Top Games from Cornell Game Design
The games are out. (Actually they have been for a week now)
I’m technically a TA for the course that produced this, so I probably should not play favorites, but semester’s over, and I can’t resist. My favorites for the semester - Elsia and Penguin Adventure, two projects from the CIS 300: Intro to Computer Game Design class.
Penguin Adventure is a cute, quick paced 2D platformer that puts you in the shoes of Tooks the Penguin. The game features amazing artwork and fun music. Unlike most games you would typically get from the game design class, Penguin Adventure has a lot of content, featuring a total of 20 levels, with high replay value.
Elsia is a highly unique cooperative platformer featuring Spike and his sidekick Friday. The cooperative element puts two players on the same machine with one controlling Friday with the mouse and the other controlling Spike with the keyboard. It’s surprisingly fun!
These games were the work of a handful of random Cornell University students in a single semester’s time (14 weeks). Both games were made using the GameX engine, much like GameMaker but requires a ton more programming.