Contest Guides
A contest guide helps contestants in the learning sessions figure out how to use Game Maker to create the game they’ve designed. We don’t use the term instructor, because the contestants are driving themselves to learn, rather than passively listening to an instructor.
The primary guide for the current contest is Jay Shaffstall, Instructor of Computer Science at Muskingum University. Jay is a huge fan of creating games to explore creativity and problem solving, and this contest is a way for him to share that process with others.
Contest Judges
The games will be judged according to several criteria, including the visual look of the game, the sophistication of the programming, and how fun it is to play. Our judges are drawn from around the area, and include:
Jay Shaffstall, Instructor of Computer Science at Muskingum College.
Cory Williams, Skunkworks Architect, Resource Systems.
Dave Burkhart, Computer Technology Teacher, Sheridan
High School, Thornville, OH
Pete Carswell, Instructor in Computer and Information Technology, Columbus State Community College