IAM Students at ChiTAG

Columbia College Chicago proudly represented games created by students on November 17th & 18th at the annual Chicago Toys and Games Fair. The games presented were part of indie team, large team & game production. The experience gave a chance for the college to represent the IAM department’s work through real-time user interaction, or simply by letting people play games. The students received useful feedback which will help the production and post- production stage for capstone next semester.

Students from all concentrations helped explain and pitch their game. Programmers, Designers, Artists & Audio Engineers presented their contribution to their respective project through demos, tutorials and full builds.

Student games at Chicago Toy and Game Fair (2018) — Students setting up their VR and PC games

Student VR game at Chicago Toy and Game Fair (2018) — Convention participants get immersed in student’s VR games

About the Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc.

Each year the Chicago Toy & Game Group, Inc. promotes and hosts initiatives designed to encourage and promote the power of play and invention in social, educational, and professional environments. Chicago Toy & Game Group initiatives include the Chicago Toy & Game Fair (ChiTAG), the Toy & Game Innovation Awards (the TAGIEs), Inventor Conferences for New and Professional Inventors and Product Acquisition Executives, the Young Inventor Challenge, the Young TECH Challenge, Play in Education Conference, DiscoverGames Inventor Co-op, the PlayCHIC Fashion Show, and the Chicago Toy & Game Foundation. For more information, visit www.ChiTAG.com.