The Game Development and Design Program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program at the University of Texas at Austin.

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The Game Development and Design Program (GDAD) prepares career-ready designers, developers and leaders in the game, AR/VR and creative media industries.
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Digital Demo Day brought our community together one more time this year to celebrate the creativity and hard work of students across all UT departments โ€” and wow, did they deliver. Thank you for being part of this semester's story. See you in the fall! ๐ŸŽฎ๐Ÿค˜
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Digital Demo Day is less than a few days away! Join us on Thursday, April 30, to celebrate the games of the future on the @utaustintx campus. From cozy platformers or horror survival titles, thereโ€™s something for everyone to enjoy! More details can be found at the link in bio๐Ÿค˜
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With more than 200 attendees, @EGaDSAustin's "GDC^2" event was a massive success. A sincere thank you to our event sponsors - @zynga, Pocket Worlds, Skeleton Key, and Sciplay - for their support of the conference. Check out the link in bio for more information on GDC^2๐Ÿค˜
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This March, @EGaDSAustin hosted its largest GDC^2 event, welcoming over 200 students, alumni, faculty, and industry professionals for a weekend full of networking, speaker sessions, and more. For more information, read our press release - link in bio. ๐Ÿ”— #UTAustin #GameDev #GDC
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We are excited to host the "From Students to What the Heck?" panel at @EGaDSAustin's "GDC^2" event. We'll be hosting alumni who work at KingsIsle Entertainment, Aristocrat, and more on Friday. We're counting down the days!- we can't wait to see you! ๐Ÿค˜๐ŸŽฎ #GameDev #UTAustin
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Highlighting Joy Ekechukwu, a 2025 @utrtf graduate and incoming engineer at 2K Games. At UT, Joy was heavily involved with the GDAD Program, having played a key role in Cogs in the Machine Studios' "Steamwell, Inc." as part of the 3D Game Dev Capstone. #UTAustin #GameDev
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Today, we're incredibly excited to highlight Doubled Egg Games, a new game studio created by longhorn alumni Jake Gollub and Dane Hildreth. To learn more about the Austin, Texas-based studio, check out the press release linked in our bio! ๐Ÿณ๐Ÿค˜ #UTAustin #GameDev
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On May 1, 2025, the GDAD Program welcomed hundreds of individuals to the @UTAustin campus to explore a variety of student-developed games, animations, and immersive experiences. For more information about Digital Demo Day, check out the link in our bio! ๐Ÿ”— #GameDev #UTAustin
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Did you know that this year, @EGaDSAustin hosted its first ever @sxsw event? With support from the GDAD Program, EGaDS! brought hundreds of guests to the Gates-Dell Complex last May. More information at the link in bio! ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ‘พ
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Today we're thrilled to highlight Bobby Youstra, a @UTCompSci graduate pursuing a career in the game industry! This summer, he'll be joining Epic Games as an Engine Programmer Intern, and we can't wait to see all he accomplishes there. Congratulations, Bobby! #GameDev #UTAustin
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Come join us for a day filled with animations, games, immersive experiences, and more TOMORROW on the @UTAustin campus! We're excited to open our doors to showcase the work of our longhorn students. More details at the link in bio - see you there! ๐Ÿค˜๐ŸŽฎ #UTAustin #GameDev
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We are excited to celebrate Jessie Ho, an advertising student interning at PlayStation! By using multiple job application sites andย showcasing her skills, Jessie received an offer to join @PlayStation as a Digital Merchandising Intern for summer 2025. Congratulations, Jessie!
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Today, we're excited to highlight Madison Kim, a junior pursuing a degree in Arts and Entertainment Technologies and an informatics minor with UX specialization. This summer, she'll be interning at @Roblox as a Product Design Intern! Congratulations, Madison! #UTAustin #GameDev
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Today's the day! Join us to connect with professionals from @UNICEF, @unitygames, @FarBridgeCo, and more as part of GDAD's @sxsw Industry Showcase and Career Fair. We can't wait to see y'all there! ๐Ÿค˜ #GameDev #UTAustin #SXSW
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UT Game Development and Design will be hosting an industry showcase and career fair featuring guests from @unitygames, @UNICEF, Thursday Strategy, and more as part of an official @sxsw event THIS FRIDAY! We can't wait to see you there!๐Ÿค˜๐ŸŽฎ #UTAustin #GameDev
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Today, we're very excited to highlight Samantha Lopez, who will be interning at @ea as a Global Audit Intern this summer! We're very proud of her, and can't wait to see all she accomplishes there. Congratulations, Samantha! ๐ŸŽฎ #GameDev #UTAustin
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We're excited to provide an update on one of our GDAD alumni, Julianna "Jules" Valle! After a successful internship at KingsIsle, she officially accepted an offer to return there full-time this January. We're very proud of her, and can't wait to see all she does! ๐Ÿค˜ #UTAustin
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We're very excited to highlight 2024 @UTRTF graduate, Grace Feray! After a successful internship at SciPlay, Grace accepted a full-time offer to join them as an Associate Brand Marketing Manager. Congratulations, Grace! ๐Ÿค˜ #UTAustin #GameDev
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On December 12, 2024, UT GDAD opened its doors to showcase the animations, games, and immersive experiences of the future - and it was a huge success! Thank you to our attendees and student presenters, and save the date for May 1, 2025, when we do it all over again! ๐ŸŽฎ #UTAustin
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Today's the day! Come join us in both the GDC and CMB for an afternoon full of everything animation, game development, and immersive experience. With works representing a variety of UT disciplines, there's something for everyone! See you soon ๐Ÿค˜ #GameDev #UTAustin
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