APU Games and Interactive Media

This Week's Horror Bytes 2/2 Oceanview Mall By @apu_games A seemingly abandoned mall houses something sinister and worryingly personal to a neglectful father. apu-games.itch.io/ovm

Thank you for such a thoughtful and in depth review of our Seniors’ game! @cohort_alpha

Check out @cohort_alpha's latest vertical slice of "Oceanview Mall" at apu-games.itch.io/ovm ! (More at @oceanview_mall on Instagram.) #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #gamesed

Assessment: You still need an understanding of computer programming to do this (as well as the context, which, in this case, was #Unity C#). But ChatGPT will do the rest. Mind blown. 🤯

It took 44 iterations of the script. You can view the final version here: gist.github.com/timsamoff/400d… (Attach it to any GameObject and apply the required elements in the Inspector.)

Is @chatgptopenai a revolution in the #gamedev workflow? It took about 4 hours asking to #chatgpt to write a script that rotated a sprite in a way that sped up or slowed down and increased or decreased the volume of a sound based on the proximity of the player to its location.

@simon_davis Great addition to our Game Production course this semester. Thank you!

5 reasons why most games studios are terrible at managing team performance and identifying issues before they arise. Lessons from 20 years in gaming and how to not make the same mistakes 👇🏻 1/22

@apu_games hosted The Christian Game Developers Conference a couple of weeks ago! The event included special guests such as Alex Magnus Lehmann, head of the creative department at Riot Games, and Mike Chubb, who specializes in VFX at Treyarch

Join us on May 5 for a night of showcasing industry-level student talent at the historic Warner Bros Studios in Burbank! For tickets and the schedule of events, go to apucotaindustryspotlight.com! If you work in the industry, let us Julie and we’ll put you on the VIP list!

Cohort Alpha from our Games and Animation program released their game ReCollection, which is available to download and play for Windows. Head over to @apu_games for the link

Game-changing coasters for one of the coolest majors ever. Congrats Azusa Pacific University APU Games & Interactive Media @apu_games on the new program. #customcoasters #bestcoasters #coasterstickers

Did you know that the game design industry creates over $100 billion in revenue each year? If you know a gamer, recommend our Games and Interactive Media major! Study under faculty who work in the industry, and learn storytelling, game mechanics, art, sound and more. @apu_games

Ready to get your game on? With school starting back up in just a few days, here’s a look at what our students will be doing. 👾 Check out our most recent program overview on YouTube at youtu.be/JMH_WI-IdCc 🕹 #iheartapu #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #gamesed 🎮

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What's your favorite N64 game of ALL TIME? 🤔

So, somehow I’m at @E3 and #IndiecadeHorizons (@IndieCade) today…but I’m not. 🥲 Being at two things at once of on though, I guess.

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Looking forward to “Clean Start,” a gangster-based card game about redemption, by #cohort20. Coming this May! // #gamedesign #tabletopgames #iheartapu @ Azusa Pacific University instagram.com/p/CNYb7bYhMUX/…

I was honored to speak about #gamedesign and #gamedev at the 2021 Career STEAMposium today. So much fun — and amazing questions from the attendees! hopin.com/events/2021-vi… // @gzbfoundation #steam #stem

Hey, it’s our new promo video! If you’re interested in the Games and Interactive Media program at @azusapacific, visit the link in our bio! // #gamedesign #gamedev #indiedev #gamesed #iheartapu