Games4Health 2018

WHAT THE HECK IS A GAME JAM? ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_jam], A GAME JAM IS A GATHERING OF PEOPLE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND CREATING ONE OR MORE GAMES WITHIN A SHORT SPAN OF TIME, USUALLY RANGING BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS. PARTICIPANTS ARE GENERALLY MADE UP OF PROGRAMMERS, GAME DESIGNERS, ARTISTS, WRITERS, AND OTHERS IN GAME DEVELOPMENT-RELATED FIELDS. WHEN IS IT? * October 19, 2018.  6PM - 10PM. Orientation, team registration, keynote * October 20, 2018 9 AM through October 21, 1 PM - Game Jam * Complete schedule is available at https://pittgames4health.com/schedule/ [https://pittgames4health.com/schedule/] WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Games4Health is open to any university student 18 years of age or older. OVERARCHING THEMES Design and develop a serious or a transformational digital game that addresses critical issues in one of the following areas: * Asthma * Cancer * Depression, anxiety * Eating disorders * Diabetes self-management * Autism * Learning disorders * Medication abuse * Epilepsy or other seizure disorders * Food allergies * Inflammatory bowel disease * Obesity * Organ transplant * Sickle cell disease * Stuttering