A project for students by team Rocket Pizza
This workshop is designed to introduce students to foundational cybersecurity concepts, covering topics such as password protection,phishing, and virus identification. Through an engaging presentation and interactive discussions, participants will gain insights into safeguarding personal digital data. Following this, students will apply their knowledge in a hands-on game, navigating a series of mini-games with the objective of reaching the end without falling victim to cyber threats.
- Difficulty Level: Beginner
- Target Audience: Middle School - College
- Duration of Workshop: 1 hour
- Needed Materials: Computer or laptop with a keyboard and mouse/trackpad
- Learning Outcomes: To teach participants about the importance of internet safety through the implementation of a fun and entertaining environment using Unity
- Main Technology Unity, a cross-platform game engine
- Technology Ambassador Program (TAP) is a project-based class that provides a collaborative environment for students to work with their fellow classmates on a semester-long project using technologies of their choice. TAP strives to increase participation in IT through numerous outreach activities and workshops that are designed to showcase the creative and fun side of technology.
Commercial Video Click on the image
(From left to right: Nikki Thao, Brian Ramos, Daniel To.)
- Nikki Thao
- Brian Ramos
- Daniel To
- Dr. Cengiz Gunay
- Dr. Cindy Robertson
This project was inspired by the rising number of individuals falling victim to cybersecurity threats like phishing and malware. In response, this project aims to design and develop an engaging introductory cybersecurity game tailored for beginners. The game provides an interactive experience that introduces players to essential cybersecurity concepts, including phishing, password security, viruses, and antivirus measures. Thoughtfully designed with hints and guidance, the game helps players understand the purpose and learning objectives behind each mini-game, making cybersecurity education both accessible and enjoyable.
- CCSC:SE Abstract - Brian Ramos-Cazares, Niiki Thao, Daniel To. Pizza Heist: Cybersecurity Threat Awareness Game, Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges: Southeastern Region (CCSC:SE), November 1-2, 2024, Greenville, SC.
- CREATE Symposium Poster - Brian Ramos-Cazares, Niiki Thao, Daniel To. CREATE Symposium Poster, Nov. 21, 2019, Georgia Gwinnett College.
- TAP Expo, October 8, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College: to promote the IT field and encourage college students to sign up for TAP.
- Class Workshops, October 22-24, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College: to promote the IT field to non-IT students.
- CCSC Conference, November 1-2, 2024, Furman University: to help teach tips and tricks for developing successful technology projects for introduction to programming and outreach.
- Super Saturday Series, November 16, 2024, Georgia Gwinnett College: to promote the IT field to non-IT students.
If you're interested in more workshops that utilize Unity, check out SliceIT! or PixelArcade!
- Unity is a versatile cross-platform game engine that allows users to develop and create interactive experiences and games in both 2D and 3D environments.
An image of the unity game engine and its different feature.
This is an image of C# code running in unity.
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Video with Unity Instruction Click on the image
Video For Aesprite Tutorial Click on the image
- Click LEFT mouse button to interact in the game.
- Click LEFT mouse button to interact in the game.
- Click & Drag LEFT mouse button to move the towers on the Square.
- Click Right mouse button to Sell Towers.
Our Game Demo Video Click on the image
Workshop Slides Instructions: PDF
Our Game Workshop Video Click on the image
