Game Event Extravaganza | UTS Tech Festival 2024

It is our pleasure to invite you all to the third iteration of the UTS Tech Festival (June 17th - 28th).
This year, we have taken things to the next level and have organised heaps of exciting events and activities.
Games Development will have a very strong presense with 15 events that include: a 2-day Game Jam, a number of Fireside chats, Master Classes, Workshops, a Gaming Competition and much more.
All these events are supported by our Industry Partners from Ubisoft, NVIDIA, MSI and the PlayMakers Student Society.
Don't miss out!
Here is a summary of the game events:
Week 1
- Monday & Tuesday (June 17 & 18)
- Game Jam (supported by MSI) [10:00 – 5:00 PM]
- Wednesday (June 19)
- Designing Success: From Game Design to UX and UI with Ubisoft [1:00 – 4:00 PM]
- WayPoint: Career Launch - En route to the Games Industry [5:30 – 7:00 PM]
- Thursday (June 20)
- Mock Job Interviews with Ubisoft [1:00 – 3:30 PM]
- Mock Video Game Auditions With Aimee Smith [5:00 – 7:00 PM]
- Friday (June 21)
- Playmakers: Armless Samurai Gaming Competition (supported by MSI) [1:00 – 7:00 PM]
Week 2
- Monday (June 24)
- Create Your First Game in the Godot Game Engine [1:00 – 4:00 PM]
- Playmakers: Designing Video Games for Virtual Reality [5:00 – 7:00 PM]
- Tuesday (June 25)
- Your Career in Games Development [1:00 – 2:30 PM]
- Games Showcase (supported by MSI) [3:30 – 7:00 PM]
- Wednesday (June 26)
- Accessible Games Through The Ages [1:30 – 3:30 PM]
- A Fireside with Kitty [5:30 – 7:00 PM]
- Thursday (June 27)
- NVIDIA Masterclass: Essentials of USD in Omniverse [11:00 – 2:00 PM]
- Game Preservation Masterclass (ROM Hacking) [3:00 – 5:00 PM]
- How to make a 3D Animated Film with Animal Logic Academy [5:30 – 7:00 PM]
- Friday (June 28)
- Awards Night
You can find the full Tech Fest program here.