ORONO – Computer science students at the University of Maine will showcase original games they have created on Thursday, Dec. 10.

Two video game exhibitions will be held in the Soderberg Center of Jenness Hall on the UMaine campus. The events are free and open to the public.

The first exhibition will run from 8 to 9:15 a.m. and will feature students from COS 125 — Introduction to Problem Solving Using Computer Programming.

From 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., students from another section of COS 125 and COS 312 — An Introduction to Video Game Programming with the Unity Game Engine will showcase their work. Students from COS 598 — Advanced Game Design, also will appear at the 11 a.m. session.

Visitors will have the opportunity to play the students’ games and vote for their favorite. The teams with the most votes will receive cash prizes.


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