Speakers: Jason Scott, Rory Starks, Kristofer Kurtis, Michelle Buddie, Kurt Kneller, and Pablo Poffald (IU Telecom)

Title: The conceptualization and creation of ASYM

Time and Place: 3:30-4:45 pm, Friday, November 3, in RTV 226

The speakers will talk about the conceptualization and creation of their game ASYM (www.asymgame.com), which has been in development almost 2 years.

Asym is a full-conversion modification for Unreal Tournament 2004 that blends aspects of MMO (massively multiplayer online game) into a FPS (first-person shooter). Players have the choice to play as one of three species in objective-based, team-oriented scenarios with support for 32 simultaneous players. As a player gains experience they gain levels which allows them to add attributes, weapon sets, and skills to their personal arsenal. With varying levels of characters working together, each mission will be a unique experience requiring unique strategy to succeed.