2026 Winners!
In 2026, Plot-A-Thon competitors used a dataset from Gamer Study 2024.
Best Overall Undergraduate
Best in Data Analysis, and Communication
Team #1 – Python “Beats and Battlefield”
By: Christine Bonoan, Krrithik Ezhilarasan, Sean Toledo, Juancarlos Sandoval-CSU Bakersfield
Best Overall Graduate/Post Grad Students
Team #17 – Python “The Social Engine”
By: Soltan Soltanli, Vishnu Reshamwala, Batuhan Berkdemir – CSUCI
Best in Excel
Team #6 – “Super Bubbles 2”
By: Zach Morris, Omkar Patil, Arianna Miller – CSUCI
Best in Python
Team #14 – “Race and Ethnicity As It Affects Gaming Interests and Experiences”
By: Emma Schwartz and Hazel Tolentino -CSUCI
Best in R
Best in Data Storytelling
Team #21 – “The Universal Bridge: How Gaming Connects Us All”
By: Alexander Alcazar, Hector Ortiz, Emiliano Lievanos, and Angel Becerra – Oxnard
Best in Tableau
Best in Data Cleaning
Team #24 – “The Accomodation: How Do Disabilities Affect Gameplay Preferences?”
By: Ssanyu Mubiru, Isaac Lares, and Sarah Briggs – CSUCI
