MS in Game Science and Design
The Master of Science in Game Science & Design is a unique interdisciplinary program that prepares students to meet industry needs by interlacing science and design.
Understand the fundamental domains necessary to create games
Jointly offered by Northeastern’s College of Arts, Media and Design and Khoury College of Computer Sciences, the Master of Science (MS) in Game Science & Design is a unique interdisciplinary program that prepares students to meet industry needs by interlacing science and design. You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how successful game products are created in a player-centric environment. Focusing on the science of game development, you’ll have an opportunity to learn the design and technical skills needed to build a game as well as develop a deep understanding of the playability and analytics that make products successful in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
Explore the Khoury graduate experience
Khoury College master’s students gain deep expertise and invaluable experience—preparing you for a career in CS, data science, cybersecurity, game science and design, and more.
Learning outcomes
A Khoury College MS in Game Science & Design degree enables you to:
- Conceptualize and create innovative games, playable experiences, and artifacts, while developing a personal style through reflective design.
- Hone craft and technical skills in a broad range of media, and justify the appropriate usage of techniques in the service of creating artifacts.
- Gather, organize, and articulate relevant research to inform design and analysis.
- Follow an iterative design process informed by user testing, external feedback, and self-critique for producing creative works.
- Analyze the social, political, and cultural theories embedded in games, playable experiences, and artifacts, while articulating ethical reasoning during design and production.
- Plan and manage the organization of people, timelines, tasks, repositories, and finances for multi-person creative projects, and constructively critique others’ work.
Futures on the forefront
MS Game Science & Design graduates find success in a wide range of careers, including:
- Software Engineering at Chewy
- Developer at Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc.
- Software Engineer at Green Hills Software
- Game Developer at Factus Games