Game Design (GAME) is an award-winning, innovative, four-year degree–diploma partnership that prepares students to collaborate, create and lead in the dynamic game industry.
Offered concurrently at Brock University and Niagara College, the program integrates a rigorous theoretical foundation with hands-on industry practice, enabling students to graduate with an Honours BA alongside a three-year Advanced Diploma in Game Development.
GAME students develop a broad and versatile skill set spanning game mechanics, storytelling, character and level design, 3D modelling, audio immersion, user interface design, and programming. Just as importantly, they engage critically with the cultural, technical and experiential dimensions of games — examining concepts such as play, agency, narrative, dynamics and immersion. This combination of critical insight and practical expertise prepares graduates to both analyze and build meaningful game experiences.
Intensive, team-based production courses in Years 2, 3 and 4 place collaboration at the core of learning. Working in small groups, students design game components, build prototypes and produce fully realized games, culminating in a professionally published game that showcases their creative and technical abilities. With design and programming pathways available, students can tailor their studies while benefiting from a shared, interdisciplinary environment.
Our robust internship program connects students to a growing interactive media ecosystem that values innovation, talent retention, and entrepreneurship. As part of an industry contributing billions to the Canadian economy, the program positions graduates at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field — ready to shape the future of games and interactive media.
- BSc in Game Design/Advanced Diploma in Game Development
Expected cut-off: low 80s
OUAC Code: BGD
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