Mobile Games Developer War 3 Showcased Its 15 Finalists in Malioboro Mall

Mobile Games Developer War 3, a collaboration event of Nokia Developer with Computer Students Association – Himpunan Mahasiswa Komputer (Himakom) UGM, has reached the final round. Of the total 93 participants, fifteen finalists have been selected and ready to compete in the finals to be held on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at Malioboro Mall, Yogyakarta.

In the event that packed in the form of Jogja Game Expo, the finalists will showcase their works in front of visitors who are expected not only comprised of residents of Yogyakarta and its surroundings but also local and foreign tourists visiting Yogyakarta for the long holiday.

Vsitors also can participate in choosing their favorite game with local content. Game with the most support from the visitors will be chosen as the winner of game with the best local content category.

The participants will also present their works in front of judges and showcase visitors. The judges are Narenda Wicaksono (Nokia Developer), I Gede Mujiyatna (Lecturer of Computer Science UGM), representatives of Creacle Game Studio, Agate Studio and Gameloft (awaiting confirmation). They will select the best three participants who will then compete in the Live Coding War. In the Live Coding War, the participants are given one hour to complete the challenge from the judges to add something into the game they’ve created. From this round, winners of 1, 2, 3 places will get the prize with a total of 60 million Rupiah.

In addition to the best local content and the first place, there is another winner category to be contested by the participants which is the best download category. The winner of this category is the most downloaded game during the competition.

According to an email sent by Narenda Wicaksono (Developer Manager, Nokia Southeast Asia as well as the judge for the final round), the fifteenth teams qualified for the final round are (name of participant – name of game):

1. SingoMalang (Surti dan Tejo)
2. Ayam Saus Kecap (Kingdom Chronicles)
3. Boyo Team (Math Book)
4. Dyon Force (30 Days Romusha)
5. HCT (Battle in Ravine)
6. ORI (KRUPUK)
7. Ridiculously Photogenic Boys (Terminal Semrawut)
8. Own Games (Railway Rush)
9. ChocoArts (Jago Kabo)
10. TKF201 (Fly to the Dream)
11. Org.Com (Jonk!)
12. Elventales (Chase Burger)
13. Blue Beard (Like a Jones)
14. Chocobi Returns (Kabayan Goes Goes)
15. Tinker Game (Pig Rider)

If you happen to be in Yogyakarta this weekend, there’s no harm in making the time to come to Malioboro Mall located in the middle og Malioboro street. Starting at 10.00 to 18.30, you can see the 15 best games based on Nokia S40 created by the finalists of Mobile Games Developer War 3, as well as participating in determining the game with the best local content.