Prometheus Unbound, a 2D stealth platformer developed at the University of Texas at Austin (UT), was named as one of 10 Yugo BAFTA Student Awards longlist nominees in the game category last month. Prometheus Unbound was developed by CarpoTeam, a student team consisting of Jake Gollub, Ainsley Johnston, Cory Mason,… Continue Reading 2D Game Development Capstone Game Prometheus Unbound Longlisted for BAFTA Student Awards
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“Elysian Heights”: Texas Immersive Institute’s Groundbreaking AR Experience Longlisted for Yugo Student BAFTA Awards
From April 11 to April 13, the Texas Immersive Institute (TXI) – a program under UT’s Moody College of Communication and within the Game Development and Design (GDAD) Program – invited guests to enjoy their student explorers’ Capstone Project titled “Elysian Heights,” an in-person immersive experience tying augmented reality to… Continue Reading “Elysian Heights”: Texas Immersive Institute’s Groundbreaking AR Experience Longlisted for Yugo Student BAFTA Awards
Play, Test, Repeat: Inside Our 2024 Digital Demo Day
On Thursday, May 2, 2024, UT Game Development and Design (GDAD) hosted its semesterly “Digital Demo Day” event, inviting UT students and industry professionals to “Level Up the Future” by enjoying the games and immersive experiences developed by GDAD students. Guests had the opportunity to experience many student works throughout… Continue Reading Play, Test, Repeat: Inside Our 2024 Digital Demo Day
UT GDAD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Influence Austin’s Iconic South By Southwest Conference and Festival
South by Southwest (SXSW), one of the most renowned experiences in Austin, Texas, features a variety of the most groundbreaking innovations in film, interactive media, music, education, and culture. With involvement at several levels of the event, the work of GDAD students, faculty, and alumni was showcased to thousands of… Continue Reading UT GDAD Students, Faculty, and Alumni Influence Austin’s Iconic South By Southwest Conference and Festival
Student-Developed 2D Capstone Game Released on Steam
Prometheus Unbound, a 2D pixel art stealth-action platformer game developed by CarpotTeam (University of Texas students Jake Gollub, Ainsley Johnston, Cory Mason, Luke Mason, Rodrigo Okamoto, and Arnold Venter), was released on Steam on March 20th of this year. Originally created as part of Dr. Toprac’s 2D Game Development Capstone… Continue Reading Student-Developed 2D Capstone Game Released on Steam
#1 in Texas, #2 in the Southwest: University of Texas at Austin Game Development and Design Department Stands Out as an Undergraduate Gaming Program
In a 2024 analysis by the Animation Career Review – one of the most valuable resources for prospective students and employers – the University of Texas at Austin’s Game Development and Design Program was ranked #1 in Texas undergraduate game design and development programs and #2 in undergraduate game design… Continue Reading #1 in Texas, #2 in the Southwest: University of Texas at Austin Game Development and Design Department Stands Out as an Undergraduate Gaming Program
University of Texas Students Present Zombeats at the Game Developers Conference This March
Zombeats, a video game developed by Brain Dead Studios (students Camila De La Puente, Garrett Gu, Alex Huang, Bianca Jimenez, Audrey Wright, Julianna (Jules) Valle, and Chinmay Walavaklar), will be showcased from March 20th through the 21st during the annual Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, California. Set in the… Continue Reading University of Texas Students Present Zombeats at the Game Developers Conference This March
UT Game Development and Design Team Places Second of 29 Teams in Austin Global Game Jam
Go to Hole, a video game developed in 48 hours by UT Game Development and Design students Jake Gollub and Dane Hildreth, placed second in the Austin Global Game Jam competition last month. Gollub and Hildreth, both Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET) seniors, have been working together for the past… Continue Reading UT Game Development and Design Team Places Second of 29 Teams in Austin Global Game Jam
UT’s Game Development and Design Program Hosts Fall 2023 Digital Demo Day
On Thursday, December 7th, 2023, the UT Game Development and Design (GDAD) Program hosted its semesterly Digital Demo Day event. The showcase highlighted the work of hundreds of students from The University of Texas at Austin’s Arts and Entertainment Technologies (AET), Computer Science (CS), and Radio-Television-Film (RTF) departments to fellow… Continue Reading UT’s Game Development and Design Program Hosts Fall 2023 Digital Demo Day
The University of Texas at Austin’s Game Development and Design Program Ranks 2nd in Texas and 18th Nationwide in 2023
The Game Development and Design (GDAD) program at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) was ranked as one of the top game design schools in both Texas and the nation according to two reports by Animation Career Review in early 2023: Top 5 Game Design Schools and Colleges in… Continue Reading The University of Texas at Austin’s Game Development and Design Program Ranks 2nd in Texas and 18th Nationwide in 2023
