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Major Game Design

I dream up the trickiest puzzles, the hardest battles, and the most delightful surprises.

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You love playing games. Ideas for new video game characters fill your head. You spend your entire weekend solving the hardest game puzzles. All this leads to endless doodles of ideas. Sound familiar? Then this is the perfect major for you.

Why Game Design at CIA

Ollie Page ’20 received their masters degree in Game Design from George Mason University in 2022. They now teach as an adjunct for the college in the game design department.

Kaitlynn Dallas ’19 is a 3D Designer at Roundtable Learning, a full-service learning company that applies the science of learning to innovative technology.

Zach James ’17 is a Senior UI/UX Designer for MIM Software Inc., a software company that provides innovative software solutions for Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine and more.

Akeem Pennicooke ’15 is creating Jamaica’s first cultural video game called Street Boy. The game follows a young boy finding his place in his community.

Elizabeth Keegan ’11 is the Associate Professor and Chair of Game Art & Design at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Andrew Kuhar ’10 is a UI/UX Product Designer for thatgamecompany, a video game studio behind Flow, Flower, Journey, and Sky.

Meet Faculty

Steven Gutierrez

Associate Professor + Division Chair

Steven Gutierrez is an artist, engineer, and educator interested in the intersection of art, technology and the environment. His current research is directed towards finding how technology may be used…

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Robert Lauer

Visiting Assistant Professor

Robert Lauer completed his BFA in game design at the Cleveland Institute of Art. He has freelanced for companies like Bio Enterprise and Halo Media Works and taught animation courses…

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Harrison Walsh

Professor of Practice

Harrison has been teaching game design for 13 years at three colleges. During this time, he has also worked on several movies, commercials, and documentaries. Additionally, he has pursued freelance…

Major Game Design

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Robert Lauer

Harrison Walsh

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