Dr. Kirk
Game and Simulation
Programming at
Tech-High at Seminole
A site for gamers and critical thinkers!
NGT Project Information
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
DESIGN REVIEW POWERPOINT Design Review Prezi or PowerPoint (we will record at some point as well). Include EVERYTHING you've done so far. Slides: Problem statement, product, target market, use case & user stories screenshots, business req. overview, CUSTOMER SURVEY RESULTS, screenshots of app/game/assets, etc. Put logo on first slide- include all team members names/roles! Include pictures of your team & the problem! Include thank you for judges and mentors!!!
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
