Study Game Design and Development at Dallas College

Do you love video games? Have you ever wondered how to make them or what a career working on them would be like for you? The Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design) program will give you the skills you need to build a successful career or start your own company.

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The Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design) program gives you the skills you need with a three-pronged approach:

Choose between two tracks within the degree: Game Programming or Art / Animation and Design
Learn how to work within a team while making a game using all the latest software and technology.
Become a pro at your specific specialization and develop a portfolio you can use once you graduate to show to potential employers.
Be given the knowledge to go the entrepreneurial route and start your own game studio, releasing your own games.

“I’m here discovering what I want to be. I really didn’t know when I started that I would have so many options. There are so many things I can do with the skills I’m learning here.” Read Naveen's story.

Naveen Syed

Game Design student

Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design)

Interactive Simulation and Game Technology

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