Study Game Design and Development at Dallas College

Video games are made by teams of creative people from many disciplines. Whether you’re interested in art, animation, design or programming, the Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (ISGT) program will give you the skills needed 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:

Learn how to make games as part of team
Build a portfolio showcasing your unique talents to show to game studios (employers)
Take your knowledge and become an entrepreneur by releasing your own games

Our faculty can provide mentorship on how to run your own studio.

The ISGT program gives you the skills you need by giving you specialization in specific disciplines such as:

Animation

Principles of Animation
Character Rigging
Visual FX

Programming

Gameplay design
Game engines
Rendering and shaders

Art

3D modeling
2D concept art
Lighting

Design and Production

Level Design
Game Production
Game Design

Interactive Simulation and Game Technology (Game Design)

Animation

Programming

Art

Design and Production

Interactive Simulation and Game Technology

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