Fall Game Expo spotlights student-created video games
Video games challenged and entertained high school students from throughout the region on Saturday, Dec. 2, at Florida Polytechnic University’s annual Fall Game Expo. The event showcased games created by teams of students from the Game Design 1 course. High school students from throughout the region attended the event to get a close-up look at […]
Spring Game Expo draws crowds to see latest student-created video games
Networked student-created video games took center stage at the annual Spring Game Expo at Florida Polytechnic University on Saturday, April 22. Prospective students and their families arrived on campus to check out the games, learn about the computer science major and career paths, and explore campus in an accompanying open house event. “The Game Expo […]
Fall Game Expo spotlights student-created video games
High school students from across the region flocked to Florida Polytechnic University on Saturday, Dec. 3, to try out student-created video games and learn about education and career paths in computer science during the annual Fall Game EXPO. “The Game Expo provides Florida Poly students with a great experience seeing a project from design to […]
Renowned academic leader joins Florida Poly Board of Trustees
Florida’s Board of Governors has appointed Dr. Dave Williams to the Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees. Williams is emeritus dean and professor of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University “We are very excited to be welcoming Dave and his distinguished academic experience to the board,” said Cliff Otto, […]
Spring Game Expo draws hundreds to try newest student video games
Video game players went head-to-head in fun competitions at Florida Polytechnic University on Saturday, April 23, at the annual Spring Game Expo. The event featured dozens of student-created video games at the University’s Innovation, Science, and Technology building in Lakeland, Florida. “I’m very proud of what we accomplished,” said Alyssa Schroeder, a senior computer science […]
Spring Game Expo brings Florida Poly projects to gamers around the world
Innovative, student-designed video games were showcased to the world on April 23 at the semi-annual student Game Expo at Florida Polytechnic University. For the first time, the expo featured a server that allowed viewers across the internet to log in and play networked student games with one another. “It’s always been a dream to have world-facing games,” […]
Spring 2020 Game Expo shows off student creations online
Florida Polytechnic University students who have worked all semester developing innovative video games are getting the chance to show them off online at the annual Spring Game Expo. Florida Poly traditionally hosts fall and spring game expos on campus, but ongoing social distancing restrictions and state-mandated closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic forced the spring […]
Florida Polytechnic University Game EXPO brings innovation and industry together
“Pick your car, choose your color, and get ready to battle,” said Christina Thomas, one of the nearly 50 Florida Poly students who presented their online games at the University’s fifth annual Florida Poly Games EXPO on April 11. The senior computer science and information technology major from Stuart, FL helped players prepare their vehicles […]
Students showcase high-level game creations at largest Florida Polytechnic University Game EXPO yet
Screens full of monsters, wizards, fighters, spells, weapons, and even cats were at the center of the Florida Polytechnic University Game EXPO on Thursday, Nov. 29. Around 50 students presented a total of 24 games to peers, faculty, and industry leaders, featuring a wide variety of characters, interfaces, challenges and player interactions. The event was […]
