Although educational games have been used for a considerable time, their true potential for enhancing achievement and motivation is still being explored. We argue in this paper that we may get closer ...

The game industry is thriving and shows no signs of slowing down. Here's how to game out a plan to get into it.

Fundamentals of computer game design. Topics include: Plot, narrative and character, simulation for creating game worlds, AI for synthetic characters, tuning game play.

If you're looking for an exciting and innovative profession to join, pursuing a game design degree may be a good choice. However, students who pursue the discipline shouldn't expect the curriculum ...

The program simultaneously covers the breadth of the game design and development landscape through study in topics such as computer graphics, game engines, interactive narrative, and game world design ...

Even if you're a casual fan of computer or video games, chances are you've heard of Sid Meier, the veteran computer game designer who co-founded MicroProse with Bill Stealey in 1982.

Billy Olden is hoping to land one of them. Olden is the first graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University’s computer game design and development program, which was established in 2009.

”The games business is a crapshoot,” said Chris Crawford, a San Jose game designer who by most accounts is one of the few successful independent computer game authors.

They were educated speculation informed by a whole lot of research into contemporary advances in architecture, industrial design, urban planning and fashion.