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Games design students develop prototype at global event Together with an international team, UCLan games design students Leigh Hadfield, Jarkko Kouva and Vytautas Januskevicius used the Unity Engine to create a very successful and engaging platformer game ‘Kevin’ for the PC. The trip was funded by the International Travel Student Bursary and organised by Rhoda Daly, Lecturer, Games Design , University of Central Lancashire. Global Games Jam is a worldwide annual event supported by the games industry and educational institutions. Within a 48 hour session university students and industry professionals work together to develop prototype video games. Students from UCLan were invited to participate in this year’s event at the University Of Applied Sciences Hogeschool Van Amsterda m. Leigh combined his role as level designer with team captaincy, where he was responsible for ensuring all work flows were consistent and efficient. He said: “Competing in the Global Game Jam was a f...