Have you ever wondered how game mechanics actually work? Characters move, bosses attack, and entire levels spring to life, and it’s easy to chalk it up to the “magic” in the code. If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to start programming games, our program takes you behind the scenes to show you what’s really making everything tick.
Translating designs into workable code is critical to video game development — and that’s what the BS in Computer Science and Game Design is all about. Our four-year game development degree program teaches you how to become a game programmer with the mindset of a designer, and it starts with learning the foundations of C, C++, and other lower-level programming languages. Yearly game projects put your growing abilities to the test as you form multidisciplinary teams with students of various specialties. Your understanding of what game programming is will continue to sharpen while you forge your distinct path with a variety of design, mathematics, physics, and computer science courses.
By graduation, you will be skilled in connecting the creative world of design and the practical reality of implementing the code needed to craft great games, making you a critical part of any development team.”

Benjamin Ellinger
Program Director
A Byte-Sized Program Breakdown
Hone Your Hybrid Skillset
Designed for the programmer at heart with a keen sense of design, even if you are new to computer science.
Collaborate Across Disciplines
Built around yearly game projects where your technical role on each team brings game designs to life.
Establish a Strong Foundation
Prepares you to become a game developer with a focus on low-level coding in C/C++ and fundamental courses in design and mathematics.
Excel in Your Career Path
Reflects the daily life of a game developer as you prepare for careers in gameplay programming, technical design, and more.
Invest in Your Future Career
Guides you into relevant industries where regional computer programmers in Washington make an annual mean wage of $159,090.*
*Annual mean wage in Washington state as of May 2024. Source: www.bls.gov