Trista Taylor from Google send this info:
Games4Girls Competition: ChicTech, an outreach program of the University of Illinois’ Department of Computer Science, extends an open invitation for college women to participate in the fifth annual Games 4 Girls Programming Competition (G4G). Students can get real-world, collaborative experience by creating new software for girl gamers. Teams from various Universities will compete using the Gamemaker platform. In April, High School girls will judge the games and determine the winners. Create your team today!
Registration Deadline: December 19, 2008
Click Here to Register.
Submissions and Evaluations: April 6, 2009
Winners Announced: April 19, 2009
Visit here for more information.
F.A.Q
Q: How many members can be part of a team?
A. Ideally, each group should consist of around 4 college women but anywhere from 1 to 5 members are allowed. Each group needs a faculty advisor to supervise them.
Q. Do you have to be a college student to participate?
A. We will consider exceptions, such as including high school or post-graduate students, depending upon their background.
Q. How will games be judged?
A. Four components make up a good game: Fun, Playability, Creativity, and Technical Achievement
Please email cjchan2@illinois.edu if you have additional questions.