Veneta Cholakova
Computer Science and Mathematics Major
A Woman in Game Development
In the summer of 2017 I was part of the Summer Innovation Program of MassDiGI in Worcester, MA. The program brought 28 students together to work on five mobile games. I was on a team of seven people and learned a lot about mobile game development. We created a 2D game called “Raise The Bass”, where the player is a DJ protecting their turntable from corrupted soundwaves. It was really exciting to work on a team and develop our game from scratch! We shared ideas, built prototypes and then made final decisions about how the game will look and function. As a computer science and math double major, I combined the knowledge gained from both fields to benefit the development of the game. I had the opportunity to share my knowledge with my colleagues as well as to learn from them. My summer internship will definitely benefit my future growth as a software engineer!