Campus Game Fest 2016 Embraces Education Through Gaming in
Singapore
Singapore
- Showcases games as a
powerful medium for educating, engaging and building communities - Introduces its first youth
DIY PC Charity Drive to assemble computers for the underprivileged - Features the latest
instalment of wildly popular gaming series, King of Fighters, for the very
first time in Asia
SINGAPORE, 24 June 2016 – The annual Campus
GAME Fest [GAME
stands for Game, Arts, Media, Edutainment] returns in 2016
to exhilarate and educate attendees with a host of immersive activities at ITE
College Central. Organised by the Singapore CyberSports & Online Gaming
Association (SCOGA), Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Community Club
Youth Executive Committees (CC YECs) from Ang Mo Kio Group Representation
Constituency (GRC) and Sengkang West Single Member Constituency (SMC), the
event aims to empower and enable Singapore’s youth leaders and volunteers to
take on leadership roles while having fun.
GAME Fest [GAME
stands for Game, Arts, Media, Edutainment] returns in 2016
to exhilarate and educate attendees with a host of immersive activities at ITE
College Central. Organised by the Singapore CyberSports & Online Gaming
Association (SCOGA), Institute of Technical Education (ITE), Community Club
Youth Executive Committees (CC YECs) from Ang Mo Kio Group Representation
Constituency (GRC) and Sengkang West Single Member Constituency (SMC), the
event aims to empower and enable Singapore’s youth leaders and volunteers to
take on leadership roles while having fun.
Officiating the launch of festivities this
afternoon was Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth. As one of
the largest youth events in Singapore, Campus GAME Fest 2016 (CGF 2016) intends
to bring gaming community together through creativity, innovation, edutainment
and the cultivation of cyber wellness. Led by the CGF Committee, a hundred
youths from ITE, SCOGA, and the People’s Association Youth Movement (PAYM) come
together to organise, run and support the event, providing youths with valuable
working experiences while touching their passion points. The event also sees
gamers of all stripes coming together, cutting across demographics such as
gender and nationality to bring people together through their common love for
gaming, whether be it video games or tabletop games.
afternoon was Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth. As one of
the largest youth events in Singapore, Campus GAME Fest 2016 (CGF 2016) intends
to bring gaming community together through creativity, innovation, edutainment
and the cultivation of cyber wellness. Led by the CGF Committee, a hundred
youths from ITE, SCOGA, and the People’s Association Youth Movement (PAYM) come
together to organise, run and support the event, providing youths with valuable
working experiences while touching their passion points. The event also sees
gamers of all stripes coming together, cutting across demographics such as
gender and nationality to bring people together through their common love for
gaming, whether be it video games or tabletop games.
A key highlight of the event is the
involvement of participants in philanthropic efforts via the Do-it-Yourself
(DIY) PC Charity Drive, where volunteers will utilise second-hand components
donated by residents from Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC to build
computers from scratch for the underprivileged. There will also be recreational
activities, held to reinforce and cultivate innovation, creativity, and digital
skills curated for youths to help strengthen cyber wellness. These are well in
line with ITE’s innovative use of ‘serious games’ – games designed for
educational purposes or to simulate real world conditions so as to measure a
subject’s reaction time and critical thinking skills – to educate and engage
its students.
involvement of participants in philanthropic efforts via the Do-it-Yourself
(DIY) PC Charity Drive, where volunteers will utilise second-hand components
donated by residents from Ang Mo Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC to build
computers from scratch for the underprivileged. There will also be recreational
activities, held to reinforce and cultivate innovation, creativity, and digital
skills curated for youths to help strengthen cyber wellness. These are well in
line with ITE’s innovative use of ‘serious games’ – games designed for
educational purposes or to simulate real world conditions so as to measure a
subject’s reaction time and critical thinking skills – to educate and engage
its students.
Of course, a dazzling array of gaming
activities will be on full display at CGF – such as the Minecraft Community
Challenge, which will be the first ever in Asia; and the Just Play! Bring Your
Own Computer LAN Party with over 500 attendees expected. With a variety of
tournaments organised from the ground up by gaming communities themselves,
visitors will also be the first in Asia to try out the latest instalment of
popular game series King of
Fighters, The King of
Fighters XIV.
activities will be on full display at CGF – such as the Minecraft Community
Challenge, which will be the first ever in Asia; and the Just Play! Bring Your
Own Computer LAN Party with over 500 attendees expected. With a variety of
tournaments organised from the ground up by gaming communities themselves,
visitors will also be the first in Asia to try out the latest instalment of
popular game series King of
Fighters, The King of
Fighters XIV.
“Like the games youths used to play just a couple of decades ago –
for example, five stones, eraser flicking, and sepak takraw – video and
tabletop games have indisputably become a powerful part of our lives and our
culture, continuing to bring people together just as the games of the past
did,” said Mr Kelvin Tan, President and Co-Founder of SCOGA. “Campus GAME
Fest sees attendees unite in their common love for games every year. This year
we wanted to tap on that sense of community and encourage gamers to help the
less privileged through the introduction of our DIY Garage.”
for example, five stones, eraser flicking, and sepak takraw – video and
tabletop games have indisputably become a powerful part of our lives and our
culture, continuing to bring people together just as the games of the past
did,” said Mr Kelvin Tan, President and Co-Founder of SCOGA. “Campus GAME
Fest sees attendees unite in their common love for games every year. This year
we wanted to tap on that sense of community and encourage gamers to help the
less privileged through the introduction of our DIY Garage.”
Mr Bruce
Poh, Director and Chief Executive Officer of ITE said, “Campus Game Fest
is gaining popularity amongst many youths, especially our students. Besides
entertainment, there is a category called ‘serious gaming’, which is gaining
traction as a very useful tool to make ICT-enabled learning come alive for
gamers.”
Poh, Director and Chief Executive Officer of ITE said, “Campus Game Fest
is gaining popularity amongst many youths, especially our students. Besides
entertainment, there is a category called ‘serious gaming’, which is gaining
traction as a very useful tool to make ICT-enabled learning come alive for
gamers.”
Some of the key highlights for CGF 2016
include:
include:
· Do-It-Yourself
Youth PC Charity Drive
Youth PC Charity Drive
Over a course of two months,
volunteers have actively contributed and collected PC components from the
general public with collection points at the Community Centres in the Ang Mo
Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC. During CGF 2016, the collected PC components will
be aggregated to form recycled PC parts which will be assembled and tested by
trained youth volunteers and ITE students. The recycled computers will
then be presented to a selected Voluntary Welfare Organisations (YMCA Student
Care Centres and Care Corner Teck Ghee Youth Centre), benefitting
under-privileged youths who will then be able to loan the PCs for their work or
studies. Spearheaded by Hwi Yoh and Punggol Park CC YECs with support from ITE
and SCOGA, the initiative hopes to build awareness for the less privileged in
Singapore, and encourage volunteerism amongst the youth and gaming community.
The project also aims to encourage the environmental-friendly habit of
recycling and reusing computer components.
volunteers have actively contributed and collected PC components from the
general public with collection points at the Community Centres in the Ang Mo
Kio GRC and Sengkang West SMC. During CGF 2016, the collected PC components will
be aggregated to form recycled PC parts which will be assembled and tested by
trained youth volunteers and ITE students. The recycled computers will
then be presented to a selected Voluntary Welfare Organisations (YMCA Student
Care Centres and Care Corner Teck Ghee Youth Centre), benefitting
under-privileged youths who will then be able to loan the PCs for their work or
studies. Spearheaded by Hwi Yoh and Punggol Park CC YECs with support from ITE
and SCOGA, the initiative hopes to build awareness for the less privileged in
Singapore, and encourage volunteerism amongst the youth and gaming community.
The project also aims to encourage the environmental-friendly habit of
recycling and reusing computer components.
· Minecraft
Mania!
Mania!
The first ever in Asia, fans of
the ever popular Minecraft can unleash their creativity at the Minecraft
Community Challenge. Open to anyone and everyone, the competition aims to
foster creativity through gaming while reaching out the local community and
fans of the game.
the ever popular Minecraft can unleash their creativity at the Minecraft
Community Challenge. Open to anyone and everyone, the competition aims to
foster creativity through gaming while reaching out the local community and
fans of the game.
· Fighting
Games Galore at the PlayStation Booth!
Games Galore at the PlayStation Booth!
PlayStation will be having a
booth at CGF where newcomers to fanatics alike can try their newest fighting
games! Visitors will get to try the latest Street
Fighter V on their
PlayStation consoles. Even better, visitors will also get a chance to try the
latest King of Fighter XIV,
for the very first time in Asia (since E3)!
booth at CGF where newcomers to fanatics alike can try their newest fighting
games! Visitors will get to try the latest Street
Fighter V on their
PlayStation consoles. Even better, visitors will also get a chance to try the
latest King of Fighter XIV,
for the very first time in Asia (since E3)!
· NEGC Cyber
Wellness Exhibition
Wellness Exhibition
Supported by the Inter-Ministry
Cyber Wellness Steering Community, the National Education Gaming Championship
(NEGC) Cyber Wellness Exhibition strives to educate and cultivate “netiquette”
amongst youths and the gaming community. The exhibition will offer a series of
tips and scenarios on how individuals can better steer themselves away from
gaming addiction while recognizing the signs, and how to better safeguard one’s
online security and safety.
Cyber Wellness Steering Community, the National Education Gaming Championship
(NEGC) Cyber Wellness Exhibition strives to educate and cultivate “netiquette”
amongst youths and the gaming community. The exhibition will offer a series of
tips and scenarios on how individuals can better steer themselves away from
gaming addiction while recognizing the signs, and how to better safeguard one’s
online security and safety.
· Just Play!
Bring Your Own Computer LAN Party
Bring Your Own Computer LAN Party
As the largest
Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN Party in Singapore, Just Play! aims to bring
gamers together for an epic cyber camp of video gaming fun and camaraderie.
Expecting over 500 attendees, many proudly showing off their very own
snazzed-up gaming rigs, participants can expect an array of activities – from
online games, such as faction wars and mini tournaments, to offline activities,
such as gun tag battles and street soccer – while standing a chance to win
prizes throughout the three days and two nights event. Through a camping
environment tied with epic gaming experiences, participants can look forward to
spending some awesome time with friends and new gamers they meet at the
party.
Bring-Your-Own-Computer (BYOC) LAN Party in Singapore, Just Play! aims to bring
gamers together for an epic cyber camp of video gaming fun and camaraderie.
Expecting over 500 attendees, many proudly showing off their very own
snazzed-up gaming rigs, participants can expect an array of activities – from
online games, such as faction wars and mini tournaments, to offline activities,
such as gun tag battles and street soccer – while standing a chance to win
prizes throughout the three days and two nights event. Through a camping
environment tied with epic gaming experiences, participants can look forward to
spending some awesome time with friends and new gamers they meet at the
party.
Thousands of gamers are anticipated to watch
the live commentary on games and events happening on stage and around the event
hall. For live streaming, please visit:
the live commentary on games and events happening on stage and around the event
hall. For live streaming, please visit:
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