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Stephanie Stoner
  • 3D digital design
  • Class of 2019
  • Syracuse, NY

Stephanie Stoner wins New York State Game Development Challenge

2017 May 9

A team of RIT students came in first place in the student category of the New York State Game Development Challenge.

Stephanie Stoner is a member of the winning team, which created the game Kingdom of the Tao.

The challenge, which began March 10 and ended April 24, gathered game ideas from students enrolled in New York state colleges and universities and independent developers residing within the state, with an eventual goal of bringing some of these games to production.

Forty entries were received, including 18 from college students and 22 from indie game developers. First-place winners in both categories each won $12,000; second-place winners in both categories each won $8,000; and third-place winners in both categories each won $5,000. The money is to be used to aid in the development and production of their games. Winners will also be included in an on-site incubator at RIT, NYU or RPI for up to one year and will have access to a mentor network. Entrants were judged on their game idea pitch, game prototype, business plan, mentorship plan and development timeline.