Master of Engineering in Game Design, Development & Innovation

A New Way to Level Up

There are many roles to play in the game industry.

At Duke, we prepare our graduates to play the game they choose by becoming game designers, developers, and leaders of dynamic production teams.

We will empower you with the skills industry leaders are looking for, such as proficiency in programming—including C# and C++—and how to apply these skills to the leading game engines. You will also learn design principles for gameplay, art, user experience and storytelling.

Our faculty takes innovation seriously. While at Duke, our students bring elements of game design to critical areas such as health care, education and training simulations. With campus connections to top programs in medicine, the humanities, business, policy and more, we go beyond gaming.

Regardless of your skill set, we will help you level up to a multi-skilled leader and take control of your career in the game industry.

Games and Beyond

Best-in-class student experience

• Hands-on: Learn and be challenged by doing on authentic, industry-sponsored work
• Multi-disciplinary: Learn from faculty and students from history, art, medicine, business, psychology, physical education, engineering and others while working on fun and meaningful projects
• Explorational: Innovate with serious games as a solution path to societal challenges

Connected to Industry

In a region bursting with industry leaders

• Interact with AAA and indie studios in the growing Research Triangle Region—including Epic Games, Insomniac Games, Red Storm Entertainment (Ubisoft), Virtual Heroes, Squanch, Funcom, Elephant Mouse, BitMonster, Prologue, Puny Human, Spark Plug, iMagic, Mighty Rabbit, Imangi Studios, and more
• Build a strong professional portfolio: Work on industry-sponsored projects and create industry-quality work. Build a portfolio to show potential employers