Come celebrate our students games with us! April 23th, 2025, 2-7pm Utah Games Launch is the end of year games launch event for the Division of Games, a celebration of student and faculty work where we give graduating students (from our undergraduate and graduate programs) a chance to show their work. Games shown at Launch […]
Read MoreThe Division of Games is delighted to announce Dr. Tomer Weiss as an upcoming speaker for the 2024-2025 Utah Games Speaker Series. This speaker is hosted by Dr. Fernando Rodriguez, Assistant Professor, Lecturer in the Division of Games. When & Where: Wednesday, February 12 2025, from 3:00pm to 4:00pm. Room 270 of Building 72. Talk […]
Read MoreThe Division of Games is delighted to announce Dr. Chang Xiao as an upcoming speaker for the 2024-2025 Utah Games Speaker Series. This speaker is hosted by Dr. Shelby Moser, Assistant Professor, Lecturer in the Division of Games. When & Where: Friday, February 14 2025, from 3:30 to 4:30pm. Room 270 of Building 72. Talk […]
Read MoreThe Division of Games is delighted to announce Dr. Dominic Kao as an upcoming speaker for the 2024-2025 Utah Games Speaker Series. This speaker is hosted by Dr. Rogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Assistant Professor of the Division of Games. When & Where: Wednesday, January 22 2025, from 4:00pm to 5:00pm. Room update: Room 4609 of the Quinney […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s The Division of Games (Utah Games) program is proud to celebrate the success of Back Off Me Booty, a student-developed game that captured the hearts of players at IndieCade 2024, earning the coveted Audience Choice Award. This prestigious honor highlights the talent, creativity, and dedication of the University’s budding game developers. […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Many a Slip ‘Twixt Cup and Keyboard: Translating Life Experience into Game Industry Success Bill Benham When: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 4-5pm Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah Moving into the games industry from another field can feel overwhelming, but fear not. Many tools and talents from […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Escaping the Crunch Trap Ruth Tomandl When: Tuesday, November 5, 2024, from 4:00-5:00 Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah There are usually so many constraints on your game project (including all the cool things you want to make!) that it’s very difficult to finish on time. Crunch […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series presents: Numbers Getting Bigger: A Critical Look At Incremental Games Alexander King When: Thursday September 26th, 2024 from 4:00-5:00 Where: Building 72, Lecture Room 103, University of Utah Join us for a close examination of ‘incremental games’ with game designer Alexander King. Incremental and clicker games are full of contradictions: They appear […]
Read MoreUtah Games Speaker Series & the School of Music present: The Art of the Rolling Start Disasterpeace, Rich Vreeland When: Thursday September 19th from 4:00-5:00 Where: Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library, University of Utah Concepting is a technique in and of itself, and a separate one in some ways from creating final work. In the […]
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