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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What makes players want the next moment in our games? How can developers design for that moment? Explore how successful games do it well with Chris Schmidt, SMU Alum & Game Director @infinityward.com (Call of Duty: MW4). TODAY 10/2, 6-7pm, SMU Moody Auditorium. RSVP: smu360.smu.edu/gsmu/rsvp_bo...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This Friday at SMU, go behind the scenes of what it's like to make games! Join us for a special presentation by Chris Schmidt of Infinity Ward, game director for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, on how to make games fun and wisdom from 20+ years in #gamedev. Open to all. cglink.me/2vb/r397456

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Game Changers Speaker Series Presents: Chris Schmidt - SMU Guildhall

Join us for a special Game Changers Speaker Series event featuring Chris Schmidt (SMU Guildhall alumnus, Cohort 10), Game Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 at Infinity Ward. With more t...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

✅ Collaboration ✅ Communication ✅ Problem Solving — All essential for team game development and all practiced at Group Dynamix Ropes Course 🤝 We love this annual tradition that is both fun and impactful for our students' team-building skills. #groupdynamix

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

All are invited to join us for a special Game Changers Speaker Series event at SMU featuring Chris Schmidt (SMU Guildhall alumnus, Cohort 10), Game Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 at InfinityWard. RSVP here: smu360.smu.edu/gsmu/rsvp_bo... #gamedev

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Game Changers Speaker Series Presents: Chris Schmidt - SMU Guildhall

Join us for a special Game Changers Speaker Series event featuring Chris Schmidt (SMU Guildhall alumnus, Cohort 10), Game Director of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 at Infinity Ward. With more t...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Invited into the design process of an educational game, as part of a SMU research study, teachers uncovered critical problem solving skills that students need to succeed in an increasingly AI-driven world. Learn more about the study and its findings: www.smu.edu/news/researc...

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What happens when teachers help build educational games? Breakthroughs

An SMU study finds teachers who help design educational video games focus on what students need to learn, not gameplay—making the games better.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Happy Day 1 of the Fall semester 🎉 It’s great to have our faculty, staff and Cohort 35 back on campus, and we are excited to welcome to our 36th Master’s cohort and the ✨FIRST EVER✨ undergraduate students in the new BA in Game Development. Here’s to a fantastic year ahead. Game on! 🎮

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Today at Orientation, we welcome our newest game development Master’s students in SMU Guildhall’s Cohort 36! We are thrilled to have you here, and we look forward to a great two years ahead. 🎮🎉

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Thank you to all who came out today to Game With Guildhall as part of SMU Stampede, including President Hartzell. It was an honor to host you, and we look forward to doing it again tomorrow (Friday 8/21) from 1-3pm in Ford Hall. Game on!

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Location update: Ford Hall Visualization Lab (Room 124)

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Attending Stampede? Join SMU Meadows Division of Design for an Interactive Gaming Experience to preview the new B.A. in #gamedev, and complete the MathFinder Game Challenge! Tues, 8/18 Owen Arts Center, Greer Garson Theatre Wing, Rm 3509 Times: 1:30, 2:30, or 3:30pm cglink.me/2vb/r395319

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Division of Design Interactive Gaming Experience: Stampede - SMU Guildhall

Come check out the new Bachelor of Arts in Game Development through an interactive experience. In this Stampede Academic Exploration Experience event, Dr. Elizabeth Stringer will give a brief overv...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In new racing game Hamsterballin’, there are several interesting items—including jetpack, spring, bomb, D20, and jacks—that help you maintain your lead, access shortcuts, and slow down players behind your hamsterball. Take a test drive today: store.steampowered.com/app/4319370/... #gamedev

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Attending #smu Stampede? Come Game With Guildhall! Whether you're a gamer or just curious about what our gaming students create, stop by the Gaming Lounge (Ford Hall Rm 319) on Thurs Aug 20 & Fri Aug 21 from 1-3pm to play games by our students and alumni. smu360.smu.edu/gsmu/rsvp_bo... #smustampede

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Game With Guildhall: Stampede Gaming Lounge - SMU Guildhall

All are invited to Game With Guildhall during Stampede! Visit the 'Game With Guildhall' Gaming Lounge on Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21 from 1:00–3:00 p.m. Whether you're a game...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Have you played our new game Hamsterballin' yet? Did you take an opponent out with the D20?? Share your favorite gameplay clips with us! Hamsterballin' is free on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/4319370/... #newgame #steamgame #gamedev #gamedeveducation

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In new game, Hamsterballin', race your choice of hamster—pilot, spooky, detective, clown, or nutcracker—in a hamsterball on 3 tracks. Bombs, dice wands, shields, jacks, jetpacks, speed boosts and springs help you gain advantages! Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/4319370/... youtu.be/ogLB5EIMdcw

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Hamsterballin' Gameplay Trailer

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New game alert! Hamsterballin’ is an arcade racing game where players control cute, cuddly hamsters racing through a variety of tracks. Rather than traditional kart racing, you race in hamsterballs that roll and bounce around the track. Play now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4319370/...

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Hamsterballin' on Steam

Roll and bounce around as a cute hamster racing through imaginative tracks in this competitive arcade racer! Master the control of your hamsterball to disrupt other players and find new, creative shor...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Division of Design Kicks Off: June 1st marked the first day of operation for the new SMU Meadows Division of Design, which welcomes us to a new home alongside Creative Computing and MADI. Read more: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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Division of Design Kicks Off

June 1st marked the first day of operation for the Division of Design, which welcomes Creative Computing, MADI, and SMU Guildhall to a new home.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Since 2003, SMU Guildhall students have made real games. For the first time, the physical record of that collection of 500+ student-made games on physical media is being formally preserved, cataloged and protected via a partnership SMU Libraries—with remarkable finds. blog.smu.edu/itconnect/20...

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Guildhall Game Archives Added to University Archives

Guildhall's ATSD Levi Sterling recently partnered with SMU Libraries to archive over 500 student-made games on physical media — spanning decades of one of the country's top graduate game dev programs.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Achievement Unlocked ✅ Cohort 34, you are officially Game Dev graduates and the newest members of the network of 1150+ SMU Guildhall alumni working at hundreds of studios across the globe 🎓🎉🎮💪 Onward and upward!

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Congrats Cohort 34! You did it! 🎓🎉 We are so proud of your accomplishments and can’t wait to see what you will go on to do ahead. Please stay in touch. The final cohort to have a Guildhall-only graduation ceremony, as we will move into Meadows School June 1, this marks the end of a long tradition. ♥️

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The 2026 SMU Guildhall Catalog is here! Explore independent research and works by our May 2026 graduating students and team video game projects created by Cohort 34 at joom.ag/qqKd

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SMU Guildhall Graduate Catalog 2026 Cohort 34

A compilation of SMU Guildhall's 2026 graduate students' work including individual Master's Thesis and Directed Focus Study projects, as well as C34 capstone team games

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thank you to all who joined us for our Thesis Exhibition. It was wonderful sharing the work of Cohort 34 Master’s students with you. To our exhibitors: way to go! Your work is inspiring and well done. We are proud of your accomplishments on these projects. You’re almost to the finish line! 🎉

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Many thanks to everyone who participated in Career Day! Panelists, speakers, and professional development leaders: the wisdom and guidance you shared with our job seekers was top notch and immensely invaluable, and we loved hearing the conversations inspired by your insights throughout the day.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

@pingley.bsky.social Thank you for all of your contributions to Career Day! It was wonderful to have you here.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

4.15 | Opening Sessions for SMU Guildhall’s game development Career Day. Thank you to all who came for our Industry Leaders Panel and Networking Social! 🎮 #gamedev #careersingaming #smu

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We are thrilled to present our 2026 Career Day, kicking off Opening Sessions including an industry panel with Steve Nix (CEO at ForwardXP), Joanie Kraut (CEO @getwigi.com), Chris Schmidt (Game Director @infinityward.com), and Mark Tardif (General Manager at Unannounced Studio). Welcome all! #gamedev

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Ethics-Focused AI Literacy Course Beats National Completion Rates: Aleshia Hayes, clinical associate professor at SMU Guildhall, is helping shape how universities teach AI to broad campus audiences, emphasizing how to use it responsibly. www.smu.edu/news/researc...

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Ethics-Focused AI Literacy Course Beats National Completion Rates

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Want to check out our students’ work first-hand? Join us for the SMU Guildhall 2026 Thesis Exhibition on May 8, where each graduating Master’s student’s thesis will be showcased. Learn more and register: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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SMU Guildhall Thesis Exhibition

SMU Guildhall's annual Thesis Exhibition showcases our graduating Master's students' independent studies and research endeavors.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Guildhall graduate students: we appreciate you! It’s Graduate Student Appreciation Week, and we want to give special recognition to your hard work. We’re proud of all that you have accomplished in your individual studies, research, and Team Game production. You are destined to do great things ahead!

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Meet Career Day Panelist, Marc Tardif: Marc's 25+ years in gaming includes studio management, production, publishing and development at studios including @bethesda.net, Escalation and @gearboxofficial.bsky.social for AAA franchises such as Fallout, Skyrim, DOOM, Borderlands, Halo and many more.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Spotlight on Career Day Presenter Candace Walkington: Candace is an Annette and Harold Simmons Centennial Chair and Professor at SMU. Her research examines how abstract math ideas can connect to concrete, everyday experiences. She’s received over $12 million in grants from NSF, US DoE, and US DoD.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

*Alert* TODAY, April 7, is the deadline to register for Career Day. Featuring presenter Pennington Ingley, Manager of Media & Entertainment and Gaming Technical Accounts Managers at Google. His experience has included leadership roles in serious and casual publishing. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Career Day Presenter Paul Allen, Sr 3D Animator at id Software, has contributed to major franchises including DOOM and Halo: The Master Chief Collection at id Software, Gearbox Software, ReelFX, Terminal Reality and KingsIsle Entertainment. Register by tomorrow 4/7! www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Career Day Panelist Chris Schmidt—Game Director @infinityward.com—is a Guildhall alum with 15+ years in shipping and optimizing AAA live service titles and designing levels, gameplay, encounters and systems for Star Wars: The Old Republic, Call of Duty, Anthem and more. smuguildhall.short.gy/WDrI5m

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Spotlight on Career Day Panelist Joanie Kraut — CEO at Women in Games International. Joanie is a finance, operations, and business leader with two decades of experience helping tech and gaming organizations turn ambitious ideas into well-run, scalable businesses. Details: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

2 Week Alert! Our FINAL DEADLINE to apply for Fall 2026 enrollment is April 15. Learn from seasoned industry veterans who have honed their craft at numerous studios across a multitude of games. #gamedev #steamgames #gaming #gamedeveducation #gameschool #careersingaming #careersingames

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Meet Our Panelist: Steve Nix, ForwardXP CEO, has driven major gaming technology shifts with partners like Yvolver, GameStop, id Software & Ritual Entertainment. He’ll present at Career Day on “The Next Generation of Games: How Studios and Development Roles Are Evolving.” smuguildhall.short.gy/WDrI5m

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Meet our Career Day Keynote Speaker: Guildhall alum Jami Jeffcoat is Lead Gameplay Designer at Stone Kite. She started in Technical Design @bungie.net; now at Stone Kite, she builds games based on original Transmedia IPs from comics, film, print media & gaming. More info: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Are you in #gamedev and seeking more GDC-style events? Join us for Career Day 4/15-4/16. Presentations by: - Steve Nix #ForwardXP - Joanie Kraut @getwigi.com - Chris Schmidt @infinityward.com - Jami Jeffcoat #StoneKite - Paul Allen #idSoftware - Pennington Ingley #Google smuguildhall.short.gy/WDrI5m

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Animentals, a game by our friends at BALANCED Media | Technology, is in playtesting! Check it out: store.steampowered.com/news/app/433... Kudos to Guildhall Alumni contributors: Michael Young, Nathan Bowden, Dave Bonora, Marcelo Raimbault, Vinson Luo, Sean Hollinshead

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Animentals - Animentals Playtest! - Steam News

This playtest showcases combat, a bite-sized storyline following Wowl, and grants access to some of the core mechanics.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Thank you to Pratyoosh Patel for sharing insights on AI Literacy with SMU Guildhall student producers. This included tips for becoming faster, clearer and more stable via production insights, using tools to critique and validate, leveraging amplification, and productivity advantages.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Peek behind the scenes with Cohort 34’s development of new game, Kila: Hourbound — Now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/3854930/...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Kudos to Cohort 33 alumna Yuning Anona Yang, who gave a talk at GDC on "Six Months to a Playable Demo: Building Aelwater as Indie Devs (Presented by Yeariver)". Way to go! Play Aelwater on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4238510/... Learn more about Anona: www.linkedin.com/in/yuning-an...

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

We’re having a great time at GDC! Between the main hall, tons of great speakers, catching up with alumni and industry friends, and hosting our annual reception there is always so much fun to be had. If we haven’t seen you yet and you’re here, come find us! #gdc #gaming

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Career Day is 1 month away! Is your studio hiring? Want to guide career prep for aspiring developers? Join us to make a meaningful impact via mentoring and evaluation, industry speakers, and more. Details: www.smu.edu/guildhall/ne... At GDC? Let's talk there! #gamedev

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Game Development Career Day

Connecting today's top game studios with tomorrow’s top talent, SMU Guildhall'a Career Day is open to our gaming students and job-seeking alumni.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

SMU Guildhall is world-renowned for top-notch industry preparation, advancing the talent and technique of aspiring developers who are truly ready for AAA and indie studios. We don't just teach theory. We teach real style and pace based on decades of experience, iteration, and dynamic teamwork.

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Week 1 Reviews are rolling in! Users are loving the art, soundtrack, and creativity of Kila: Hourbound. Give this student-made game a play and add your thoughts too — bit.ly/4r2qOA7 #games #gamedev #gamedesigndaily #steamgames #gaming

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Inspired by our new games? Do you dream of a career making games like these? Apply for Fall 2026 admission to SMU Guildhall's Master's-level program for Game Development! Our next deadline is March 15. www.smu.edu/guildhall/ad... #gamedev #gamedeveducation #gameschools #gaming #gamers

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SMU Guildhall @smuguildhall.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Kila: Hourbound, our newest Steam release, was crafted by 26 graduate students over a 4-month production timeline, combining the efforts of artists, level designers, programmers and producers to bring a team-formed vision to life. Kudos to the team on their accomplishment!

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