Game Development Online Training

We would like to thank the participants of Game Development Online training who submitted the game design and final product to the instructor. Totally we have received the submission of games from 62 teams who are students of secondary schools in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,  Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and India.

To view all games submitted to instructors

After assessment by the internal committee, we are pleased to announce the 15  teams who are selected as shortlists as follows.

To view the 15 shortlists

To select the 1st , 2nd, and 3rd winners of the Game Development , the 15 shortlisted teams are requested to make an on-line presentation about their game on Friday 2 June at 14.00 -16.00 hrs to the Judging Committee. 

• The shortlisted teams will be requested to make a presentation according to the alphabetical order of the school name.
• The duration of each shortlisted team’s presentation is about 7 minutes/team for a presentation + 3 minutes of Q&A from the Judging Committee. 
• For the shortlisted teams who are not able to make a presentation on 2 June as scheduled, the team will be disqualified.     
• The presentation schedule by Webex is as follows:
  
  

  Meeting Title: Presentations of Shortlists (Game Development)   Date: Friday 2 June 2017 Meeting Time: 14.00-16.00 (Bangkok, GMT+07:00) (Requesting shortlists and participants to log-in before the meeting time at 13.30-14.00)    Max Number of Participants:  198 Webex Meeting Link: Click Event Number: 572 992 084 Event Password: 1234

We welcome other students, teachers and other participants to attend the presentation session. 

Students and Teachers can download “Guidelines on How to Submit the Game and Judging Criteria” Download

Participants can download the training schedule and materials, and view the previous training sessions by

1. Check the Instructor’s BLOG for all information of training: https://seagamedev.wordpress.com/
2. Check the Training Schedule and Webex Teleconference Meeting Room
   Group A: Students from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia
   

   Click to download for Group A (4 Feb - 6 March): The training schedule and Webex Meeting Room for training sessions of Group A from 14 Feb to 6 March 2017. No class on 6 March 2017. The class on 6 March will be rescheduled to be on 13 March 2017.     Click to download for Group A (13 March - 10 April): The training schedule and Webex Meeting Room for training sessions of Group A from 13 March to 10 April 2017.

   
   Group B: Students from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, India and all teachers.
   

   Click to download for Group B (17 Feb - 10 March): The training schedule and Webex Meeting Room for training sessions of Group B from 17 Feb to 10 March 2017 No class on 10 March and 14 April 2017. The class on 10 March will be rescheduled to be on 17 March 2017.  Click to download for Group B (17 March - 21 April): The training schedule and Webex Meeting Room for training sessions of Group B from 17 March to 21 April 2017

3. Click on the files and links in the following table to review the previous sessions.

Remarks:
Group A is comprised of students from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Group B is comprised of students from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, India, Vietnam and all Waiting-list Teachers.

For additional information, please contact email: schoolnetwork@seameo.org.

The SEAMEO Secretariat would like to express its appreciation to schools and teachers who participate in this online training programme.

List of Schools (By Country)

List of Teachers (By Country)

Download the details: Please click here

1. Background
   
   On the occasion of SEAMEO 50th Anniversary in 2015, a project entitled SEAMEO 50x3 Schools’ Network was developed with its aims to leverage capacity of school leaders, teachers, and students through capacity development programmes and other contributions from 21 SEAMEO Regional Centres, SEAMEO stakeholders, and partners.
   
   The SEAMEO Schools’ Network also enables the participating schools to help each others, share practices and experiences that are useful to students and teachers towards the quality of education.
   
   To develop Southeast Asian students to be equipped with advance ICT skills, problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, and communication, the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Secretariat (SEAMEO Secretariat) will organise a Game Development On-line Training for Students “Anyone Can Make a Game” during 13 February- 6 April 2017 with free of charge.
   
   This training course will be conducted through online by using the webex platform – 2 hours/week for a training session, and 1 hour/week for a consultative session, totaling 16 hours for training sessions and 8 hours for consultative sessions.
   
   With free and special features of the software programme called “Construction 2.0”, students do not need to have any special computer programming knowledge and skills.
   
   1. Students do not need programming language experience.
   2. Students do not need to write a code.
   3. Students do not need to remember the syntax.
   4. It's easy!. Everyone can learn.
   5. All we need is only an awesome idea and creativity.
      

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   After the training, students will learn:
   
   1. Game Development Process
   2. Story Board Development
   3. Design the Game Asset
   4. Develop various Genre of Games
   5. Publish their Game
   
   Basic Games that Students will Learn:
   
   
   
   Students/teachers can view the game showcase of Construct 2.0 by visiting this weblink: https://www.scirra.com/construct2/games

2. Who Can Apply to Join ?
   
   All students who are studying in Grade/Year 7 to 12 or equivalent at the high/secondary/ vocational high schools in 11 Southeast Asian countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam.
   
   Rules for Registration
   
   
   • The student must study in Grade/Year 7 to 12 or equivalent at the high/secondary/ vocational high schools in 11 Southeast Asian countries.
   • Coordinating teachers or representative students must register by a Group/Team of students – 1 Group/Team of students comprises of 3 students who are studying in the same or different education level.
   • 1 school can submit at least 1 group/team (comprising of 3 students) or maximum 3 teams (or 9 students).
   • The registration for students should be done through online by visiting the following link
     http://bit.ly/SN-GameDevTraining
   • The maximum number of schools to be accepted for this training course is 50 schools.
   • The registration will be accepted as a first come, first serve basis.
   • Information needed for the online registration such as name of school, name of school director, school address, name of coordinating teacher, email address and mobile of coordinating teacher, name of students, education level, and email address and mobile number of students.
   • For the teachers who would like to join this training course, please proceed the Waiting-list Online Registration for Teachers by clicking the following link.
     http://bit.ly/SNGameDevTrainingTeacher
     Since this training course is designed for students, SEAMEO will need to give the first priority to students. Teachers can be participated if the number of students is less than the targeted number. SEAMEO will inform the teachers on 3 February for the available slots for teachers.
     
3. Software Programmes to be Used (Free Programme)
   
   The following software programmes will be used during the training course.
   1. Game Programmer: Construct 2.0 (https://www.scirra.com/construct2)
   2. Game Artist: Inksacape (https://inkscape.org/), Spriter (https://brashmonkey.com/)
   Students should install the above software programmes in their computer/notebook prior to the training session starts.
   

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4. Training Sessions and Content
   
   The training will be conducted within 2 months, starting from 13 February to 6 April 2017.
   
   Total Hours:
   
   • Total Training Hours: 16 hours for training sessions and 8 hours for consultative sessions.
   • 1 Training session per week (2 hours for each training session).
   • 1 Consultative session per week (1 hour for each consultative session) – This consultative session is available for students who have problems and would like to discuss the details with the trainer. Students can optionally access to the web teleconference during the consultative session if they have questions to discuss with the trainer.
     
   Content:
   • Game Development using Construct 2 : Platform Game
   • Game Development using Construct 2 : Shooter Game
   • Design the Game Assets using Inkscape and Spriter
   • Game Development using Construct 2 : Tower Defense Game
   • Game Development using Construct 2 : Turn-Based Game
   • Game Development using Construct 2 : Game Layouts
   • Publish the Game

5. Tentative Training Schedule:
   

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   Session	Date (Tentative)	Time (Tentative)	Content
   0 Webex Training	Tue 7 and Wed 8 February 2017	13.00-15.00 hrs, Bangkok Time	‘Webex Training Sessions’ for teachers and students who are inexperience in using webex teleconference. Trainees can log-in to the system any time during 13.00-15.00 hrs on 7 and 8 Feb. Instructions will be provided by email.
   0 Orientation	Fri. 10 February 2017	14:00-15:00 hrs. (1 hour)	Online Orientation for Students and Coordinating Teachers
   1	Tue. 14 February 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs. (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Introduction to Game Development and Story Board Making
   2	Fri. 17 February 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs. (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   3	Mon. 20 February 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Game Development using Construct 2 : Platform Game
   4	Fri. 24 February 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   5	Mon. 27 February 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Game Development using Construct 2 : Shooter Game
   6	Fri. 3 March 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   7	Mon. 6 March 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Design the Game Assets using Inkscape and Spriter
   8	Fri. 10 March 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   9	Mon. 13 March 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Game Development using Construct 2 : Tower Defense Game
   10	Fri. 17 March 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   11	Mon. 20 March 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Game Development using Construct 2 : Turn-Based Game
   12	Fri. 24 March 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   13	Mon. 27 March 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Game Development using Construct 2 : Game Layouts
   14	Fri. 31 March 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   15	Mon. 3 April 2017	13:00-15:00 hrs (2 hours) Bangkok Time	Publish the Game
   16	Fri. 7 April 2017	13:00-14:00 hrs (1 hour) Bangkok Time	Consultative Session (Optional for students)
   17	4th Week of April 2017	To be confirmed	Presentation of the game by students

6. Instructor
   
   

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   Mr Ahmad Wisnu Mulyadi IT Consultant, SEAMEO Secretariat Bachelor: Computer Science Education, Indonesia University of Education, Indonesia Master: Digital Media and Games Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia Master: Interdisciplinary Program of Information Systems, Pukyong National University, South Korea

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7. Timeline
   
   

   Online Registration	4 - 31 January 2017
   Deadline of Registration	31 January 2017
   Announcement of Training Participants by Email and on SEAMEO Website	3 February 2017
   Webex Training Sessions (To train participants to use the web teleconference platform)	7, 8 February 2017, 13.00-15.00 hrs
   Online Orientation for Students and Coordinating Teachers	10 February 2017, 14.00-15.00 hrs
   Training Sessions	14 February – 7 April 2017
   Presentation of the Game Project by Students	4th week of April 2017 (To be confirmed)
   Announcement of the Awarding Teams	1st week of May 2017

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8. Assessment/Assignment
   • A group of students must design, develop and publish their own game as a final project.
     

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9. Prizes for Outstanding Teams
   For the outstanding teams, there are the following 3 monetary prizes:
   
   
   • 1st Prize: 300 USD/team
   • 2nd Prize: 200 USD/ team
   • 3rd Prize: 100 USD/team
     

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10. Certificate of Completion
    A Certificate of Completion will be provided to the students upon the completion of the training programme, and submission of a game developed by students.
    

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11. General Rules and Conditions
    
    • Students can have a maximum of 2 absenteeism from the on-line training session.
    • Students must inform the trainer at least 1 day in advance by email prior to the absenteeism.
    • Students should prepare the required software before the training session begins. The trainer will provide the instructions to the students.
      

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12. Contact Details
    For additional information of the training course and registration, please contact:
    
    Ms Piyapa Su-angavatin
    Coordinator
    SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand
    Tel: + 662 391 0144 I Fax: + 662 381 2587
    Email: schoolnetwork@seameo.org (cc: piyapa@seameo.org) www.seameo.org

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. What is “Construction 2.0” ?

Construct 2 is a powerful ground breaking HTML5 game creator designed specifically for 2D games. It allows anyone to build games — no coding required!

Features:

1. Quick and easy
2. Powerful event system
3. Flexible
4. Instant preview
5. Stunning visual effects
6. Multiplatform export
7. Easy extensibility
8. Free software

https://www.scirra.com/

2. What is “SEAMEO” ?

The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1965 among governments of Southeast Asian countries to promote regional cooperation in education, science and culture in the region.

Its 11 Member Countries include Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste and Vietnam. It embodies 8 Associate Member Countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and United Kingdom; and four Affiliate Members, namely the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), the University of Tsukuba (Japan), British Council, and China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE).

Over the past four decades, SEAMEO has developed 21 specialist institutions throughout Southeast Asia which provide regional leadership in human resource development and diverse expertise that they offer in education, culture, health, environment, and agriculture and natural resources. (www.seameo.org)