Press Release - Put your games design skills to the test for FireTV!

Tuesday 26 February
13.00hrs

Students are being offered a chance to build on their computer games design skills and win £200 by producing a computer game for an innovative website.

FireTV is looking for entrants to design and build either an educational game that ties in with the theme of fire safety or a fun game that contains a link to fire service activities.

The website, which was launched in May last year, already features several games which have proved popular with users. Now the owners of the site, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, is looking to expand this area.

Sophie Laurence, AF&RS Social Marketing Manager, said; “The winning game will net its maker a prize of £200, but if you don’t win and we choose to use your game on our site, we’ll give you £50.

“The aim of FireTV is to take the fire safety message to new audiences and we believe the site will become crucial in educating people in a range of safety advice. The Play area of the site, where your game will feature, aims to relay safety messages in an easy to understand way.”

*Entries should be received no later than Friday 18 April and the winner and short-listed games will be announced on the FireTV website on Wednesday 30 April. The winning game along with the short-listed games will appear on FireTV for at least three months.

For more information on how to apply, click here