Independent Game Production - Digital Arts and Entertainment

Independent game production is a major within the Bachelor of Digital Arts and Entertainment programme.

"The games industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar market. Once upon a time AAA games were king and console and pc were the main game development platform. But times are changing, new platforms are on the rise and new business models are generating more revenue than ever."

As an independent game developer you are an entrepreneur, combining your creative and technical skills in order to design, develop and market your games. Unlike more traditional game studio employees, you do not specialize in one single discipline but you have an extensive knowledge of all areas in production.

On the one hand, you will have to come up with unique, compelling and innovative game design ideas. Then top this up with strong 2D and 3D skills and an in-depth knowledge of UX and UI, so you can easily create a style, setting and mood for any casual game.

On the other hand, your strong programming skills will enable you to program games for any platform, be it mobile and pc or newly emerging platforms like VR or wearables. Gameplay will always be at the forefront of your mind, and wherever needed, you use middleware to speed up the production process.

Marketing, monetization, retention, target audience, scrum, business models, project management, communication skills… are topics that will be covered to enable you to make better and more profitable games. On top of that, you will be guided through the different steps of setting up your own company. We even give you to possibility to start-up your own company in our incubator during the last semester of your studies.

Quality assurance in every programme

Quality assurance is embedded in the daily operation of our entire programme. We continuously and systematically improve the quality of our courses. The involvement of students, field professionals and alumni is crucial in this process.

In 2024, the Digital Arts & Entertainment bachelor's programme was reviewed by an independent and external panel. The review was conducted by VLUHR QA. The quality of the programme was evaluated positively. 

Recent graduates of the Digital Arts & Entertainment bachelor's programme have stated that they were satisfied with the quality of the training they received. Graduate satisfaction is monitored every year with an exit survey completed upon graduation. Click here to see a review of satisfaction figures.

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