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<h3 id="congratulationstothe2021inteluniversitygamesshowcaseiugswinners">Congratulations to the 2021 Intel University Games Showcase (IUGS) winners!</h3>
<p>I’ve been involved in IUGS since its first event in 2014. I have to say the quality improves every year and this year is no different.</p>
<p>We had 20 entries from the best University game dev programs present their best game project to top Industry judges. I was honored to be one of the judges this year.</p>
<p>Although seven games got their well-deserved recognition, I wonder what the results might have been if the event was physical (vs. online). Would the outcome be different if the <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/blindspot">Blindspot</a> team got to pitch their game and talked about how the game uses research-proven techniques to deal with negative stereotypes and microaggression? What would the result be if the <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/chroma-chaos">Chroma Chaos</a> team showed how they took a new bent to a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaga">Galaga-type</a> game by adding things like color-switching combat? Please take a look at all <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/groups/3030">20 game projects</a> and tell us which one you like by tweeting your favorite game with the #2021 IUGS and @Intelsoftware.</p>
<p>I have my fingers crossed the participants in the 2022 Intel University Games Showcase will get the chance to present to the judges in-person next year.</p>
<p>It is my honor to announce the Winners of the 2021 Intel® University Games Showcase:  </p>
<h3 id="bestgameplay">Best Gameplay:</h3>
<p>•    1st Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/zoelie">Zoélie</a>, Savannah College of Art and Design <br>
•    2nd Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/larger-than-light">Larger Than Light</a>, University of Southern California <br>
•    3rd Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/crystal-call">Crystal Call</a>, SMU Guildhall <br></p>
<h3 id="bestvisualquality">Best Visual Quality:</h3>
<p>•    1st Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/metamorphos">Metamorphos</a>, DigiPen <br>
•    2nd Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/beat-breakrz">Beat Breakrz</a>, Ringling College of Art and Design <br>
•    3rd Place: <a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/projects/flicker-of-hope">Flicker of Hope</a>, University of Central Florida <br></p>
<p>Congratulations to all the winners and ALL the entries - it was a remarkable crop of games this year, view them all here in the dedicated DevMesh Group: (<a href="https://devmesh.intel.com/groups/3030)">https://devmesh.intel.com/groups/3030)</a></p>
<p>We had the following 6 judges evaluate the games submitted and determined the winners:</p>
<h3 id="ashleyaliceaunitytechnologiessrdeveloperadvocategames">Ashley Alicea, Unity Technologies Sr. Developer Advocate (Games)</h3>
<p>Ashley is a Developer Advocate for Games at Unity, Ashley Alicea spends her days creating technical demos to empower Unity creators with the skills they need to make amazing games. You’ll often find her at developer events digging deep into new Unity features &amp; getting excited about the community’s latest creations. Her past roles at Global Game Jam, IndieCade, and Games For Change have made her a passionate advocate of democratizing game development – a mission she proudly continues at Unity.</p>
<h3 id="genechorbariotgamesdeveloperrelations">Gene Chorba, Riot Games- Developer Relations</h3>
<p>Gene Chorba is a lifelong gamer, and works at Riot Games leading Developer Relations. Through his work at Riot and beyond Gene has helped motivated game developers and entrepreneurs follow their dreams. With a focus on making great products, delighting players and investing into the games ecosystem, Gene works to empower the next generation of developers.</p>
<h3 id="stevenisaacsepicgameseducationprogrammanager">Steven Isaacs, Epic Games- Education Program Manager</h3>
<p>Steve Isaacs is the Education Program Manager at Epic Games. His mission in this role is to support educators and students in exploring career opportunities that leverage interactive 3d skills. Prior to his role at Epic, Steve was a public school teacher for 28 years, teaching game design and development as well as other courses related to creative uses of technology. Steve enjoys spending time with family and friends. His hobbies include video games, biking, snorkeling, hiking and live music.</p>
<h3 id="peterkinggreenmangamingsvpbusinessdevelopment">Peter King, Greenman Gaming- SVP Business Development</h3>
<p>Peter King, SVP Business Development, Green Man Gaming. Peter has spent the last 30 years In the Games Industry. Very fortunate to have held several senior roles with Major gaming companies, which include, Activision, Mattel, Broderbund, 1C, Novalogic and Green Man Gaming. Products I have launched include, Myst, Call of Duty, Tony Hawks and Delta Force. For the last 2 years I have been leading the BD role in Green Man Gaming, Looking for new titles for our publishing arm and working with our AAA partners on various projects.</p>
<h3 id="deantakahashigamesbeatleadwriter">Dean Takahashi, GamesBeat- Lead Writer.</h3>
<p>Dean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He has been at VentureBeat since 2008. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat and GamesBeat Summit conferences. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.</p>
<h3 id="bobbyohintelcorporationheadofinteluniversitygamesshowcase">Bobby Oh, Intel Corporation, Head of Intel University Games Showcase.</h3>
<p>He is a DevRel Business Development Manager with over 20+ years of experience rallying global support for next-generation technology solutions within the gaming, graphics, and hardware industry. I am deeply passionate about helping to find and helping the next generation of game developers who will change the gaming world.</p>

Congratulations to the 2021 Intel University Games Showcase (IUGS) winners! We had 20 entries from the best University game dev programs present their best game project to top Industry judges.

2021 Intel University Games Showcase Winners!