SMU Guildhall
@smuguildhall.bsky.social
Game Changers Since 2003 | Recognized as one of the first and best grad schools for game development, SMU Guildhall's Master's-level programs offer specialized training in game art, design, production, and programming.
www.smu.edu/guildhall
www.smu.edu/guildhall
Ready to make games with the pros? Our next application deadline for Fall 2026 enrollment is February 15! Level up into a career in game design with SMU Guildhall, one of the world's most established and trusted programs for game development education. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ad...
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February 13, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Ready to make games with the pros? Our next application deadline for Fall 2026 enrollment is February 15! Level up into a career in game design with SMU Guildhall, one of the world's most established and trusted programs for game development education. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ad...
#gamedev #gaming
#gamedev #gaming
Our special sauce is developing students who are plug-and-play ready to be onboarded quickly, have true industry experience, and know how to navigate projects and teams relative and realistic to AAA and indie studios. See the results in action: store.steampowered.com/developer/sm...
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#gamedev
February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Our special sauce is developing students who are plug-and-play ready to be onboarded quickly, have true industry experience, and know how to navigate projects and teams relative and realistic to AAA and indie studios. See the results in action: store.steampowered.com/developer/sm...
#gamedev
#gamedev
In Ling and the Corrupted Hollow, levels are set across 3 themes: mystical vegetation, clashing tides, primorial boulders. Use your agility to navigate corruption infesting the realms and restore your home. Learn more & wishlist before launch on Steam: bit.ly/4ag5a4a
#gamedev #gaming #steam #newgame
#gamedev #gaming #steam #newgame
February 11, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In Ling and the Corrupted Hollow, levels are set across 3 themes: mystical vegetation, clashing tides, primorial boulders. Use your agility to navigate corruption infesting the realms and restore your home. Learn more & wishlist before launch on Steam: bit.ly/4ag5a4a
#gamedev #gaming #steam #newgame
#gamedev #gaming #steam #newgame
In Ling and the Corrupted Hollow—coming to Steam 2/17—control the world around you using various objects to search for powerful Soul Shards. Explore the realms to unlock the hidden story behind what happened to Ling's home and save the Hollow Woods. bit.ly/4ag5a4a
#steam #gamedev #gaming
#steam #gamedev #gaming
February 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
In Ling and the Corrupted Hollow—coming to Steam 2/17—control the world around you using various objects to search for powerful Soul Shards. Explore the realms to unlock the hidden story behind what happened to Ling's home and save the Hollow Woods. bit.ly/4ag5a4a
#steam #gamedev #gaming
#steam #gamedev #gaming
Game spotlight, coming to Steam 2/17: Ling and the Corrupted Hollow — Use adorable animal spirits to explore the Hollow Woods. Possess and control the world around as you search for soul shards to restore balance to your home. Wishlist today: bit.ly/4ag5a4a
youtu.be/QmoUEPTY9zM
#gamedev #steam
youtu.be/QmoUEPTY9zM
#gamedev #steam
Ling and the Corrupted Hollow Official Gameplay Trailer
YouTube video by SMU Guildhall
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February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Game spotlight, coming to Steam 2/17: Ling and the Corrupted Hollow — Use adorable animal spirits to explore the Hollow Woods. Possess and control the world around as you search for soul shards to restore balance to your home. Wishlist today: bit.ly/4ag5a4a
youtu.be/QmoUEPTY9zM
#gamedev #steam
youtu.be/QmoUEPTY9zM
#gamedev #steam
With 2 new student-made games in Coming Soon status on @steampowered.com, learn more about SMU Guildhall's studio-mirrored advanced Team Game Development coursework and how GameLab functions as our publishing go-to-market arm. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...
#gamedev #steam #gameschools #careersingames
#gamedev #steam #gameschools #careersingames
New Student Games to Release on Steam
Two Capstone games created by SMU Guildhall Cohort 34 students in Fall 2025 are set to release February 17 and March 2 on Steam.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:55 PM
With 2 new student-made games in Coming Soon status on @steampowered.com, learn more about SMU Guildhall's studio-mirrored advanced Team Game Development coursework and how GameLab functions as our publishing go-to-market arm. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...
#gamedev #steam #gameschools #careersingames
#gamedev #steam #gameschools #careersingames
New SMU Games Releasing Soon 🎉 Cohort 34's titles are now in Coming Soon status on Steam! How can you help? (a) Add to Wishlist, (b) Share, (c) Download on launch day.
- Ling and the Corrupted Hollow (coming 2/17) bit.ly/4ag5a4a
- Kila: Hourbound (coming 3/2) bit.ly/4r2qOA7
#smu #gamedev #steam
- Ling and the Corrupted Hollow (coming 2/17) bit.ly/4ag5a4a
- Kila: Hourbound (coming 3/2) bit.ly/4r2qOA7
#smu #gamedev #steam
February 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
New SMU Games Releasing Soon 🎉 Cohort 34's titles are now in Coming Soon status on Steam! How can you help? (a) Add to Wishlist, (b) Share, (c) Download on launch day.
- Ling and the Corrupted Hollow (coming 2/17) bit.ly/4ag5a4a
- Kila: Hourbound (coming 3/2) bit.ly/4r2qOA7
#smu #gamedev #steam
- Ling and the Corrupted Hollow (coming 2/17) bit.ly/4ag5a4a
- Kila: Hourbound (coming 3/2) bit.ly/4r2qOA7
#smu #gamedev #steam
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Registration for the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit is now open. The premier video game networking conference returns to Las Vegas from Tuesday, February 10th through Thursday, February 12th at the Aria Resort. Register now for an unforgettable experience @ https://loom.ly/K47C_So
December 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Registration for the 2026 D.I.C.E. Summit is now open. The premier video game networking conference returns to Las Vegas from Tuesday, February 10th through Thursday, February 12th at the Aria Resort. Register now for an unforgettable experience @ https://loom.ly/K47C_So
Our annual Fall Expo “Bagel Day” was a great success. Thanks to all who attended! We love showcasing new student games for the SMU community, alumni and industry each Fall. Check out Cohort 34’s Capstone games and Cohort 35’s TGP1 games on our YouTube and at smu.edu/guildhall/academics/student-games
December 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Our annual Fall Expo “Bagel Day” was a great success. Thanks to all who attended! We love showcasing new student games for the SMU community, alumni and industry each Fall. Check out Cohort 34’s Capstone games and Cohort 35’s TGP1 games on our YouTube and at smu.edu/guildhall/academics/student-games
Big news! SMU will launch a BA in #gamedev in Fall '26. This undergrad degree will complement and prepare students for our existing renowned Master's program, developing technical & artistic foundational capabilities in drawing, modeling, creative production, digital worldbuilding: bit.ly/4iJmPVI
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Big news! SMU will launch a BA in #gamedev in Fall '26. This undergrad degree will complement and prepare students for our existing renowned Master's program, developing technical & artistic foundational capabilities in drawing, modeling, creative production, digital worldbuilding: bit.ly/4iJmPVI
Reminder: Today is our priority application deadline for Fall 2026 enrollment.
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Reminder: Today is our priority application deadline for Fall 2026 enrollment.
Every few years, we build a portrait mosaic (usually depicting a video game innovator) out of 660 solved Rubik's Cubes at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. Next week, it's that time again! Check out this throwback video of the process: youtu.be/1_9fpGdWK1E
National Videogame Museum - "Respect" Rubix Mural
YouTube video by Gratuitous Sets
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November 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Every few years, we build a portrait mosaic (usually depicting a video game innovator) out of 660 solved Rubik's Cubes at the National Videogame Museum in Frisco, TX. Next week, it's that time again! Check out this throwback video of the process: youtu.be/1_9fpGdWK1E
Join us for this year’s TGP1 Open Beta Playtest Day! November 13th, 10am-12:30pm
Location: Students will have multiple booths set up at SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center & Fondren Library. See more location details at cglink.me/2vb/r391143.
Location: Students will have multiple booths set up at SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center & Fondren Library. See more location details at cglink.me/2vb/r391143.
November 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Join us for this year’s TGP1 Open Beta Playtest Day! November 13th, 10am-12:30pm
Location: Students will have multiple booths set up at SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center & Fondren Library. See more location details at cglink.me/2vb/r391143.
Location: Students will have multiple booths set up at SMU Hughes-Trigg Student Center & Fondren Library. See more location details at cglink.me/2vb/r391143.
It’s been such a busy awesome week at SMU Guildhall, we nearly forgot to show you the great student and faculty Halloween costumes from this year! 👏🏅💯
November 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It’s been such a busy awesome week at SMU Guildhall, we nearly forgot to show you the great student and faculty Halloween costumes from this year! 👏🏅💯
Greatly enjoyed hosting Borderlands 4 creators from Gearbox Software yesterday, who discussed what it takes to bring a AAA title to life and lessons learned. Panelists included Guildhall alumni Mario Rodriguez, Taylor McCart, Stephen Northcut, Emily Zhang, Ronald Wang, Derek Holson & Brooke Smith.
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Greatly enjoyed hosting Borderlands 4 creators from Gearbox Software yesterday, who discussed what it takes to bring a AAA title to life and lessons learned. Panelists included Guildhall alumni Mario Rodriguez, Taylor McCart, Stephen Northcut, Emily Zhang, Ronald Wang, Derek Holson & Brooke Smith.
Explore a dreamlike world and the imagination of SMU Guildhall alumna Anona Yang in The Falling Star—a short, narrative-driven walking simulator adventure. To celebrate 2,000 downloads, DLC content drops tomorrow (Oct 9). Learn more about the game and DLC: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...
The Falling Star DLC Release
Explore a dreamlike world and the magical imagination and talent of SMU Guildhall alumna Anona Yang in 2025 Steam release, The Falling Star—a short, narrative-driven walking simulator adventure.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Explore a dreamlike world and the imagination of SMU Guildhall alumna Anona Yang in The Falling Star—a short, narrative-driven walking simulator adventure. To celebrate 2,000 downloads, DLC content drops tomorrow (Oct 9). Learn more about the game and DLC: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...
Ropes Course Day: Every new Guildhall cohort participates in a team building day to learn more about each other early in the semester and to build their teamwork and communication skills through a variety of fun and challenging activities. This year, the Cohort 35 event took place at Group Dynamix.
September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Ropes Course Day: Every new Guildhall cohort participates in a team building day to learn more about each other early in the semester and to build their teamwork and communication skills through a variety of fun and challenging activities. This year, the Cohort 35 event took place at Group Dynamix.
Alumni Highlight: ✨ Cohort 32’s Emily Zhang, Systems Designer at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, was interviewed by @aapiingaming.bsky.social on breaking into and navigating the industry, with perspectives and insights as an Asian woman in Games. Listen in: youtu.be/1HFok8aCXgg?...
AAPI in Gaming with Emily Zhang from Gearbox Software
YouTube video by AAPI In Gaming
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September 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Alumni Highlight: ✨ Cohort 32’s Emily Zhang, Systems Designer at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social, was interviewed by @aapiingaming.bsky.social on breaking into and navigating the industry, with perspectives and insights as an Asian woman in Games. Listen in: youtu.be/1HFok8aCXgg?...
A few more snaps from Inauguration 🌟
• Faculty at Inauguration: Dr. Aleshia Hayes, Joowon MacDowell, Dr. Emily Choi, Dr. Elizabeth Stringer
• Photos in Inauguration Ceremony feature Guildhall Faulty Myque Ouellette & Dr. Corey Clark
• Guests play Guildhall games at Ford Hall Open House Tour
• Faculty at Inauguration: Dr. Aleshia Hayes, Joowon MacDowell, Dr. Emily Choi, Dr. Elizabeth Stringer
• Photos in Inauguration Ceremony feature Guildhall Faulty Myque Ouellette & Dr. Corey Clark
• Guests play Guildhall games at Ford Hall Open House Tour
September 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
A few more snaps from Inauguration 🌟
• Faculty at Inauguration: Dr. Aleshia Hayes, Joowon MacDowell, Dr. Emily Choi, Dr. Elizabeth Stringer
• Photos in Inauguration Ceremony feature Guildhall Faulty Myque Ouellette & Dr. Corey Clark
• Guests play Guildhall games at Ford Hall Open House Tour
• Faculty at Inauguration: Dr. Aleshia Hayes, Joowon MacDowell, Dr. Emily Choi, Dr. Elizabeth Stringer
• Photos in Inauguration Ceremony feature Guildhall Faulty Myque Ouellette & Dr. Corey Clark
• Guests play Guildhall games at Ford Hall Open House Tour
A huge congrats to our friends and alumni at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social on the launch of Borderlands 4 🤩 Everyone featured in this photo are Guildhall alumni that contributed on the title. Incredible! So very proud of you all. 👏
#gamedev
#gamedev
September 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
A huge congrats to our friends and alumni at @gearboxofficial.bsky.social on the launch of Borderlands 4 🤩 Everyone featured in this photo are Guildhall alumni that contributed on the title. Incredible! So very proud of you all. 👏
#gamedev
#gamedev
Happy National Video Game Day from SMU Guildhall! Here’s to all our students, alumni, faculty, and industry friends around the world who work to bring video games to life everyday. You rock!
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#gamedev
September 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Happy National Video Game Day from SMU Guildhall! Here’s to all our students, alumni, faculty, and industry friends around the world who work to bring video games to life everyday. You rock!
#gamedev
#gamedev
We are excited for the Inauguration of SMU President Jay Hartzell today! We welcome all Inauguration guests to join us in Ford Hall until noon today to tour SMU Guildhall and learn about our game development program.
September 12, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We are excited for the Inauguration of SMU President Jay Hartzell today! We welcome all Inauguration guests to join us in Ford Hall until noon today to tour SMU Guildhall and learn about our game development program.
Pick your player in HardDriverz, a student-made racer now on Steam!
• Bellina: a timeless classic
• Echo: for a funky beat
• Tami: + virtual companions
• Troller: for the thrill-seeker
Customize your kart and get ready to battle 🏎️ So… Who do you pick? 💬🥇
• Bellina: a timeless classic
• Echo: for a funky beat
• Tami: + virtual companions
• Troller: for the thrill-seeker
Customize your kart and get ready to battle 🏎️ So… Who do you pick? 💬🥇
August 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Pick your player in HardDriverz, a student-made racer now on Steam!
• Bellina: a timeless classic
• Echo: for a funky beat
• Tami: + virtual companions
• Troller: for the thrill-seeker
Customize your kart and get ready to battle 🏎️ So… Who do you pick? 💬🥇
• Bellina: a timeless classic
• Echo: for a funky beat
• Tami: + virtual companions
• Troller: for the thrill-seeker
Customize your kart and get ready to battle 🏎️ So… Who do you pick? 💬🥇
SMU Guildhall student research investigates LLMs to create more realistic NPCs. Learn more below! #ganedev
SMU PhD student Jake Klinkert is testing LLMs to create non-playable characters that act and respond more like real people. Klinkert and colleagues found GPT-4 achieved 73.98% accuracy in maintaining consistent personality traits.
www.smu.edu/news/researc...
www.smu.edu/news/researc...
August 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
SMU Guildhall student research investigates LLMs to create more realistic NPCs. Learn more below! #ganedev
Burn rubber across futuristic gravity-defying tracks in this competitive arcade racer! HardDriverz is FREE on #Steam 🏎️🏁🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3533890/... 💬 Already played? Tell us in comments: what’s your fave terrain?🥇 Neon Circuit City, hilly Android Arena, or iridescent Disc Drive? #gamedev
August 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Burn rubber across futuristic gravity-defying tracks in this competitive arcade racer! HardDriverz is FREE on #Steam 🏎️🏁🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3533890/... 💬 Already played? Tell us in comments: what’s your fave terrain?🥇 Neon Circuit City, hilly Android Arena, or iridescent Disc Drive? #gamedev