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SumuZ - New game is now published on both Apple Appstore and Google Play Store

Victor Cheung, a student member of The Games Institute has launched his game on both the Apple and the Google mobile app platforms. He created this game during the Waterloo Game Jam.

Want to play a game that looks cool while improving your dexterity and speed of doing math? You've found the right game!

GI Member Alexandra Orlando Featured on 570 News

The Games Institute's very own Alexandra Orlando was on 570 News this past Friday addressing how eSports is a growing trend in Waterloo region, but also worldwide. She discusses at length the emergence of eSports as a source for large-scale competitions and discusses what she sees as the future for eSport competitors.

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Director of The Games Institute, Dr. Neil Randall, was recently featured in an article discussing credit card loyalty programs and gamification. The article written by Aaron Broverman was originally published on November 12th, 2015.

On Wednesday, September 16th, the Director of The Games Institute gave a State of the Union speech to all GI members. Neil Randall has been reinstated as the Director of the institute for the next four years, along with Associate Director Mark Hancock for the next three years. This talk addressed the growing population of student and faculty members currently involved with the institute to outline the research focus and vision of The Games Institute.

Director of The Games Institute, Neil Randall, has been featured in a recent article published by Canadian Business entitled "Should we really be turning investing into a video game?" by Bryan Borzykowski.

Join us in supporting her on Wednesday, March 25th from 2PM-3PM in LHN room 2703 on the University of Waterloo campus.

This week The Games Institute Director Neil Randall sat down with the CBC Radio broadcast Spark for the segment 'Room escape games’ are putting a new spin on immersive gaming.' 

The program originally aired this Sunday afternoon and is scheduled to air again on Wednesday at 2:05 PM. Full broadcast and podcast details are also on the CBC website.

This week at The Games Institute we are highlighting the work of PhD candidate Steve Wilcox. From the English Language and Literature department at the University of Waterloo, his research examines various forms of art such as literature, comics, and videogames and their capacity to expand the number and range of experiences humans undergo. Steve’s research at The Games Institute revolves around the idea that games excel at teaching players how to situate knowledge.