Required Portfolio: Students should concentrate on demonstrating creative interpretation, meaningful integration of the theme and good communication, both visual and written.
Completing the Game Design Challenge is a required step in the Admissions process for the Game Design major.
At the heart of a good game is a set of mechanics — the rules by which the game is played. These rules and the player’s imagination define the majority of the experience. Art, sound, story, and characters are important components that will ensure good gameplay.
This year, all games will use the theme “friction.” You may incorporate this theme and interpret this word as you see fit for your design, but the use of the theme must be evident and well explained.
Your game can be designed for any audience—young, old, niche—the intended audience is your choice.
While not required, you may choose up to two of the following:
Please adhere to the list above. No additional items are allowed. We want to see how creative you can be with limited resources. Failure to follow the instructions will result in a substantial score penalty.
To submit your game, you will be documenting your work in a single, multipage file. We suggest you create your document in an application like Microsoft Word and save it as a PDF to ensure the formatting is maintained. Please do not separate the images from the text. We want to see your skills in documenting your process.
Each section of the documentation is defined below:
When submitting your Game Design Challenge document, save it as a PDF file. This will ensure that we can open it and none of the formatting or images will be lost. Please upload your file to Slideroom and finish the application by answering the last questions about yourself in the online form.
If you would like the selection committee to see other materials to support your application, you may also upload them to Slideroom. Here is a list of suggestions:
In evaluating your submission, we will be using the following criteria:
Portfolio is recommended but not required: Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent—quality is preferred over quantity.
Portfolio recommended but not required: You can demonstrate your readiness through the combination of creative works and a written statement in your portfolio.
Portfolio recommended but not required: You should submit work that shows your creative spark, ideas, and the passion you want to share with the world.
Required Portfolio: Students should concentrate on demonstrating the depth of their artistic talent.
Required Portfolio: Students should concentrate on demonstrating creative interpretation, meaningful integration of the theme and good communication, both visual and written.
Portfolio recommended but not required: Your portfolio can demonstrate your observational drawing skills, creativity, visual communication, and concept.