Dare to be Digital open day tomorrow

An
open day for the student computer games competition, Dare to be
Digital, will take place from midday tomorrow at the Digital Hub’s
Digital Exchange in Dublin.

As Games Toaster reported last May prototypes will be constructed in Dublin this year, with 9 of the 10 weeks of the competition spent in Ireland.

“Rather than just sending one team to Scottish finals, we will be
selecting six teams from the whole island of Ireland to be
represented”, commented Michael Hallissy, of the Digital Hub back in
May, “The six teams will take part in a mentoring and support program
in Dublin during which they will build their game. Support will be
provided by Irish and UK games companies. At the end of a nine-week
support programme, they will then travel to the University of Abertay
for the grand final”.

Last year at the international competition in Scotland, a Derry based team, Rule of Thumb, won in three categories — ‘Best Use of Technology’, ‘Best Team Player’, and team member McNicholas won ‘Best Artist’. For more details visit daretobedigitalireland.com.