At Cornell University, overwhelming interest sparked the creation of The Game Design Initiative at Cornell University (GDIAC). This organization is a group of students, faculty, alumni, and community members who are devoted to the establishment of game design as an academic discipline.
The undeniable popularity of games draws the attention of academia, industry, and even the government on areas of design, development, and social impact. The game industry, like the film industry, is an unmistakable force in entertainment. And like filmmaking, game design can only thrive and evolve with the support of a strong academic foundation.
| Showcase Award Results | |
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To recognize the outstanding efforts of our students, this year Showcase decided to give several awards. These awards recognized the best games developed in our various courses over the past year. Follow the link above to see this year's winners. |
| 2009 GDIAC Games Showcase | |
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Thank you to everyone who came to 2009 GDAIC Showcase. We had a tremendous turn-out; at many times the room was standing room only. We had 18 original games this year, more than we have had in at Showcase in a long time. And everyone agreed that all of the games were of incredibly high quality. The games were so popular that many people stayed to play games even after the Showcase was over. For those of you who want to play the games -- or were not able to come to the Showcase at all -- the games will be available for download from this site within the next month. Look to this space for an announcement when they are available. |
| Article on Game Scripting for CACM | |
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Walker White, the Director of the Game Design Initiative, as well as several other faculty at Cornell, have written an article for the Communications of the ACM about improving the technology behind game scripting. It appears in the March print edition of the CACM, as well as its online sister publication ACM Queue. Click the link above to check it out. |
