Game Design

Program Overview
The designers and creators of electronic and digital entertainment fill a unique role that combines art, technology, innovation, storytelling, history, psychology, and many other disciplines. This multidisciplinary program leads to two degrees:

• Bachelor of Science in Game Design (B.S.G.D.)
• Bachelor of Arts in Game Design (B.A.G.D.).

At DigiPen, the B.S.G.D. is designed to educate students to become technical game designers with the skills necessary to design levels, program, script, and work in this dynamic field. On the other hand, the B.A.G.D. program prepares students to become artistic level designers with the skills to create worlds, levels, and the art for these. Students graduating with either degree will be prepared to begin working in the computer software and video games industries.

Students in the Game Design degree programs will learn how to apply the software, other tools, materials, and processes used in this industry to challenging problems that practitioners in the field regularly encounter. They will gain experience in evaluating and creating effective game proposals. Additionally, they will learn and practice verbal communication skills typically used when working in the industry. Like other DigiPen degree programs, the Game Design degrees emphasize the development of effective team-work skills through team projects and self- and peer-evaluations. Senior students will develop and subsequently present capstone team projects to DigiPen faculty and personnel from local businesses. Graduates of this program will be capable of designing quality games for the industry and submission to recognized competitions. They will also have attained a level of proficiency expected of students entering graduate-degree programs.