Join us December 8th, 2023 and see what we’ve been up to as we announce 13 new student-made games in production! We invite you to both the live stream at 9am, which will show off some of our students progress on their projects, and an in-person event that starts at 1pm where you’ll be able […]
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 MoreRogelio E. Cardona-Rivera, Ph.D. (he | they) Assistant Professor of Games Latinx Heritage: Puerto Rican Professor Rogelio is an expert in AI, psychology, and game design. At Utah Games, Rogelio directs the Laboratory for Quantitative Experience Design, which develops technologies to support designing playful artifacts that convey stories. Rogelio has earned the National Science Foundation’s […]
Read MoreThe University of Utah’s Division of Games today received the #1 ranking among public universities from US News and World report’s 2024 ranking of undergraduate game development programs. The rankings listed the U’s undergraduate degree in games as the #3 overall among all US colleges and universities. A Legacy of Excellence For years, the University […]
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 MoreThe 2023 EAE Launch got some sweet, sweet coverage by ABC4’s new team on the day after the event. Check out this link to see an overview of some great students games and a terrific overview and interview with EAE’s very own Professor Roger Altizer. Most of the amazing student games from this year’s […]
Read MoreHell of a Racket, one of EAE’s 2022-2023 Capstone games, has been featured in the games and entertainment website Polygon. You can the article itself, linked here. If you’re wanting to play the actual game, Hell of a Racket is available for download for free on Steam, as are most of the other student-built games […]
Read MoreYour Average Bear, a student game built by a team of undergraduates in EAE’s Capstone course this semester, has been featured in a brilliant write-up in Polygon. For all the wonderful details from the Polygon article, see the article itself, linked here. You can get hands-on play time with Your Average Bear and all […]
Read MoreFriday April 14th @ 10am on ZOOM In recent years, issues with the social skills in children have increased (e.g., bullying, difficulties with socialization, social distancing), which can lead to mental health issues in later life. While some early childhood development researchers link these challenges to growth in children’s use of technology, computer science researchers […]
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