Through a student-centred, project-based curriculum, you will develop specialist skills while working as part of an interdisciplinary team comprising of peers across various UID programmes. You will be exposed to a unique amalgamation of creative and technical skills such as VR, XR and AI. During the two internships at gaming studios, you will gain the experience of working towards deadlines as part of a multi-disciplinary project team to produce games at professional standards. Along with all the creativity and technical skills, you get an opportunity to develop “cognitive and non-technical” skills such as dynamic decision-making; teamwork; communication; ethics; and professionalism.

The Game Design & Simulation Programme will give inputs in research and development, concept designing, visual designing, storytelling, players’ behaviour & psychology, etc. Learning also includes input from fine arts and cognitive sciences with an emphasis on developing students’ communication skills, teamwork and creative thinking. With these holistic inputs, students execute assignments using the latest software and hardware including Adobe Suite, Maya, Blender, Unreal, Unity, Tilt Brush, Resolume, Cintiq Systems, VR labs, Motion capture, and hands-on workshops, etc. Beyond the periodically updated curriculum, UID’s masterclasses by industry experts and visiting faculty keep them abreast of the latest developments.

The Indian gaming market is expected to triple over the next four years, according to recent NASSCOM reports. Around 50,000 people in India, work in game design and development. They are employed by game development studios, which are either independent companies or owned by game publishers. Over half of all men and one in four women play games regularly, and the market is likely to expand as new technologies are introduced which make gaming more realistic and exciting. Development studios are keen to employ game designers who understand markets and target audiences and have the imagination and creativity to excite existing players and reach new audiences. The programme follows an interdisciplinary approach to education enabling students to establish their own start-ups or find employment in the industry and grow into leadership roles. Some specific areas are as follows:

– Game Narrative Design
– Game Design
– 3D Game Art
– Game Concept Art
– Strategist and Level Design
– Game Testing
– Simulation Design
– Pixel Game Design
– AI Interaction Experts

Career Prospects The Indian gaming market is expected to triple over the next four years, according to recent NASSCOM reports. Around 50,000 people in India, work in game design and development. They are employed by game development studios, which are either independent companies or owned by game publishers. Over half of all men and one in four women play games regularly, and the market is likely to expand as new technologies are introduced which make gaming more realistic and exciting. Development studios are keen to employ game designers who understand markets and target audiences and have the imagination and creativity to excite existing players and reach new audiences.