Catch up on the latest news and events from around the DigiPen community.
Students
DigiPen team Cactus Curse’s attempt to improve the adventure game formula earned them a spot at this year’s Independent Games Festival.
DigiPen student games Penny Blue Finds a Clue and Guardian of the Gears are named as finalists for Best Student Game at IGF 2018.
Announcements
2017 felt like it flew by, but DigiPen’s students, alumni, and faculty made the most of it with awards, game launches and more.
Projection-based touchscreen tabletop game Striker Air Hockey is headed to the annual showcase of “alternative control schemes and interactions in games.”
Faculty
In honor of his induction to the Pinball Expo Hall of Fame, we take a look back at the accomplished musical career of DigiPen professor Brian Schmidt.
The Game Awards announced the nominees for their 2017 awards show, and a game from DigiPen Singapore will be competing for the “Best Student Game” award.
Alumni
Fullbright, the dev studio behind Gone Home, brought DigiPen grad Noël Clark on as the lead animator for their new narrative-driven sci-fi game, Tacoma.
Now you can watch the full version of the student film Adija, recipient of more than 30 awards and festival appearances.
The BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation degree program has been accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET.
For the third year in a row, BS in Computer Engineering students at DigiPen launched a high altitude balloon carrying student-built measuring devices.
DigiPen senior game project Guardian of the Gears is beautiful in its simplicity and focus on achieving its desired effect.
We interviewed DigiPen alumni working on the block-busting phenomenon to find out.
DigiPen student Harrison Barton’s senior game project looks at how disabled characters are represented in games and media, and how to do it better.
Industry
For the second year in a row, Andretti Autosport won the Indianapolis 500 with the help of software developed by DigiPen Research & Development.
For the third year in a row, DigiPen students will be representing their school as one of five finalists in the E3 College Game Competition.
Two student films from DigiPen Institute of Technology will be screening at the 2017 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) later this week.
DigiPen BA in Music and Sound Design students rise to the challenge of a live, outdoor performance. Plus, watch the new video for “Jungle Japes”!
Fourteen senior DigiPen students formed an epic team called The Bakery to craft a creative and exciting virtual reality game for the HTC Vive.
The Student Life Excellence Awards are presented to students, staff, and faculty in honor of their outstanding contributions to the DigiPen community.
Professor Greg Dixon shares his work on The Space Regenerator, a musical project he completed for the Instruments India Composition Commission.
