Engaging young voters can be a tough gig, but a group of budding game designers have risen up to the challenge.
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Up to 25 designers, consisting largely of university students, travelled from various parts of Tasmania to dissect pertinent election issues, including party preferences, asylum seekers and education.
University of Melbourne engineering student Oliver Vogel-Reed, who originally hails from Launceston, said the event was an eye opener.
“It's definitely highlighting the fact that certain political parties do want you to vote a particular way.
“And it’s really interesting to see that the way they preference other political parties isn’t on how bad their policies are, but more on who they perceive as a threat,” Mr Vogel-Reed said.
Startup Tasmania founder James Riggall said Saturday and Sunday’s event provided an opportunity for designers to develop their ICT skills and political knowledge.
Run by the Tasmanian Game Development Society, the event took place at the Battery Shed in Inveresk.