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

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.

Shadow's Grove

Adventure

Step into the ever-shifting afterlife of Shadow’s Grove, a third person action-adventure game where you’ll journey through a fantastical underworld to reunite with your lost wolf companion.

A woman in a deep mystical cavern gazing out of a cave mouth at ancient architecture.

Remanence

Combat

Master the sword in a world devastated by an apocalypse. Rise up against the robotic cult and seek revenge in this first-person Soulslike.

A large, menacing cyborg in front of a large structure surrounded by lava.

Knight Light

Combat

Defend a starlit town from nightmarish creatures attempting to shatter the mystical barrier safeguarding the sleeping residents. Save their dreams before it’s too late!

A diety protagonist holds a staff in front of a victorian clock tower.

Knuckle Knockout

Party

Smack and launch opponents using the Extend-o fist mechanic to punch your way to victory in this action-packed 2D platformer fighting game.

Four combatants stand on spread out platforms in a cityscape at night.

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.

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

Close up of a pale person with red eyes and black hair.

Digital Painting

A painting of a person in a cyberpunk style.

Drawing

A drawing of a coin operated ride in the middle of the forest.

Painting

A painting of a stream surrounded by trees.

Inspiring Stories

Kiera Williams smiles in a DigiPen campus stairwell.

Alumni

Kiera Williams Codes Hit Superhero Game Dispatch with Her Gaming Heroes

Working with Telltale legends at AdHoc, the DigiPen alum’s powerful programming is all over the studio’s award-winning debut.

DigiPen Ranks 6th in Game Design Programs in the Princeton Review 2026 Rankings

Announcements

DigiPen Named a Top Game Design School in 2026 Princeton Review Rankings

The college’s undergraduate and graduate programs rank among the nation’s best.

Pamela Wolf poses in front of the Microsoft logo and sign at the Redmond campus.

Alumni

Software Engineer Pamela Wolf Plays a Different Game at Microsoft

Pamela Wolf studied game dev at DigiPen but found her calling at Microsoft, where interactive software channels the same passion.