We focus on advancing the tools, techniques and methods that will be used to build the next generation of games and related technologies.
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Themes include, but are not restricted to, serious games, augmented and virtual reality, artificial intelligence and data analytics in games, procedural content generation, interactive storytelling, collaborative virtual environments and experimental game design.
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We work closely with the undergrad students of the Bachelor of Games Development to bring cutting edge games education, broaden the scope of Australian games research, highlight the work of our students and academics, and grow the game design and development community of UTS.
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You might think of video game development as something that happens overseas, but for a while now, Australians too have been making their mark in the world of video games. Incredibly popular titles from the past decade of gaming, including smash hits like Hollow Knight and Untitled Goose Game, were made here in Australia by small, indie development teams.
Big shout out to the UTS Playmakers Student Society Execs: Michael Lam, Samuel Coa, Luc Holland, Stephen Roberts and Ethan Roychoudhry, for their logistical support at the UTS Tech Festival game events
Playmakers were instrumental in the success of several events including:
Kudos to Marell Bito for this workshop on Designing Video Games For Virtual Reality.
Marell (a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Games Development) has turned his passion for Racing Games and Virtual Reality into his own Master's by Research project.
Marell's workshop was part of the UTS Tech Festival and aimed at sharing his early findings in what are the best practices for making immersive experiences in VR.
Great work Marell !!
I would like to recognise the passion and energy of Lauren Szmandiuk Ethan Lucas Tom Howarth Alex Valacos Xander Akkari, our GoDot Ambassadors (a.k.a. Stingray Team)
A group of final year students from the Bachelor in Games Development that have taken their passion and enthusiasm for this tool to the next level.
Big shout out to Rachel Coster for the extremely fun and very practical workshop on Game Preservation
Thanks for being part of the 2024 UTS Tech Festival
