COMPUTER Science students from the University of St. La Salle in Bacolod City won the Best Game Art Direction Award in the recently concluded Philippine Creative Awards for Animation and Games.

Team Earthlink composed of fourth year students Brent Ibanez, Gian Boyero, Patrick Flores, and Jhustin Zamora was recognized in School Category for their game “TreasureTide.”

The team was also named one of the Top 10 finalists in the “GameON” game development challenge under the School Category of the Game Developers Association of the Philippines.

According to USLS, the learners created “TreasureTide” to address the global issue of climate change and its impact on coastal communities.

Computer Science faculty member Kristian Alarde mentored the students.

The Philippine Creative Awards is an annual event attended by the country’s leading figures in game development and animation.

This year, the competition received over 60 entries in game development and 96 entries in film animation.