This week I visited the ACMI exhibit Game Masters. Game Masters is a highly interactive showcase that features some of the most influential game designers and games. The games on show move from arcade games (like Pac Man), to PC games (like World of Warcraft), to smartphone and tablet games – essentially the evolutionary scale of gaming. The goal of the exhibition is to show how games are made and the talent of their creators.
One of the many benefits of this exhibition is how engaging it is with over 100 interactive exhibits, which can get visitors of all ages interested in what’s on show at the museum. I’m personally more interested in what it takes to build a game from concept. This is what made the exhibition more engaging for me. Looking at concept art to building the characters and worlds to adding music and SFX to add more detail to the environments in game.
Blizzard Entertainment is one of the biggest names in the video game industry due to their hit success ‘World of Warcraft’ back in 2004 and now with ‘Overwatch’ which was released in 2016. Rare concept art and interviews from those at Blizzard can be seen in the exhibition. It is amazing to see that such a large company is happy to donate works of art and games to be played for this exhibition so that many like myself can learn and have fun while doing so.
Another good thing about this exhibition is that it allows local designers and developers opportunities to add their content to the exhibition. This could open entirely new doors for those struggling especially on the indie scene to make a name for themselves.
I would recommend visiting this exhibition before its end in 2020. It allows for a real peek into the industry for those like myself who wish to be a part of it. It also offers up a chance to join said industry by adding your own work.
Game Blogs :) 