Monday, March 25 @ 4pm in PTAB 109 Abstract: Helping people understand AI is an essential effort in the field of HCI. Among the fast-growing body of work, HCI researchers have explored interactive explanations and visualizations as a means to help people build up an understanding of AI systems through exploratory interaction with the system. […]
Read MoreCome celebrate our students games with us! April 24th, 2024, 2-7pm Launch is the end of year playtesting celebration for the Division of Games, a party where we give graduating students (from our undergraduate and graduate programs) a chance to show off their work. These games have taken a full year to create and are […]
Read MoreMonday, March 11 at 4pm in PTAB 109 Abstract: Complex games have demonstrated real-world benefits that illustrate their value as innovative and engaging tools for learning, either by leveraging entertainment games in educational contexts or by developing novel gaming environments for the purpose of teaching. However, complex games are also notoriously difficult, which limits their […]
Read MoreFriday (11/10) @ 12pm MT Lecture space on the first floor of Building 72 Portfolio reviews to follow. If you want to learn how you can make your journey into the game industry as successful as possible, we’ve got great news: on Friday (11/10), Andy Livingston, lead artist at Treyarch, will be giving a presentation […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series & the Department of English present: When: November 16 Talk details: 5pm to 6pm in CSC 205 (Crocker Science Center) Reception: 6pm to 7pm in Bldg 72 Downstairs Game designers and players alike often aspire to non-player characters who respond to the player in dramatic and emotionally consistent ways — but […]
Read MorePRODUCTION IN DIABLO IV: From Pre-Production to Launch and Beyond! Tuesday, October 17th 12:30 – 1:30pm https://utah.zoom.us/j/99767076588 Passcode: Diablo FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL: How I Broke Into the Games Industry Thursday, October 19th 12:30 – 1:30pm https://utah.zoom.us/j/96260494006 Passcode: Industry
Read MoreJoin developers from Santa Monica Studio, creators of the acclaimed God of War series, as they talk all about what studio life is like at SMS, what they look for in potential candidates, and the steps you can take if you’d like to work there one day! DESIGN INFO SESSION Wednesday 4/19 @ 11am MT […]
Read MoreAre you looking for a good way to get ahead in your games career? Join Adam Hunter, EAE’s Industry & Alumni Manager, as he discusses why working on personal projects over the summer is one of the absolute BEST things you can do to improve your skills and your portfolio. From the types of projects […]
Read MoreEmpowerment Through Play: Transdisciplinary practice in applied games research Laura Levy April 7th @10am MT PTAB RM 109 Description: Empowerment of players and games users can take many forms with the applications of games potentially carrying profound impacts on players health, education, and realization of identity. This talk will cover Dr. Levy’s program of research […]
Read MoreCome celebrate our student’s games with us! Wednesday April 26th | 2-7pm Graduate student thesis games Undergraduate capstone projects First semester graduate student prototypes The Gapp Lab Traditional Game Dev, Alternative Game Dev and Intro to Game Design classes Machinima And More! Click here to see some of the games that will be showcased!
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