Dr. Kirk
Game and Simulation
Programming at
Tech-High at Seminole
A site for gamers and critical thinkers!
NGT Project Information
FINAL PRESENTATION: 4/5 - 3:30-7 (see specific times below)
Embarc Collective, 802 E Whiting St, Tampa, FL 33602
Speed Search Digital - 4 pm, arrive by 3:30 pm
Money Watch - 4:20 pm, arrive by 3:50 pm
Health Share - 4:40 pm arrive by 4:10 pm
HERo - 5:00 pm, arrive by 4:30 pm
ThermaBottle - 5:20 pm, arrive by 4:50 pm
Cash Cart - 5:40 pm, arrive by 5:10 pm
Code Horizon - 6pm, arrive by 5:30 pm
Awards Ceremony - APRIL 19th 4:30-7:30 at MOSI
All Finalists MUST attend and dress up!
Finalists do not need to register but family members will - you get two free tickets with your entry but they MUST REGISTER (enter promo code NGTFINALIST and then proceed whith the "NGT360 Family Member" ticket to process their registration).
NGT360 Student Info Session 2021
NGT360-about - Kevin Harrington
NGT Application Questions Template
Online Application Help & Application Video Help
Online Application FAQs & Example
Position Guides:
QA Tester & Other- Designer, Concept Art, Writer, "floater".
WORK RESOURCES
PROJECT MANAGERS:
Checklist (make a Trello with the columns "To Do", "In Progress", and "Completed"). Trello tutorial.
Project Managers- Weekly REPORT OUT
Written Warning- Must change "Bold" words
Deliverables:
Charter (see finalist examples)
Project Plan Info and Project Plan (Contest Example)
Elevator Pitch - Record on cell phone, edit, & upload!
Business Model (optional)
Customer Surveys (Google Customer Preference Surveys) - Example Questions - can be on paper, survey monkey, post on Social Media, etc.
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with programmer - search examples
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with asset man.
Business Requirements Doc | Business Req. Video Tutorial
Test Plan Instructions | Test Plan Template | Test Plan Tutorial - work with programmer
Test Cases Instructions and Test Case Template
Final Executable of Prototype (EXE file)
ASSET MANAGERS:
Documents/Assets - Logo, Product Flows, User Interface, Functional Design, and all assets applicable to your product.
To have edge also create brochures and a commercial!
Use Cases Doc | Use Case Video Tutorial - work with PM.
Design Document- optional - good for game builds
Storyboard - if your game/app has a story
Asset Manager Resources:
Use Google to find Art/Animation/Asset tutorials!
Websites for Images:
Need Audio?
Architecture Doc | Architecture Video Tutorial - work with Project Manager
Test Plan Instructions | Test Plan Template | Test Plan Tutorial work with Project Manager
Programmer Resources:
Creating a Mobile App- check out these options
*Consider getting a JetBrains account for access to a ton of free software including Android Studio, WebStorm, AppCode, and many more!
Resources for All:
2017 Design Review Finalist Videos
Elevator Pitch 2017 Samples (should be 30 sec or less)
Design Review Video Editing:
Video Tutorial on Editing- This is basic recommend adding text and doing more editing!
HOW TO EDIT VIDEO WITH PREMIERE PRO CC!
Once you edit: File-->Export-->Media-->Export then upload the AVI file, upload to YouTube-->Put link in basecamp.
Design Review Requirements:
- Product pitch - 10 min video
- Elevator pitch -30-60 sec video
- Product Charter
- Marketing Plan
- Business Requirements
-Business Model
- Customer Surveys
- Use cases
- Architecture
-Challenges/Successes
-Thank you to mentors/judges
-Optional - what NGT has meant to you
NGT Competition and Grading
Foundations Students: First semester you will receive two grades for your work in the NGT competition. These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheets below:
Programming Students: will receive one grade for NGT participation first semester These grades are based on standards like all other assignments and the details are on the assignment sheet below: Standard 78.0 and 66.0 (teamwork)
and Standard 65.0 (problem statement)
Check out these charter examples from past year's finalists:
Arise
ProsTech
Frontier Games
Workshops & Important Dates
