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Game Development

Play Games. Build Worlds. Create What’s Next.

Turn your passion for games into the skills to create them. Bethany’s Bachelor of Science in game development combines programming, design, storytelling, and project-based learning to prepare you for careers in one of today’s fastest-growing creative industries. Through personalized faculty mentorship, hands-on projects, and industry-focused coursework, you’ll build the technical and creative skills to bring your ideas to life.

What You’ll Experience

At Bethany, game development students learn by building games from day one. Through collaborative projects, industry-standard tools, and personalized faculty support, you’ll gain the technical and creative skills needed to create interactive experiences and prepare for a career in game development.

Build Games

  • Design, develop, and code original games through project-based coursework
  • Learn Unity and C#, the tools used by professional game studios around the world
  • Build a professional portfolio that showcases your technical and creative abilities
  • Create and test your work using modern computer labs and Bethany’s esports arena

Creative & Technical Skills

  • Develop programming, game design, storytelling, and interactive media skills
  • Strengthen critical thinking, communication, and collaboration through Bethany’s liberal arts foundation
  • Learn real-world development workflows aligned with today’s gaming industry

Career Preparation

  • Study a curriculum built around current game development industry standards
  • Develop resume-ready technical and creative skills through hands-on projects
  • Prepare for careers in game development, interactive media, and digital technology

Careers & Advanced Study

Game development graduates pursue careers including:

  • Game developer
  • Gameplay programmer
  • Game designer
  • Level designer
  • Technical artist
  • 3D artist
  • Animator
  • UI/UX designer
  • Game producer
  • Narrative designer
  • AI programmer
  • Visual effects (VFX) artist
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Areas Of Study

Game Development (Major, Minor)

Why Bethany

PROJECT-BASED GAME DEVELOPMENT

COLLABORATE WITH #1 MOST VIDEO GAME ENGINE

FLEXIBLE ONLINE AND LIVE CLASSES

Industry-Focused Learning

Through Bethany’s partnership with Rize Education, students gain access to hybrid courses developed and taught by professionals working in the esports industry. These courses complement Bethany’s faculty-led curriculum by connecting classroom learning with current industry practices.

Students benefit from:

  • Coursework informed by current industry trends and emerging technologies
  • Career-focused projects that build practical, resume-ready skills
  • Flexible hybrid learning that combines online coursework with optional live sessions
  • Instruction from professionals with real-world industry experience
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Program Resources

Requirements & Course Descriptions

View our course catalogue for the full list of requirements and course descriptions.

Game Development, B.S.
Game Development, Minor

Study Game Development at Bethany

Turn creativity into code through hands-on projects, industry-standard tools, and personalized faculty mentorship.