Discover how open-world game development works, from the complete game design process for creating vast maps to building advanced NPC systems that bring worlds alive.

As a self-proclaimed lifelong learner and former educator, Amy Boyington is passionate about researching and advocating for learners of all ages. For over a decade, Amy has specialized in writing ...

It can be exciting to redesign a space to call your own, but oftentimes the work is greater than the reward. This is why ...

Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the top universities in the world for students who want to study and create games, according to new international rankings from The Princeton Review. “RIT ...

Third-Party is a series of guest blogs where developers talk about specific games, mechanics, levels, and more. This week we have Mateusz Tomaskiewicz, principal game designer at Riot Games, speaking ...

Observing the work of other artists is one of the many ways an illustrator can grow and hone their own skills. Presto, an annual workshop series offered by RIT’s illustration program, aims to ...

Frank Lantz has taught game design for over twenty years at New York University, where he helped create the NYU Game Center and served as the founding Chair of the Game Design department from its ...

When Emiliano Vega ’23 was in high school, he did an internship at IBM that helped spark his interest in game development. He had the opportunity to learn Python and write a program for a game, and he ...

"For anyone who hasn't played [The Last of Us]...it's a post-apocalyptic survival horror game. People get infected and ... they don't become zombies... but they're basically zombies." Peter Field, ...

If you want to make games, you might be considering getting a game design degree, the same way you would for many other careers. But the path from standard education to studio job or starting up your ...

Super Mario Maker this is not: think more like Nintendo Labo without the cardboard. After trying it at home, it feels like a lesson plan more than a game. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009 ...