2022 Demo Day
Demo Day is an international pitch competition where the top game creators from GMG’s summer camps present their games to industry expert judges. Grand Prize Winners will receive exciting prizes sponsored by GMG’s partners.
This year’s Demo Day was held on September 24th and broadcasted on GMG’s YouTube & Facebook channel.
Watch the Stream on Youtube below and Meet the amazing 2022 Demo Day Winners! ⭐
Direct links to our streams below! ⭐
YouTube Stream - https://youtu.be/_8-ycgRoAmU
Facebook Event Page - https://fb.me/e/2Pr9TDlRk
Teen Category Judges Panel
Jr. Category Judges Panel
This year was the first time we haVE FINALISTS THAT MADE both INDIVIDUAL AND TEAM GAMES.
AND THE FIRST TIME CAMPS Were BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON, A TRULY HYBRID EXPERIENCE WITH 9 FinALIST GAMES And 22 incredibly talented finalists from across the US, CZECH REPUBLIC AND THE PHILIPPINES! 🌎
🎮 Play the 2022 Demo Day Finalists Games:
https://itch.io/c/2698683/2022-girls-make-games-demo-day-finalists
2022 GMG Teen Finalists & Winners
🎉 Congratulations to the Top 5 GMG Teen Finalists! These creators designed and developed their games at the 2022 Girls Make Games 3-week summer camp.
2022 Demo Day Teen Category Winner: Cadet Carina: Pollution Evolution by Maika H!
Its almost 100 years into the future. Due to climate change, water, and air pollution, the human race left earth to go live on one huge spacecraft. Until one unfortunate day, the space craft exploded; Carina escaped alone! Follow Cadet Carina on her mission to find where everyone is, and the dangerous buildup of pollution!
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/cadet-carina-pollution-evolution
In our game, a player named Dot relocates to a new town and takes over her parents' former cotton candy store. Dot explores the area to gain a sense of the new location, and while doing so, she makes some new acquaintances but observes something odd happening. Like individuals going missing and strange notes popping up all around town.
In a mysterious and perilous journey, Dot embarks on her quest just days after moving in to unlock the secrets of Sugar Grove and save its citizens.
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/outdated
An alien is going to attack Earth! A group of lions needs a volunteer to fight the alien, but there is no one courageous enough. No one except... a baby ostrich. The lions don't think a baby ostrich will be able to do it, but after running into some secretive pigs that believe in him, they make a plan to save the world. The baby ostrich will have to go all around the world to get magical powers. Once he has all 3 of the magical powers, he will be ready to fight the alien. Will he make it out alive and save the world? Or will he be killed by the alien?
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/ostrich-expedition
Melting Pawt is a text based educational game where you play as a cat who travels around the world discovering recipes and learning about how they are important to their culture.
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/melting-pawt
R.C. woke up after a deep sleep from low battery. They were recharged with life after hearing a small tune. R.C. had lost sight of their creator and now needs to get back. They went to the source and found a pair of headphones with an MP3 player. They recognize this pair, it belonged to their creator. After giving a listen they discovered their new source of power. However, this energy can only last for so long, so R.C needs the fastest way to make it back to their creator. Fortunately, this music inside of them gives them the rhythmic power to travel at high speeds, but only if you get on time with the beat. Can you guide R.C. through the lands, or will the record come to an end?
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/rhythmic-robot
2022 GMG Jr. Finalists & Winners
🎉 Congratulations to the Top 4 GMG Jr. Finalists! These creators designed and developed their games at the 2022 Girls Make Games 3-week summer camp.
2022 Demo Day Jr Category Winners: Koala Katastrophe by Team Koala Queens (Emma, Riya, Abbi) and Packing Up a Memory by Team Kirby (Madeline, Akshara, Elodie, Madison, Evelyn)
A koala named Kayla must venture to safety during the Australian wildfires of 2020.
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/koala-katastrophe
The player suddenly decides they are sick of their house and want to move. In our game, the player must collect boxes and find the key to leave the room. Our game is calm and zen but ends with an epic boss fight!
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/packing-up-a-memory
Mon needs to fight her negative emotions to wake up from a coma. (Disclaimer: Don't do this IRL)
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/up-to-you
In this story based action game, The Werms, a more advanced kind of species of worm, have their home underground near a pond. After a huge storm, Shellbert the Werm is separated from his family! After hearing rumors about The Fisherman, he goes on a quest to The Council to warn everyone and reunite with his family. Join Shellbert in his journey to find his family and save The Werms!
Play the game: https://girlsmakegames.itch.io/in-the-life-of-a-werm-shellberts-adventure