Serious Games are more than “just a game”. Used for education, healthcare, marketing, and more, this rapidly growing industry is all about solving real world problems using the universal appeal of play.

Throughout this program, you’ll develop and apply your skills in game design and development to a range of problems in authentic contexts. You will analyse the meanings and cultural implications of gameplay and story, and use this knowledge to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences within your own games and simulations.

You will specialise in game art, interactive narrative, or programming, and then work as a specialist in multidisciplinary project teams. Choose a minor to hone your studies in a particular subject area, from areas as diverse as Indigenous Studies, Health Promotion, or Politics and International Relations. Collaborating with other game writers, artists, programmers and designers, you will produce and publish serious games that meaningfully connect with their players and address global needs.

Gain hands-on experience and the opportunity to develop for PC, Smart-phones and Tablets, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality. USC's first-class simulation environments and a growing demand for serious games specialists make this unique program a game-changer. With the opportunity to undertake internships and real world projects, graduates will enter one of the most diverse, distributed and fastest-growing sectors of the games industry. As well as working in game studios, graduates can take on embedded roles in businesses, not-for-profits, and government.

Career opportunities

Game designer, artist, programmer, writer, reviewer, interactive educator/trainer, simulation/visual design.