Students from Penwith College took part in the Global Game Jam event which saw 36,000 game makers worldwide collaborate and challenge themselves to make as many games as possible in 48 hours.

The college submitted three teams of students from the NextGen Academy and Fda games development courses. As the NextGen students have only been studying their course since September it was particularly challenging for them.

NextGen student, Norbert Walczak, formerly of Mounts Bay School, said: "We could all see the excitement and determination on each other’s faces on the day we came in. We got to meet and work with new people and learn from more experienced students who have been in this business for longer than us.

"We did not have much time to do this project however, I think that the time constraints are what motivates the people who participate in this event. We were sorted into groups and were joined by the FdA students who helped us tremendously, without them we would not get anywhere near finishing the games we made by the end.

"The experience was very new to most, if not all of us. I really enjoyed being under pressure and I must say that this was the best way I could have ever imagined to spend my weekend and I'm sure many who were there would agree.

"The teamwork between NextGen and Fda students was in my opinion the best as we could collaborate and bounce the ideas off of each other and add to already amazing ideas and made them even greater. I hope that we are able to do this, or something similar, in the future."