In honor of our 5th Birthday, the RIT Center for Media, Arts, Games, Interaction & Creativity is hosting an “open house” with cake, punch and giveaways from Noon-2:00PM on Thursday, February 15 in our current Student Innovation Hall location. Talk with our staff, some of our students and see what we have made together over […]
The NYS Game Dev Challenge is a statewide competition for both students and indie developers with the goal of bringing your game ideas to production. Entrants can register as either a student or indie developer (solo or team), with the latter category being open to any interested developer in NYS.
Crazy Platez is a high-octane, Rochester-themed game, visually inspired by games like Grand Theft Auto 1 and Crazy Taxi. Your responsibility as a Crazy Platez Delivery Driver is to keep the people of Rochester, New York satisfied and full. Race against the clock to deliver plates and refill your tank before you run out of […]
Cyberift is a top-down shooter that pits six players against each other in a cyber arena to win glory and become the greatest digital gladiator ever. Players kill AIs and each other to purchase brutal abilities for their characters. The players with the most kills at the end of the match, wins.
MetroGnome is a rhythm defense game that allows players to explore their music in new and unique ways. You play as the metroGnome in the center of the screen, and have a range around you. Beats during the song will approach your character from either the left or the right, and when they get within […]
Broadsword 2: Recurrence, Resurgence, Rebalance, Recycle Fragile Equilibrium is a game about the imperfection and impermanence of life. It is a reflection on transience, a balancing act between progress and regrowth, and a reminder to find beauty in decay and inevitable destruction.
The ESA Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2018-19 Computer and Video Game Arts Scholarship program. The program provides financial assistance to women and minority students pursuing computer science or video game arts-related degrees at accredited four-year colleges and universities across the United States.
At Rochester Institute of Technology’s MAGIC Spell Studios LLC, students gain richer learning experiences in real-world production environments using the most advanced tech tools Learn more about Dell & MAGIC Collaborations
Charlotte is a first person horror, walking simulator/puzzle game that puts you in the role of a 19th century woman undergoing the rest cure for hysteria. Based on the famous 19th century short story, The Yellow wall-paper, Charlotte allows you to explore the history surrounding the story and the life of its author, Charlotte Perkins […]
Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), hardware, and content development can be the grounds for impressive technical feats — but they’re also spaces where radical political, social, legal, psychological, and cultural shifts can begin to take hold. This talk explores the interplay of four levels of “universe hacking” via (re)telling stories from FOSS projects both […]
Let’s have a party! Video game showcase starts at 7PM // Music at 9PM $7 under/$5 over Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 7 PM – 1 AM Bug Jar 219 Monroe Avenue Rochester, NY 14607
