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4th Annual Gaymer Night

Hosted by EAE Wednesday 29 March 2023 5PM – 8PM MST Downstairs Space in Bldg 72 Join us for Gaymer Night to celebrate Pride Week at the University of Utah Wednesday, March 29th 2023. Let’s celebrate together with board games and snacks! Everyone is welcome to attend

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Resume Building 101

Monday 3/27 @ 11am Having an amazing resume is one of the best first steps you can take on your video game career journey. Join Gina Cruz as she does a deep dive into the hows, whys, and whats of making the best resume you can. There will also be time for Q&A afterwards, so […]

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In Ersilia’s footsteps: Reusing 3D digital assets of a Roman archaeological site for video game production

Fri March 17 at 10am in the PTAB RM 10 Abstract: With 10 million copies sold and $500 million dollars of revenue, the 11th installment of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2018), showed how a videogame based on ancient Greek history and archaeology can make a splash in popular culture and that the […]

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“Play” as in “Instrument”: Creativity Support Tools and Game Design

Time: March 13th, 2023 @ 4pm MT Location: PTAB 109 Summary: Creativity is well-known to be difficult. Issues such as writer’s block, the terror of the blank page, and dissatisfaction with the quality of one’s creative output can be enough to frustrate novice and expert creators alike. Research in both human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence […]

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Kessler Inducted into HEVGA Fellows

Bob Kessler, Ph.D., EAE’s co-founder and founding director, will be posthumously inducted as a HEVGA Fellow during a ceremony to be held at the Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco, CA, the week of March 20th, 2023.   Kessler was a towering figure in the history of EAE, serving to co-found the program in 2008 […]

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It’s In The Cards: The Creative Business of Making Top Mobile Games

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Thursday, March 16th 2023 @ 1:00pm Bldg 72, Downstairs Open Lecture Space Mobile gaming is a huge part of the game industry, and most game developers will work on mobile games during their career. Join Russell Carroll, Vice President of Product at MobilityWare, as he discusses all things about mobile gaming, including why they’re important […]

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Can a Computer Dry Your Tears? Understanding How Players Use Video Games to Manage Difficult Emotions

Time: March 2nd, 2023 @ 4-5pm MT Location: PTAB 109 Summary:According to the Entertainment Software Association, 89% of players claim that video games provide them with relief from stress. However, the relationship between stress and gameplay is often misunderstood, with games often thought of merely as idle distractions from people’s problems. This talk will challenge […]

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EAE A PROUD SPONSOR OF HORIZONS INDIECADE 2023: ALTIZER TO LEAD PANEL

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The Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program (EAE) at the University of Utah is proud to announce its sponsorship of the 2023 Horizons IndieCade Festival. As a leading program in game development education, EAE is thrilled to support this celebration of independent game creators and their innovative work. IndieCade, an international festival dedicated to independent games […]

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Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program Ranked #1 Among Public Institutions by Animation Career Review

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The Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program at the University of Utah has been named the #1 game design program among US public institutions by Animation Career Review, a leading online resource for aspiring animation, game design, and development professionals.  Animation Career Review also ranked EAE 4th overall among all games programs.  Of course, EAE is […]

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