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Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

Yan Knoop: Introducing our Search for a Star 2016 Code Winner

April 28, 2016May 13, 2016 Genie Todd 0

After winning the Rising Star competition last year, Yan Knoop has now become the second person ever to win Search for a Star for the second year in a row.

Posted in Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersAir Guns Block Dodger Disney Infinity 3 Dodge GameMaker Lee Stott Mark Hope Microsoft NHTV Nuclear Throne Peter Harrap Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Sumo Digital Vlambeer Yan KnoopComment
SFAS & RS 2016 Games Directory

SFAS & RS 2016 Games Directory

April 7, 2016October 5, 2017 Genie Todd 0

Record number of games published as part of this year’s competition, from 40 students across 25 universities.

Posted in Games, Search For A StarAbertay University Anglia Ruskin University Aston University Bournemouth University Gamercamp Goldsmiths Heriot-Watt University Howest University Microsoft NHTV Northumbria University Oxford Brookes University Rising Star Search For A Star sfas16 SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Southampton Solent University Staffordshire University Sumo Digital UCLAN Universidad Madrid University of Bath University of Birmingham University of Bristol University of East Anglia University of Hull University of Manchester University of Salford University of Southampton University of York
The Winners 2016 : Search For A Star & Rising Star Code

The Winners 2016 : Search For A Star & Rising Star Code

April 5, 2016April 5, 2016 Genie Todd 0

In its biggest year yet, we announce the winners of the Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star code Finals from yesterday’s event at Microsoft.

Posted in Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Edge Case Games Escape Technology Exient Furious Bee Greg Booker Jason Fielder Lee Stott Lizi Attwood Microsoft NHTV Playground Games Rachel Cabot Sumo Digital University of Bath Yan KnoopComment
Search for a Star & Rising Star Art 2016: The Winners

Search for a Star & Rising Star Art 2016: The Winners

April 1, 2016April 19, 2016 Genie Todd 0

We reveal the winners of the Search For A Star Art 2016 competition, showcasing some of the best of the next generation of games artists.

Posted in Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersAmelie Talarmain Animation Anthea van Leeuwen Art Autodesk Character Cloud Imperium Daniel Anaya De Montford University Environment Epic Games Escape Technology Exient Joel Phelps Natural Motion NHTV Breda University Playground Games Rare Sam Bang SFAS2016 Staffordshire University Sumo Digital University of HertfordshireComment
SFAS & RS 2016: The Finalists

SFAS & RS 2016: The Finalists

March 24, 2016December 13, 2016 Genie Todd 0

This year has been our most exciting year yet, also being the first year that we’ve hosted competitions for both games code and art.
The finalists for 2016 are….

Posted in Search For A Star2016 Aaron Smith Abertay University Amelie Talarmain Anaya Andreea-Tamara Tanasescu Anthea van Leeuwen Aron Visicglia Boss Alien Daniel De Montford University Edge Case Games Epic Games Escape Technology Exient finalists Furious Bee Futureworks Gaasworks Goldsmiths Heriot-Watt University Howest Jack Spink Jean-Pascal Evette Joel Phelps Jordy Boot Josiah Ward Lewis Nicholson Marian Toma Microsoft NHTV Nick Pearson Northumbria University Playground Games Rachel Cabot Rare Red Kite Games Rising Star Robin van Nunen Sam Bang Sam Cipolat Search For A Star SFAS2016 Sheffield Hallam University Shivam Devani Staffordshire University Sumo Digital University of Bath University of Bristol University of Cumbria University of Hertfordshire University of Huddersfield University of Hull William Hobden Yan KnoopComment
Finals Day Conferences 2016: Introducing the speakers

Finals Day Conferences 2016: Introducing the speakers

March 18, 2016April 5, 2016 Genie Todd 0

Games industry conference speakers confirmed for the 2016 Search For A Star Finals Day events

Posted in Events, Search For A StarAutodesk Boss Alien Bournemouth University Cloud Imperium David Braben Epic Games Exient Finals Day Frontier Lionhead Microsoft Pixel Blast Rare Search For A Star SFAS2016 Staffordshire University Sumo Digital Unity
Search For A Star 2016 - Round 2 Qualifiers

Search For A Star 2016 – Round 2 Qualifiers

February 15, 2016 Dan Dudley 0

The results are in for Round 1 of the graduate games code & art competitions, with our team of judges whittling down 600 entrants to just 160 qualifiers.

Posted in Articles, News, Search For A StarAbertay University Boss Alien Develop Edge Case Games Epic Games Furious Bee Goldsmiths University of London HackerRank Howest Microsoft NHTV Playground Games SFAS2016 Sumo Digital Tarnished Studios UCLAN University of HertfordshireComment

Search for a Star & Rising Star Well Underway!

February 5, 2016February 16, 2016 Genie Todd 0

The first round of Search for a Star and Sumo Digital Rising Star is now over for both coders and artists taking part in the 2016 competition. We’ve had record numbers of applications this year for both code and art, and we’re excited to see what talent this year’s competition will reveal. Last year we […]

Posted in Search For A StarAbertay University Bournemouth University HackerRank NHTV Rising Star Search For A Star Staffordshire University Sumo Digital UCLANComment

Search For A Star : Win the chance to work at a top UK games studio!

December 18, 2015December 18, 2015 Dan Dudley 0

The Search For A Star & Rising Star student competitions are back for 2016, now open to both games coders and games artists. Take part in one of the biggest industry-supported game dev competitions in the UK, showcasing your work in front of leading studios and getting a boost towards a career in games.

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star2016 Autodesk Graduate jobs Microsoft Playground Games Search For A Star Sumo Digital videoComment
Sam Parras, Search For A Star Winner 2015

Search For A Star & Sumo Digital Rising Star 2015: The Winners

April 27, 2015 Dan Dudley 0

Congratulations to Sam Parras, winner of Search For A Star 2015, & Yan Knoop, winner of Sumo Digital Rising Star 2015!

Posted in Articles, Search For A Star, SFAS WinnersBoss Alien Dom Williams Exient games development Microsoft NHTV Rising Star Sam Parras Search For A Star Sumo Digital Unity University of Birmingham University of Bristol Yan KnoopComment

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