ONE WEEK UNTIL SHOW TIME! Columbia College’s Interactive Arts and Media Department is presenting: THE 32ND ANIMATION PROGRAM SCREENING Thursday December 13th, 2018 1104 S. Wabash 8th Floor The screening showcases Animated shorts from conceptualization through presentation of the final films. Eight (count ‘em!) films will be screened: BFA Solo and… Continue Reading Join us for the 32nd Animation Screening!Read More →
Would you like to attend the Game Developers Expo in San Francisco? The IAM department has 10 GDC Expo passes to give away to IAM students.Read More → Continue Reading Game Developers Conference Exposition Pass Contest
KISSY GHOST IAM Indie Team Capstone Kissy Ghost is a game about a bunch of humans trying to exorcise a ghost residing within their house by taking it on a really sweet date! Developed by IAM Students under the team DogDadGames, Kiss Ghost is a 2D pixel arena game for… Continue Reading Kissy Ghost: IAM Indie Team Capstone 2016Read More →
D&D Club A student organization for fans of narrative and character design! Dungeons and Dragons Club teaches new players and offers an outlet for old players to engage in the fantastic yet classic roleplaying game, Dungeons and Dragons. We run through one off adventures and campaigns devised by our group’s… Continue Reading Dungeons & DragonsRead More →
The Metacosmic Earth-Race is a first-person racing platformer for 2-4 players, developed by students during their senior capstone project. Taking place in Generic, New Mexico after the crash of the spaceship Metacosmic, the game is centered around discovering the mystery behind the ship crash by discovering wondrous artifacts that allow… Continue Reading The Metacosmic Earth Race: IAM Large Team Capstone 2015Read More →
Water Aloft the Ridge (WAtR) is an evocative adventure game from the Interactive Arts and Media capstone class at Columbia College Chicago. Three damaged souls climb the mysterious Ridge seeking solace, comfort and forgiveness from one they have lost forever. A disturbingly elegant 3D puzzle/adventure game, the player ascends the… Continue Reading Water Aloft the RidgeRead More →
IAM Students at ChiTAG Columbia College Chicago proudly represented games created by students on November 17th & 18th at the annual Chicago Toys and Games Fair. The games presented were part of indie team, large team & game production. The experience gave a chance for the college to represent the… Continue Reading ChiTAGRead More →
GETTING A JOB 101 Presented by Becca Hallstedt (Class of 2017) Freelance Concept and Texture Artist In partnership with </hackerjacks>, Becca Hallstedt, formerly of World of Warcraft at Blizzard as well as Injustice 2 at Netherrealm, led a presentation and discussion about techniques around job applications and interviews in the games… Continue Reading Getting A Job 101 (with Alumni Becca Hallstedt)Read More →
Inspiration is a storytelling improvisation card game for 3-6 players created by IAM seniors. In Inspiration players take on the role of a bard tasked with the creation of brand new tales for a new era. Players are given a Subject Card to base their story off of. To help… Continue Reading InspirationRead More →
CAN YOU SAVE THE CREW? “There has been a fuel-related emergency aboard the R.V. Minerva. The crew is in cryosleep, bound for a distant asteroid. As the ship’s ‘caretaker bot’, you are responsible for the allocation of the now-precious energy reserves. Solve puzzles by powering different objects around the… Continue Reading AikuRead More →