The EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: Different by Design: The Theory and practice of Crafting Alternative Video Game Controllers & Storytelling Speaker: Eddie Melcer Date: Feb 1, 3:30-4:30pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: In a general sense, alternative controllers circumvent the use of standard input control schemes (e.g., gamepad or […]
Read MoreThe Global Game Jam® is the world’s largest game jam event taking place around the world at physical locations. Think of it as a hackathon focused on game development. It is the growth of an idea that in today’s heavily connected world, we could come together, be creative, share experiences and express ourselves in a […]
Read MoreThe EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: Cardboard Fantasies: Board Game Design & Storytelling Speaker: Ryan Laukat & Alf Seegert Date: Feb 1, 5-6pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: Join us for a discussion about how to tell a story in board game design by designers Ryan Laukat and Alf Seegert. […]
Read MoreThe EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: Call of Duty Analytics Speaker: Justin Shacklette Date: Jan 29, 5-6pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: Call of Duty is one of the biggest entertainment franchises in history. Every single game you play generates megabytes upon megabytes of data. Go behind-the-scenes with one of […]
Read MoreThe EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: More Than a Movie: Cinematic Design in Games Speaker: Ashley Kuhl Date:Jan 25, 5-6pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: Cinematic design in games, while a very niche field, is an important addition to narrative games that visually communicate the story. But unlike film, […]
Read MoreThe EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: Tales From the User Research Crypt Speaker: Kelly Boudreau Date: Dec. 7th, 5-6pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: Don’t fancy a career in games user research? Just want to make games!? How a class (or two) on GUR helps you make better games (and […]
Read MoreThe EAE Game Lecture Series Presents: Title: Games as Psychedelic Experiences Speaker: Cory Davis Date: Nov 16th, 5-6pm Location: EAE Games Studio (Building 72, Level 2) Open to the public Description: An invitation to consider the unmatched power of games to create intense, emotionally affecting, even hallucinatory experiences. Let’s take a strange trip through psychedelic movements past and present […]
Read MoreHelp us celebrate the public launch of this year’s games by joining us April 26 for the EAE Launch Party! What’s on Display? Connector. 2017 Published Games Play all the Masters and Undergrad games being published this year! Click here to view the full list of games. GaPP Games A hand-curated selection of current projects from […]
Read MoreEAE and the University of Utah announce varsity esports Varsity esports have arrived at the University of Utah. The U and its nationally ranked Entertainment Arts & Engineering video game development program announced today that it is forming the U’s first college-sponsored varsity esports program. Utah esports will compete in multiple games and has confirmed […]
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