DEVELOPED BY FACULTY MEMBERS AND
STUDENTS OF MACEWAN UNIVERSITY
A TEAM EFFORT
A multi-year collaboration between faculty members and students of MacEwan University helped to make Life on the Edge a reality. Professors and students from computer sciences, music and design studies have contributed hundreds of hours to ensure the game is a perfect balance of educational tool and fun tower defence game for in-class learning. As a type of educational game we designed a game that teaches yet is fun to play!
GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
Project Leads & Game Design
Ross Shaw, Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Isabelle Sperano, Associate Professor,
Design
Robert Andruchow, Associate Professor,
Design
User Interface Design
Chanelle Paradis, Student,
Design
Stephanie Lumayno, Student,
Design
Cam Zimmel, Student,
Design
Erika Amper, Student,
Design
Lisa Cox, Student,
Design
Vik Chu, Student,
Design
Game Programming
Cory Efird, Student,
Computer Sciences
Samuel Whiteley, Student,
Computer Sciences
Max Schafer, Student,
Computer Sciences
Game Design Consultation
Matthew Satchwill, Sessional Instructor,
Design
John Montague, Sessional Instructor,
Design
Bertrand Marne, Assistant Professor,
Information Science and Communication
Illustration & Animation
Kia Valdez Bettcher, Student,
Design
Cam Zimmel, Student,
Design
Erika Amper, Student,
Design
User Testing
Kelly Veillette, Student,
Design
Isabela Lopez, Student,
Design
Cam Zimmel, Student,
Design
Cory Efrid, Student,
Computer Sciences
Haylee Hatton, Student, Biological Sciences
Nemi Rai, Student,
Biological Sciences
Lisa Cox, Student,
Design
Vik Chu, Student,
Design
Prototype Programming
David Cao, Student,
Computer Sciences
Kevin Ho, Student,
Computer Sciences
Concept Development & Game Mechanics
Life on the Edge Team
EFFICACY RESEARCH
Ji Yae Bong, Assistant Professor,
Educational Technology
Project Leads & Game Design Team
Liam Byrne, Educational Technologist
Muhammad Shahrom Ali, Computer Scientist
SUPPORT
Technical Advisors
Dana Cobzas, Associate Professor,
Computer Sciences
Brian Brookwell, Assistant Professor,
Computer Sciences
Funding
MacEwan Arts and Science Project Grant
MacEwan FFAC Grant
Research Services Strategic Grant
Undergraduate Student Research Initiative
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (Canada)
MUSIC & SOUNDS
Music Supervisors
Emilie Lebel, Assistant Professor, Section Head,
Composition
John MacMillan, Assistant Professor,
Songwriting, Music Technology and Film Scoring
Audio Director
William Deng, Student,
Music
Composers
Kate Ashton, Student,
Music
Fabio Henao, Student,
Music
Shea Iles, Student,
Music
Kate Ashton, Student,
Music
Matthew O’Connor, Student,
Music
Sound Effects
Colin Deneka, Student,
Music
Website Development
Deserae Ladouceur, Student,
Design
Arshdeep Singh, Student,
Computer Science
Cam Zimmel, Student,
Design