Catch up on the latest news and events from around the DigiPen community.
Alumni
As a level designer at WayForward Technologies, game design graduate George Boden specializes in crafting gauntlets of action and mayhem.
Students
Student film director Christophe Jacques Bouchard talks about the childhood drawing that would go on to inspire an award-winning DigiPen student animation.
The DigiPen alum and Turn 10 gameplay and accessibility producer discusses her team’s work opening racing games to blind and low-vision players.
Faculty
The DigiPen humanities professor and award-winning poet reflects on the cross-pollination of games, new media, and traditional literature.
Based on her experience in Paris, the film marks the culmination of a DigiPen journey that began in fashion design and ended up at Rockstar Games.
Industry
There be Dragons at this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Here’s where to see them.
Discover how one DigiPen computer science graduate gave a galaxy of characters their faces.
From the classroom to the big screen, this DigiPen professor continues to find new venues to share his deep knowledge of astrophysics and astronomy.
From a game design bible to a portable mini oven cookbook, see what DigiPen faculty have been up to in the world of books and publishing.
Twelve faculty members help reimagine Program Director Lawrence Schwedler’s original Game Boy Advance score for Nintendo’s 2024 Switch update.
The BA in Game Design major was paired with Riot Games’ Gabby Llanillo for industry guidance.
Davies 2D animation merit earned him one-on-one mentorship with a master of Disney’s classic “Illusion of Life” techniques.
DigiPen had a banner year in 2023, full of student awards, campus camaraderie, faculty achievements, and alumni excellence.
On the 30th anniversary of their debut, MFA Program Director Mark Henne looks back on his early computer graphics work on Coca-Cola’s iconic polar bear commercials.
At Larian Studios, DigiPen grad Matt Rosen found the perfect opportunity to combine his love of D&D with his audio programming education.
The DigiPen BA in Game Design graduate discusses what goes into crafting dungeons to die for at Blizzard Entertainment.
Ying Liu and Chonlawat “Takki” Thammawan shared a career-defining moment last May when Blizzard unveiled the new Overwatch 2 support-class hero Lifeweaver.
Two decades before landing at DigiPen, Beeman wrote and produced one of the era’s biggest PC gaming hits, setting new precedents in game narrative.
Here’s a look at DigiPen’s newest full-time faculty and their unique backgrounds in games, education, and more.
Announcements
DigiPen students, films, and games picked up awards and recognition in this year’s international competition.
