Two computer games created by Australia's leading games students will be launched today Friday, 19 November, at the Academy of Interactive Entertainment, Canberra. Roach Rage is a 3D kart-style racing game where the player is in control of one of nine crazy bugs racing around tracks set in real-world environments. Crescent Moon is a 3D tactical turn-based strategy game which pits the Cerulean water race against the Phoenix fire race.
The games were started in March 2004 by students studying the Diploma of Computer Game Development. The students create their own game development teams and take on various roles such as Lead Artist, Lead Programmer and Level designer. Throughout the year students are visited by games industry representatives to give them feedback and help guide their game down the right track.
The Launch event starts at 6pm, with E3-style presentations by the students taking place on the big screens from 6:30. Visitors will be able to play both games during the launch and could win a copy to take home and play. Roach Rage will be played across the AIE LAN with up to eight people racing against each other in a single game. Crescent Moon is played hot-seat style, with both players sharing a computer ? as in chess.
The games will be entered into the Best Unsigned Game Competition at the Australian Game Developer's Conference soon to take place in Melbourne on the 2nd December 2004. Last year's Diploma class won this competition with their game "Frost", a 3D multiplayer fighting game.
"Australia's leading game students" says who. You guys in Canberra and Melbourne have quite a hide...
says the AIE...derrrrrr. Obviously you aren't brave enough to put your name next to the post.