…sort of.
Ok, this isn’t quite the news anyone was expecting but to be honest, I’m going to celebrate this more than I would a new game announcement because it’s encouraging kids to go ahead and do some game design things and have them made and that’s always a brilliant, brilliant thing. (I do this lots with my own kid and it’s top fun, you should try it if you can)
Anyway! So yeah, Games Britannia and some other ex-Gremlin folks and YoYoGames and stuff have set up a competition to design a game around Monty. Here’s the mini-blurb:
Games Britannia has teamed up with YoYo Games and UrbanScan Limited to deliver an exciting national videogame design competition for young people between the ages of 5 and 18.
The competition is designed for small groups to come together and collaborate in writing, illustrating and composing ideas for a new video game based upon one of the most iconic British digital characters: Monty Mole.
Whilst I’m not sure any kid between 5 and 18 is going to give the slightest monkey about Monty and I’m even less convinced is they’ll be interested in going somewhere to watch grown ups code (just give ‘em a 3DS and send ‘em the game later or something), still, kids. Game designing. That’s remarkably ace so a top shout out to everyone involved and here’s hoping it gets a multitude of entries and some people super excited about making games.
There’s going to be teaching packs available soon with a bit of luck so onwards – let’s all get people making games!
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