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Robot Games:
How your FRC skills can help you become an
awesome video game maker
Alex Games Ph.D. Education Design Director
Joe Booth, Executive Producer
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Agenda
1. What’s next for XBOX & about us
2. Sorry we lied….
3. OK: we will teach you something about game making
4. Q&A
5. Free Xbox Games
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What’s next for XBOX
What’s next for XBOX:
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Xbox is 10 years old
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Kinect: fastest selling consumer electronics device
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Our Ambition: Game Platform  Entertainment Platform
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Become the #1 Entertainment Company
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Kinect has taught us ‘it’s good to be BOLD’
Playful Learning
• Books: Entertainment vs. Learning
• Movies & TV: Entertainment vs. Learning
• Video Games: Entertainment vs. Learning
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Who are we
Joe Booth
Alex Games
• High School Dropout (left school at 15)
• Academic Addict (left school at 32)
• 25+ years of game making
• 10+ years Academic Research
• FIFA, Need For Speed, Ghost Recon, Rollercoaster
Tycoon
• Gamestar Mechanic
• EA, Ubisoft, tons of studios who are now bust!
• Michigan State University
• $1b+ in retail revenue
• University of Wisconsin
• 5+ years Software Engineer
• National Instruments
• Machine vision & motion control R&D
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Sorry we lied…
Real reason for being here
• How can we get to 100’s of millions of kids with Games & Learning
• How could we create virtual FIRST competition
• How can we enlist you to help us get there
Our Plan
• Us: Show & tell: how you can become game makers
• Us: Bribe you with free Xbox Games
• You: help us reach 100’s of millions of kids
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Did you know that in the digital world
Most learning happens outside of school?
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… so what you’ve learned with FRC…
…can help you make Video Games
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With Kodu, Robots + Games = Double the Fun!
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Imagine, Design, Program, and Play it in a snap!
That is the heart of Playful Learning!
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Demo
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Q&A
You can ask….
• What should I do next after Kodu
• Best schools for gamemaking
• Predicted trends in gamemaking
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Next steps
1. February - Kodu / FIRST Game Jam (you help us with this)
www.Kodugamelab.com
2. When appropriate – pilot a virtual FIRST competition
3. Today - Free Xbox Games (if you sign up to help us)
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xbox.com
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