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NEW VIDEO ABOUT THE MC GAMING PROGRAM

Watch the movie on youtube: movie about MC's Game & Simulation Program & our partnership with NOAA

JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

GAMING JOBS & INTERNSHIPS

Create online and mobile games for NOAA.
Paid and volunteer positions available.
Get class credit towards your degree (internship classes CA269 & CS269).
Currently seeking Flash animators for a new game about loggerhead turtles.
Contact Prof. Solomon for more information
deborah.solomon@montgomerycollege.edu

WEB, MS OFFICE & DATABASE INTERNSHIPS

Internship Website
Contact Prof. Lizmi for more information
melissa.lizmi@montgomerycollege.edu


GAMES BY MC STUDENTS

Play WaterLife, a game MC gaming students for NOAA:

Play WaterLife - new NOAA game


Read the NOAA press release
Play the game! games.noaa.gov/oscar
Read more about the MC/NOAA partnership and about educational games
Watch a movie about MC's Game & Simulation Program & our partnership with NOAA

Coming soon: New online game about Loggerhead Turtles and New mobile game/application (both for NOAA)


UPCOMING EVENTS

GAME DAY
Spring, 2010

new date TBA
Theatre Arts Arena, Rockville Campus
more info about Game Day and our Gaming Degree

Game Day - DDR


Maryland—The East Coast Hub of the Gaming Industry

MD game and sim companiesMaryland is considered the East Coast hub of the gaming industry.

According to Maryland Interactive Technologies, "Already Maryland boasts the largest cluster of entertainment software companies on the East Coast." 

In addition, an industry survey by Game Developer Magazine recently found that Maryland is the number one East Coast state for game developers

See the map -- the orange circles are local MD game and simulation companies and organizations. (Map was created by MD Board of Economic Development -- click the map for the full PDF list)

Map of MD Game and Simulation Companies (click to enlarge)

Read more about Gaming & Simulation in MD

Read more about the Gaming & Simulation Industry


What's New

NEW CLASSES:

- Mobile Game Programming: Create games on cellphones and other mobile devices. Contact Prof. Alla Webb.

- Math & ActionScript:
A learning community combining a general education math class with CA225. A fun way to learn math and gaming! Contact Prof. Alla Webb.

- Online sections of Flash & ActionScript:
Two popular classes, CA125 & CA225, now available online!

- Exergaming & Health Games:
Take CA190 and HE100 together and learn about health applications of gaming technology! Contact Prof. Deborah Solomon.
RECENT NEWS & VIDEOS
MC game is"Site of the Month" on kids.gov
Watch our new video

...more news
NOAA hires MC team to create new educational games
Play the game!
Read about it on NOAA'S site
MC Gaming Students Win Awards
more
Former student, now game producer, releases her first game
more
Bethesda Softworks Hires MC Students as Game Testers
more
     
 
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