Wednesday 8 June 2016

Game-con 2016

Hartlepool College of Further Education students gave up their half-term to raise money for Changing Futures North East to support young people across the town. Inviting students from college and local schools, as well as families into the college, college student ambassadors and staff dug out their games consoles and put on a great games event for all ages!
And it wasn’t all just retro systems as Hartlepool College showcased their cutting edge flight simulator, used to train Aerospace Engineering students at college. Teesside University, who work in partnership with Hartlepool College also supported on the day, bringing along games design students and their Virtual Reality system. 

The fun didn't stop there with competitions, raffles and FREE PIZZA from Domino's - everyone seemed to enjoy their 3 days of gaming. Winners of the competition were announced on Friday just before the final total of £208 was announced. Changing Futures NE came along on Friday ready for us to announce the final total and to have a look around at the range of games the students had organised. 

The event was a huge success and everyone seemed to leave pleased whether they'd reminisced their childhood (including me, who enjoyed playing Crash Bandicoot again) or learning how to play a new game. 

We would like to say a massive thanks to everyone who came along to the event and to everyone who supported and sponsored us! We couldn't have done it without you and we hope to see you all next year :) 


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