GAMES AT NORTHEASTERN
The Art and Science of Game Design
Northeastern University is a transformative, agile, and innovative thought leader in human-centered and data-driven game design. Learn how we’re reaching across our diverse network to empower the next generation of game designers, developers, and storytellers.
NEWS AND STORIES
Unionization, lawsuits and China: How will the video game industry adapt in 2023?
Welcome to ‘(F)unfair,’ the ‘surreal, dysfunctional carnival’ and a new immersive theater project from a Northeastern game designer
Chris Martens wants to make it easier to create video games
Saudi Arabia is going all in on video games. What does that mean for the games industry?
Unionization, lawsuits and China: How will the video game industry adapt in 2023?
For gamers and those following the video game industry, 2023 is shaping up to be a significant year, one that could change the shape of the industry as a whole. After a pandemic era boom in game sales, revenue growth dipped in 2022––$184.4 billion, down from $192.7...
RECENT PROJECTS
LOOM
Loom is a VR game that connects physiological behaviors to the motivation between individuals on the Autism Spectrum and another player. The players must replicate the model of a patterned, colored block, while in co-op mode, players are limited to only a specific type of block and must work together to complete the level.
Designing for the Technology Literacy of Older Adults
Rocket League Eye Tracking
Ball throwing task for characterizing movement in autistic children
The Games Studio at Northeastern University
In order to better support students in the learning they need to succeed both academically and commercially, and to support the visibility and reputation of the collective cross-disciplinary game design and development programs at Northeastern University, we have created The Games Studio.