Want to know what DigiPen students are capable of creating? Check out some of these outstanding student projects in games, art, animation, and engineering.

Student Games

DigiPen students apply their knowledge each year to a series of increasingly complex, multidisciplinary game projects. These projects challenge students to build their own tools and technology from the ground up as they collaborate with their peers on a large, shared codebase. By leveraging the power of solid teamwork, careful planning, and communication, they learn firsthand how to create compelling interactive experiences that strive for amazing art direction, sophisticated design, and technical excellence.

The Luminist

Survival

In 3D action horror game The Luminist, the player controls a man trapped in a forgotten subterranean mining town after an elevator crash.

A man wearing a blue coat looks at a decrepit elevator shaft.

Rocket Go Fast

Adventure

On a mission to blow up a neighboring planet, Rocket Go Fast puts players in control of a rocket traveling at high speeds through orbital loops.

A giant orange explosion erupts with a "+500" point counter.

Valo: Frozen Light

Platformer

In puzzle platformer Valo: Frozen Light, use your power to freeze objects and platforms of a single color to make it through complex rooms.

A glowing white orb with eyes traverses a stage of blue and pink platforms. The level is titles "Unboxing 6/7."

DayBreak

Adventure

Players take control of a powerful mage restoring light to a forest besieged by darkness in this 2D action adventure game.

A mage stands in a small sunlit patch in a dark forest.

Student Animations

Applying all of the skills and techniques they have learned in the classroom, students in the BFA in Digital Art and Animation program tackle a series of short film projects as a part of their program coursework. In addition to showcasing their technical mastery of digital tools and artistic fundamentals, these films give students the chance to discover what it means to evoke emotion through visual storytelling and bring characters to life.

A girl facing a brick wall spray-painted with two figures, one pink, one green, holding hands around a bright sun

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Student Art

To excel in the digital arts requires more than innate talent. It takes years of discipline, study, and a keen understanding of the visual language found within nature, architecture, and the world around us. With time and dedication, students in the BFA in Digital Art and Animation program gain not only the ability to imagine new worlds altogether, but also the skills and insights to bring those ideas to life through captivating imagery. These are just a few fine examples of what our students have created at DigiPen.

3D Modeling

computer-generated 3d models of an older man in a safari shirt with a small messenger bag slung across his chest

Digital Painting

digital painting of a happy purple alligator hiding playfully under a large leaf while a bird flies overhead

Drawing

Black and white still-life drawing of a tree branch

Painting

still-life traditional painting of a tea cup, a lemon, scissors, and a roll of blue painter's tape on a white draped sheet

Inspiring Stories

Ryan Dudley poses for the camera above the crowd at the NFL draft.

Alumni

Meet Ryan Dudley, Lead App Developer for the NFL and DigiPen’s First Football Star

The Real-Time Interactive Simulation grad went from a decade in casual games to professional sports.

A screenshot from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas of a man in a jacket with the Rockstar logo on it riding a gold motorcycle.

Alumni

Looking Back With Legacy Alumni: Duncan Shields on Life as a Rockstar

We spoke with Duncan Shields, a 1999 graduate of DigiPen’s 3D animation program who spent 11 years working on many of Rockstar Games’ classic titles.

A mashup of screenshots from seven DigiPen games depicting a raindrop creature, a neon race car, a chained man, and more.

Students

DigiPen’s Top 20 Most Downloaded Student Games of All-Time: 10-1

A countdown of the 20 DigiPen student games with the highest number of downloads, featuring numbers 10 through 1.