1. Coach Workshop

2. Agenda
OGPC Overview
Team Management

3. OGPC Not just a game competition Technical Skills Life Skills
Programming
Art
Life Skills
Teamwork
Project Management
Career Exploration

4. Season Overview Today March April 8th
Theme released, teams start forming
March
Registration opens at
All Registration closes 1 week prior to Main Event
DO NOT EXPECT TO REGISTER LATE
OCSTA Funded Registration will likely close earlier
April 8th
Main Event at Western Oregon University

5. Main Event Show off project Interact with professionals
Get inspired by other teams

6. At Main Event Arrive early 7:30 - 8:30 - check in, set up
Action begins at 9:00
Each team has schedule judging times
During open time
Visit other teams
Go to breakout speaker sessions
Eat - bring your own food
Keynote and awards at end

7. Judging Programming & Technical Merit Game Design Art & Assets
Theme & Style
Professionalism

8. Getting Judged Students need to tell their story
Have elevator pitch of game ready
Be ready to talk about what they accomplished
Posters, design docs, etc… encouraged

9. Awards MS & HS Divisions Category Awards Best in Show People's Choice
Mixed teams compete as HS
Category Awards
Best in Show
People's Choice
Rookie Award

10. Teams Max size 7 students Need multiple skills Plan for attrition
Programmers
Artists / Creatives
Management

11. TMS Team Management System Teams Self Register Ability to provide
Teams Self Register
Ability to provide
Elevator pitch
Gallery
Group photo
Links to game?
Why? Professionalism & Prize Drawings

12. Adult Roles - Coach Single point of contact Meeting host
Project manager
Arranges for equipment, transportation to Main Event

13. Adult Roles - Mentor Technical Advisor Helps set achievable goals
Who: you, a colleague, parent, older student, student, occasional visitor

14. Adult Guidelines Students’ project, not yours
Encourage teamwork and respect
Don't over emphasize “winning”
Success is getting to main event

15. Team Expenses Main Event Registration Fee: Other possible : $50 / TEAM
Software
Team shirts, hats, etc.
Transportation
Poster boards, etc…

16. Game Tools Any language/framework OK No experience? Check out:
Judging tries to reward what students do, not what tool does
No experience? Check out:
Scratch -
GameMaker -
Construct 2 -

17. Technical Tips Must be able to bring game to event
Expect flaky wifi at event
Teach some backup system
Routine for .zip backups
Source control

18. Assets Most points for team created Outside assets
Must be free and publicly available
No purchased assets!!!
Must bring "credit list" of sources
"google" != source

19. Team Logistics Meet 2-3 times per week?
Expect crunch at end
Need roles and responsibilities
Can rotate, especially near beginning
Need decision making process

20. Iterative Development
"Ship" Frequently
New playable game every 2 weeks
Agile / Scrum

21. Questions
Contact Info