The Great Canadian Appathon (GCA) is coming to Brock this weekend and students from the University are gearing up for the challenge.<\/p>\n
Brock will be a competition hub for the second installment of this nation-wide programming contest, which challenges students to create the best mobile game app for any platform in 48 hours.<\/p>\n
The winning game will be published in an app store and the team will win $25,000.<\/p>\n
The event \u2014 which is also billed as a \u201chackathon\u201d \u2014 kicks off at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 and runs until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2. The theme for the games to be created will be revealed on the day of the competition.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a part of this event really shines a light on computer science at Brock,\u201d said Kelly Moylan, president of Brock\u2019s Computer Science Club<\/a>, who is recruiting competitors for this weekend\u2019s contest.<\/p>\n A seminar room in Mackenzie Chown J will be transformed into home base for the event. Space will also be provided for those students looking to sneak in a quick nap during the 48-hour coding marathon.<\/p>\n When asked what students coming to campus for the weekend competition can expect, Moylan said, \u201ca meal a day, and plenty of energy drinks.\u201d<\/p>\n At the first GCA held back in February, Brock\u2019s team travelled to Waterloo to compete and placed in the top 25 apps.<\/p>\n