Entertainment Arts and Engineering was ranked No. 5 in the top graduate game design schools in North America and No. 7 in undergraduate schools, up one slot in each category from last year, according to the newest rankings from Princeton Review. The rankings are based on surveys from 150 top institutions in the U.S., Canada, […]
Read MoreThursday, April 7th @ 12:30pm, SFEBB 3180 Featuring Haley Tatalovich, Associate Producer at WB Games. Haley is an Associate Producer at WB Games and works on the publishing end of video games in her current position. She has a background in production on projects like Hogwarts Legacy and God of War Ragnarok. Haley has worked […]
Read MoreWednesday, April 13th @ 1pm, in Zoom Featuring Mark Buchignani, Senior Engineering Manager at Santa Monica Studio. Join Mark for a short presentation followed by a Q&A about his industry experience! Mark Buchignani is Senior Engineering Manager at Sony’s Santa Monica Studio. He got his start in the video game industry a million years ago, […]
Read MoreFrom formatting rules to creative tips and tricks, this three-part series is a great introduction to the world of screenwriting for video games. Whether you are incredibly interested in writing for games or if you’re just curious, join us as we talk about how screenplays are written, what makes them compelling, and why they are […]
Read MoreEAE and College of Science Present Board Gaymer Cosplay ParTEA 1 April 2022 | 3-5PM The grass around Building 72 (weather permitting) As part of the University of Utah’s LGBTQ Center Pride week celebrations, we invite you to an afternoon of outdoor boardgames, science, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages on the lawns around Building 72. Cosplay […]
Read MoreStrap on your designer hat, fire up your copy of Super Mario Maker 2 and get ready for the best level design competition the University of Utah has ever experienced. Hosted by Check Point Professor, Snwbear24, Kosmic, 3DMentor, Scherbie_, Royru, Anneweetwel, TwoDandyGaymers, JZLGaming and presented to you by EAE (Entertainment Arts and Entertainment) Each one […]
Read More“A University of Utah lab received a $7.5 million grant from the National Mental Health Institute to conduct clinical trials for Neurogrow — a video game designed to treat older adults with depression.” Read the full story
Read MoreCome and view our giant play testing party! Drop in on twitch and check out any of the following and more: Graduate student thesis games Undergraduate capstone projects First semester graduate student prototypes Reels from The Gapp Lab, our Machinima, Traditional Game Dev, Alternative Game Dev and Intro to Game Design classes Featured EAE Alumni […]
Read MoreSeptember 30, 2021 — Game Design Tool Machinations Now Available to EAE Students. In 2012 Joris Dormans and Ernest Adams published “Game Mechanics: Advanced Game Design” where they described how and when to prototype, test, and implement mechanics in games and learn how to visualize and simulate game mechanics in order to design better games. […]
Read MoreSept. 13, 2021 — The University of Utah’s video game design program is posting yet another high score. Entertainment Arts & Engineering (EAE), the U’s top-rated program that teaches students all facets of video game design and development, was ranked 3rd in country in the inaugural rankings by U.S. News & World Report for “Best […]
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