Three alternative-controller games developed by students in the Division of Games at the University of Utah have been selected as finalists for the Alt Control competition at the 2026 Game Developers Conference (GDC), one of the game industry’s most influential global events. The finalist projects—Pivot, Akushukai!, and Udon Uncaged—were created by graduate students as part […]
Read MoreRockin’ Derby, an alternative-controller game developed by a team of graduate students in the Master’s of Entertainment Arts and Engineering program in the Division of Games at the University of Utah, has been selected as a finalist at the 2025 IndieCade Festival of Games. IndieCade is widely recognized as the largest and most prestigious festival […]
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 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 […]
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