2016 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

78 2016 Yearbook Photo: courtesy of Antel OUTREACH ACTIVITIES 2016 School of Communication and Design Global Game Jam 2016 in Uruguay Eight video games were created by teams of programmers and video game designers at the Global Game Jam 2016 in Uruguay, organized by Antel and the Video Game Department of the School of Communication and Design. The event took place from January 29 to 31 at the Telecommunications Tower. This global event, organized by the International Game Developers Association, was created to facilitate the exchange of experiences among video game developers, programmers, designers, musicians, animators, and illustrators. In 2016, it was held simultaneously in 93 countries with more than 36,000 participants, who had to create a video game in 48 hours based on a global theme revealed to them at the event. The theme of this edition was Ritual. Recreación 16: “Real-world design experiences in Uruguay” Recreación is an academic space for collaboration with companies that brings together, under the Integrative Project, the proposals of final-year students in the Bachelor’s programs in Graphic, Industrial, Fashion, and Multimedia Design. In this edition, held from February 23 to 25, 63 companies participated, for which 68 projects were carried out. Some of the participating companies and institutions were: National Association of Milk Producers, Black & Liberty, Carrasco and Punta Gorda Yacht Club, Fashion Box, Gran Sportman, Granja San José, Montevideo Community Gardens, La Casa del Lago Restaurant, Mis Petates, Movie, Multicar, Roma Tijuana, and Tienda Inglesa.