Students from Arizona State University’s Center for Innovation in STEM Learning and ASU assistant professor Nicholas Weller will be bringing a video game they are developing, “2175,” to the Camp Verde Community Library on Friday, April 25, and local kids will have a chance to test the game as part of the development process.
The game is set in a futuristic dystopian desert world, and its plot deals with the effects of drought on that world. Kids attending can play the game on Steam Decks handheld consoles. Three of the teen designers from the team will be present to take feedback and will also be able to discuss the game and the experience of making it with three of its teenage designers.
Participants will be organized into two age groups, one for kids ages 9 to 11 from noon to 2 p.m. and one for kids ages 12 to 18 from 2:30 to 4:30p.m. Each group will be limited to12 participants; those interested can register at yavapai.events. Look for the two events on April 25 titled “Teen-Made Video Game Testing.” People interested are urged to register as soon as possible. Registration for the first session will end at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 18, with registration for the second session closing at 2:30 p.m. on April 18.The game will be completed in May and is expected to be made available as a free download.
