Global Game Jam 2018 @ KSU

The Global Game Jam 2018 @ KSU will be held from Friday, January 26th through Sunday, January 28th. 

This is a great opportunity to come and make a game over a weekend. Anyone can join in regardless of skill or experience. Come and have fun, learn, and meet some new people.

Come to the J/Atrium building (Marietta campus). Driving directions and a campus map is available at http://www.kennesaw.edu/maps/docs/marietta_printable_campus_map.pdf and http://www.kennesaw.edu/directionsparking.php 


You will also need to register 
https://epay.kennesaw.edu/C20923_ustores/web/classic/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2015

The registration desk will be on Level 2 of J-Block at 2:00 pm. 

The opening ceremonies will take place in Q-202 and will start at 4:30 pm. The jam will take place in J-Block and will start at 6:00 pm on Friday January 26, 2019.

This is an 18 Plus event. If you are not 18 or older, you will not be able to participate. 

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National Rankings For Clash Royale Have Been Released.

Willem Broodryk (Parys High School) currently heads the national ranking for the Clash Royale esports title.

2019 has seen the first year of the esports title Clash Royale being played at MSSA's official Provincial and National Championships.Now that the esports title has been played at MSSA's Gauteng Provincial Championships, Mind Sports South Africa is able to generate rankings for its premier championships.

It was thus at MSSA's Gauteng Provincial Championships that Willem Broodryk won the championships, and in doing so, has taken the lead in South Africa's national rankings.

What with a very full schedule of events that are lined up for 2019, it will be interesting to see if Willem can keep his pre-eminent position.

The current rankings for the Clash Royale esports title is as follows:

Pos	Name of Player	year	Club	Points
1	Willem Broodryk	19	Parys High School	179.6
2	Dale Spolander	19	Northcliff High School	152.4
3	Carlos Kori	19	Northcliff High School	143.5
4	Tyreke Michael	19	Northcliff High School	139.1
5	Jeandre Viljoen	19	Parys High School	130.9
6	Liam Moodley	19	Northcliff High School	113.9
7	Thammy Ndlovu	19	Northcliff High School	109.6
8	Terrance Broomberg	19	Curro Aurora	102.4
9	Wickus Lubbe	19	Parys High School	120
10	Micheal Naidoo	19	Northcliff High School	76

Rankings produced by MSSA are as follows:

• Senior Ancients Wargames
• Senior Checkers
• Senior Clash Royale
• Senior CounterStrike: GO
• Senior DotA 2
• Senior FIFA '18
• Senior HearthStone
• Senior Injustice 2
• Senior League of Legends (female)
• Senior League of Legends
• Senior Morabaraba
• Senior Mortal Kombat X
• Senior Pro Evolution Soccer (PES)
• Senior StarCraft II
• Senior Street Fighter V
• Senior Tekken 7 (female)
• Senior Tekken 7
• High Schools Clash Royale
• High Schools CounterStrike: GO
• High Schools DotA 2
• High Schools FIFA
• High Schools HearthStone
• High Schools League of Legends
• High Schools Paladins
• High Schools Street Fighter V

Also read:

• The new national team selection criteria.
• Why schools and universities should invest in esports.

• 2019 Calendar of Events
• Esports: MSSA's 23rd Western Cape Championships - 23 & 24 March 2019