Highlights

• Gain hands-on game design experience and knowledge of narrative and immersion (drawing the player into the game), and learn theories of design (both general and specific to games) to provide the skills necessary to create interesting and unique game worlds.
• Cover both the technical and creative aspects of games development.
• Be prepared for a career in games design, animation, special effects development, or mobile entertainment development.
• QUT's Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments degree is the most successful degree of its kind in Queensland, with strong connections to local games industries, as well as other industry partners in game-based technology.
• Be a part of Queensland’s leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy, Fruit Ninja, the children's game Viva Pinata Party Animals and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. 

Why choose this course?

The Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design) allows you to join the growing industry of digital environments and electronic games by acquiring expertise in developing computer games and other forms of interactive media. The course has a strong foundation in information technology, design and creative thinking.

This major will give you practical skills in games design and development. You will acquire underlying theoretical knowledge across various disciplines, including psychology (for example, motivation) and sociology (for example, cultural impact) and become proficient at effectively communicating design ideas and proposals.

You will gain experience in game and interaction development, from identification and evaluation of ideas, creation of design concepts, critique of existing and potential products, analysis of cultural impact and industry trends, and developing and delivering a final product.