newspaper in Harry Potter to develop her game, “The Diary,” which won an award.
The judging team promised to help developers fix “bugs” in their creations.
Another award went to “Let There Be Light,” focused on sound effects instead of only visual effects. The idea was welcomed by the judges from game firms, universities, designers and the media.
A total of 1,200 students in 350 teams developed over 200 independent games for the event, the finals of which were held in Shanghai.
CUSGA was organized by the University Students Game Development Association Plus, a professional body supporting college game developers’ incubation, learning, display and cooperation.
It’s co-organized by the School of Electronic Information and Electrical Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and games firms Hypergryph and TapTap.
The firms offer commercial advice and job opportunities for students.
SEIEE vice dean Xue Guangtao, also a professor and doctoral supervisor, wanted to establish a “good environment” covering all aspects to support student developers.
“Games now represents a format of culture and tech innovation as well as entertainment,” Xue said.
“It makes sense to establish a better ecosystem for game development in Shanghai as a global eSports capital city.”
Some top game developers and talent are coming directly from universities.
These include the founders and executives of Shanghai-based firms such as miHoYo, TapTap and Hypergryph.
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