Way to Go, SciTunes!

February 28 2011, 5:12pm

We at GameSalad have just received word that Daniel Caldwell, AKA SciTunes, has made it as a finalist in the STEM Video Game Challenge!

In order to make it as a finalist, SciTunes’s Human Body Adventure not only had to be voted upon, but it had to pass a panel of judges. According to the STEM site, developers are competing for: • Funds: A pool of $100K in seed money for the refinement, research, marketing, and distribution of their game • Research: The Cooney Center research team will work with the winners to identify potential scalable outcomes of the submission • Expertise: Additional advice will be offered from experts who are skilled in video game and mobile R&D • Publicity: Recognition in press, online channels, and select publications • Networking: Finalists will be invited to participate in the next Cooney Center Leadership Forum in March 2011, and have access to the Center’s multi-disciplinary network of experts in digital media and learning The Four Prizes Awarded will be: • A Grand Prize of $50K for best Developer submission • A Collegiate Prize of $25K for the best undergraduate or graduate student submission • An Impact Prize of $25K for the best submission that has the greatest potential to reach underserved populations • A People’s Choice Award will be selected through an online public vote and will recognize the submission with the most votes. So let’s hear it for SciTunes, and keep our fingers and toes crossed for him!