![]() ![]() It's become a really big focus for our company," he said. GameSalad chief executive Brent Dusing said demand for GameSalad has increased from educational products from K-12 schools and community colleges. I can bring out their best qualities and interests by putting them into a gaming environment that allows them to freely explore their capacities," Conover said. "It's my mission to make sure that these students get a job in the industry or go on to higher education. ![]() Connally High School in north Austin, has about 125 students each year learning how to create games using GameSalad.ĭavid Conover, who teaches the Serious Video Games program at the school, said that over about eight years, he's seen the program become transformational for at-risk students. GameSalad has worked with several hundred schools and recently received Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills approval from the Texas Education Agency for its game-development curriculum. Now the company is linking its products to the education market as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) has become a major focus in schools and the tech industry has created major demand for computer science workers. In 2009, the company's GameSalad Creator launched, allowing developers for the web, iOS devices and Android to make games, and hundreds of thousands of playable creations have followed. When Austin-based GameSalad formed in 2007, it was with the intent of making it easier for developers to quickly create video games.
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