Yonsei Student Jeong Pil-joong Excels

in Blizzard Game Development Contest

-"The fundamentals, maintenance, and repairing of programs

that i learned in school."

 

 

 

Jeong Pil-joong, a senior in the Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Division at the Yonsei Wonju Campus, ranked ninth overall in the international game development contest organized by Blizzard Entertainment. Called “Rock the Cabinet,” the contest attracted hundreds of game developers from around the world, and it was held between July and December of last year.

Responding to the theme “Fantasy,” Jeong created “Get Hypered,” a fighting game based in a fantasy world. Up to eight people can play at a time, and players get to use magic, swords, and bows and arrows.

 

Jeong took up game development as a hobby during his sophomore year of high school; his goal at the time was to become an expert in software security like Dr. Ahn Cheol-soo. Upon entering Yonsei, however, he found himself attracted to game development, as it allowed him to communicate with users rather than simply sitting in front of a computer. Between September and December of 2014, Jeong taught game development on the Ongamenet Channel. Currently, he serves as a team leader for an independent game.

 

 

 

Jeong credits his success in the contest to “the fundamentals, maintenance, and repairing of programs that I learned in school.” He added: “I paid greater attention to providing MacBook users with the same user requirements as Windows users; MacBooks are less apt in terms of computation, hence users usually don’t get to enjoy an optimal gaming experience.” Speaking of “Get Hypered,” Jeong said: “I think I received high scores in terms of fun and creativity. I aimed to develop a game which allows users to use their senses of sight, hearing, and touch.”

 

In the future, Jeong plans to attend graduate school, pursuing in-depth studies related to fusion games, virtual reality, and augmented reality.