Troy University's Game Design and Development minor is an interdisciplinary program that combines learning numerous fields.
07/05/2020
https://www.npr.org/2020/07/05/887283058/a-look-into-the-wild-economy-of-tabletop-board-game-funding
A Look Into The Wild Economy Of Tabletop Board Game Funding The tabletop gaming community has quietly been shifting toward a new type of funding model where fans have increasing say over which games make it to their living rooms.
06/06/2020
For those of you looking to expand your game collection and do something good this week - here's a link to itch.io's Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality. Just $5 gets you 743 games!
https://itch.io/b/520/bundle-for-racial-justice-and-equality
Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality by itch.io and 564 others Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality: 742 items for $5.00
Trojan Day is Saturday, March 21. I haven't heard a time yet (usually it's in the morning). If any of our Game Design and Development minors would like to come by for a few minutes to help promote the program to high schoolers, I would really appreciate it. Any volunteers?
02/17/2020
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/the-invasion-of-the-german-board-games?utm_source=pocket-newtab
The Invasion of the German Board Games - The Atlantic - Pocket Their peaceful premises and intricate rule systems are changing the way Americans play—and helping shape an industry in the process.
02/06/2020
The Best Board Games of the Ancient World Thousands of years before Monopoly, people were playing games like Senet, Patolli and Chaturanga
10/25/2019
Another contest!
10/23/2019
The Key To Raising Brilliant Kids? Play A Game We all want our kids to succeed, but that doesn't mean running math drills. Author Kathy Hirsh-Pasek explains the "six C's" that kids need to thrive and why raising brilliant kids starts with redefining brilliant.
10/02/2019
Making games more accessible!
Mattel Launches UNO Braille • The Toy Book The new game will make gameplay widely accessible for the more than 7 million blind and low-vision Americans in the U.S.
09/28/2019
So glad to have such amazing, dedicated students to spread the word about the minor! Photo credits to Dr. David Carlson! Thanks Madalyn and Sarah!
09/17/2019
Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.
09/05/2019
A very interesting new contest if anyone's interested...
https://buttonshygames.com/blogs/news-1/september-design-challenge-create-an-18-card-game-where-every-card-is-identical
September Design Challenge: Create an 18 card game where every card is identical.
08/14/2019
I'll be posting job openings here as I hear of them - just to give you an idea of what's out there. And graduation isn't that far away!
Filament Games is hiring - from Dan Norton - "Filament is looking to fill a variety of roles, including a new permanent Game Designer position, and a Unity-proficient UX/UI designer. Check the positions out and apply at https://www.filamentgames.com/careers/. If you have questions about a position, drop me a line at [email protected]. Thank you!"