Become a judge!
The Australian STEM Video Game Challenge judging panel is comprised of volunteers from the education, game development and technology sectors.
Each year games are judged in a three-phase process.
Phase I
- This is a quality assurance round where judges check that games play and that there is content in the GDD. This is a great round to be a part of if you are new to the STEM VGC or do not have a teaching or tech background.
Phase II
- In this round judges receive a random selection of playable games and use the STEM Video Game Challenge rubrics to determine a score and provide written feedback to teams. Judges in this round require a sound knowledge of at least one of the category platforms. Ideally, judges will have experience using rubrics and providing student feedback. If you are a digital technology teacher, this is your round!
Phase III
- This is round is for experienced tech teachers and industry experts. Judges in this round receive a random selection of finalist games and use the STEM Video Game Challenge rubrics to determine a score and provide written feedback to teams. Judging in this round requires in-depth knowledge of coding languages and extensive experience with gaming platforms. Teams that generate the highest score in this round are declaired the winner.
Does this sound interesting? We'd love to have you on the team!
Please register as a judge by following this link. We will assign you to an appropriate round based on the background questions in the registration process.