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Requesting Proposal for Games to Educate about Covid

The Rensselaer Center of Excellence in Digital Game Development seeks proposals for digital games that address public health education and awareness in support of the New York State response to… Learn More →

Undergraduate Programs in Animation and Game Design Earn High National Rankings

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Animation and Game Design Programs ranked in the top 50 nationally and in the top 5 and top 3 in New York state, respectively. To find out… Learn More →

Announcing new Graduate Game Design Programs

RPI is now offering a M.S. and Ph.D. in Critical Game Design which will begin Fall 2020. Please read the RPI news article for more information about both programs.  … Learn More →

Gamefest to Feature Inaugural Indie Zone!

Gamefest 19 is proud to announce it’s first ever Indie Zone, sponsored by Vicarious Visions. Are you or do you know an independent developer who has a recently-launched or upcoming… Learn More →

GDC Community Spotlight: TVGS!

Our next community spotlight is Tech Valley Game Space (TVGS) an inclusive nonprofit organization founded on the principle that games and game making are for everyone. Our community and co-working… Learn More →

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Civil War Boardgame being published by local faculty
February 5, 2020

Civil War Boardgame being published by local faculty

Maurice Suckling, one of our faculty, discusses the game design of his latest board-game featuring the history of the American Civil War.   https://theplayersaid.com/2020/02/04/interview-with-maurice-suckling-designer-of-chancellorsville-1863-from-worthington-publishing-on-kickstarter-now/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR1ksrOB–jkL86U-31CQBKM1F_zl0hwNZFoPnLlud3OdbuC4AVeuBvZ5ss

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GDC Community Spotlight: TVGS!
March 20, 2019

GDC Community Spotlight: TVGS!

Our next community spotlight is Tech Valley Game Space (TVGS) an inclusive nonprofit organization founded on the principle that games and game making are for everyone. Our community and co-working…

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GDC Play Preview: Cage Studios
March 19, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Cage Studios

Our next community spotlight is Cage Studios a young indie studio developing their first game: Sail and Sacrifice. In this single player open-world adventure game, you will be the captain…

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GDC Play Preview: Symbionic
March 18, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Symbionic

Symbionic, a cooperative multi-player exploration game, takes a gander at the experimental. With a core value of encouraging collaboration between two players, Symbionic was created with the idea of merging…

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GDC Play Preview: Shikigami
March 15, 2019

GDC Play Preview: Shikigami

Shikigami: The Paper Spirits is a 3D platformer in the style of classic games like Banjo Kazooie and Super Mario 64. In this game, you play as Kami, a spirit…

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