Game Design

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Without game design, there would be no Master Chief, Junkrat, Mario or Zelda. Game designers dream up the world in which the game takes place and create the game rules that drive all the fun. Our game design majors learn how to visualize game concepts and then execute them through scripting, game prototyping, and the game development process.

Experiential Learning

Learn all aspects of game development, from both an individual and team perspective.
By the time you graduate, your experiences may include:

An internship at a noted design company
Opportunities to show your work, including a senior project, to the public at the annual FUSE exhibit
Personal and professional growth through “game jams” and other competitions

Program Details

Career Opportunities

�ۿ۴�ý Game Design graduates have worked on such well known games as God of War, Saints Row, New World, Spider-Man 2, Injustice: Gods Among Us and World of Warcraft, to name a few. We currently have standing internship programs with Undead Labs and PUBG Madison, and are working on others. In addition, our students have gained internships across the game industry and now work with companies such as Blizzard, Warner Brothers Games, NetherRealms and Oculus VR.”

Minors

Learn the design, storytelling, and production foundations of game development. This minor focuses on the game development processes and tools used in industry. Methods taught entail concept development, story narrative, and production of game assets.

The Game Project Management Minor are a set of courses that branch off from the Game Design course to teach students valuable skills in the following aspects:

Leadership
Time Management
Scrum/Agile project management methodologies
Extroverted Engagement
Roadmapping
Competitive Analysis