Singaraja- Another proud achievement was achieved by Ganesha University of Education (Undiksha) students. The achievement came from the GEMASTIK (National Student Exhibition for Technology, Information, and Communication) in 2021 organized by the National Achievement Center (Puspresnas) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek). In the event hosted by Telkom University, the Undiksha team in the game application development division managed to bring home a silver medal. The team consisted of Made Agus Panji Sujaya, Made Yuda Sadewa, Nyoman Juli Budiartawan who were students of the Informatics Engineering Study Program. The work displayed is in the form of the game “Calonarang: The Darkness of Dirah”.
Panji as the team representative explained that the making of the game was based on the reality in the field, namely that there were still many people who did not know the story behind the Calonarang ritual. “Through this game, we try to provide an educational space for the community,” he said, Monday (11/10/2021).
The choice of the Calonarang story, he said, could not be separated from his desire with the team to bring Balinese folklore into a game to introduce it to the wider community. “We feel that the story of Calonarang is one of the most attached stories to Balinese people. In addition, we are also inspired by games, which mostly only adopt foreign folklore and there are still a few folklores, especially from Bali, that are adopted,” he explained.
In the event which took place from 4th to 7th October 2021, his team competed with a number of all universities in Indonesia under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Culture. This student from Banyuning Village, Buleleng does not deny that his success in achieving achievements cannot be separated from the support of all institutional leaders, lecturers, and also his supervisor, namely I Gede Mahendra Darmawiguna, S.Kom., M.Sc. Furthermore, it took a long time to prepare works and others to face this prestigious competition. “Incidentally, this work is one of the thesis products of our member, namely Nyoman Juli Budiartawan. So while compiling a thesis that must be pursued while competing. Thankfully, all of our hard work paid off with a silver medal, which we finally won,” explained the 22-year-old student.
Participation in this competition, added Panji, is not only to measure one’s ability but also to get feedback from the judges for game development. “So that in the future we can develop this game to be better. In addition, we also plan to participate in an incubation program for pioneering game companies that are being predicted by well-known groups/companies, such as Indigo and Agate,” he explained.
Undiksha Chancellor, Prof. Dr. I Nyoman Jampel, M.Pd., also expressed his appreciation for the achievements that have made Undiksha proud in the national arena. Likewise, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, Alumni, and Public Relations, Prof. Dr. I Wayan Suastra, M.Pd. It is hoped that Undiksha students will continue to be enthusiastic about working and continue to improve their competence so that they can compete in competitions, both national and international. The role of lecturers to participate in guiding is also expected to be maximized. (pr)
