School of Interactive Games and Media at RIT

School of Interactive Games and Media at RIT Offering award-winning degrees in Game Design & Development and New Media Interactive Development at RIT! Interested in visiting? Situated within the B.

Check out our eventbrite for a group presentation/tour or email [email protected] to setup a tour! Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

Our degree programs include:
B.S. New Media Interactive Development
B.S. Game Design & Development
B.S./M.S. Game Design & Development
M.S. Game Design & Development
Minor in Game Design & Developm

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Minor in Game Design
Minor in Free and Open Source Software and Free Culture (FOSS)

Learn more about us: http://igm.rit.edu

RIT students took RPI GameFest by storm! 👑 With 2 winners and 6 other finalist teams, our students showcased their skill...
04/23/2026

RIT students took RPI GameFest by storm! 👑 With 2 winners and 6 other finalist teams, our students showcased their skills and incredible work on a statewide level.

🎣 Bait & Tackle took 1st place in the Game Design category!
🔢 Function Junction took 1st place in the Impact category!

Other RIT finalists included Myth of Change (Narrative), Pull it Together (Impact and Game Design), Cursebreakers (Technical Excellence), WARD: Descent (Game Design and Technical Excellence), Index 1391 (Art and Technical Excellence), and Hush (Art) ⭐ More info: http://brnw.ch/21x1RX2

🐯 Want to check out these games for yourself? Play these and more at Imagine RIT this Saturday, April 25th, across RIT campus!

RIT - Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences

04/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who made the Interactive Media Symposium possible!

Last week, we hosted a full day of industry talks, student project demos, and exploration. It was such a pleasure to dive deep into our passion for interactive media with all who attended.

Want to see more? Visit us on Saturday, April 25, 2026, for Imagine RIT to get another feel for these incredible projects.

What are you most excited for about the Symposium? 👀Join us tomorrow in MAGIC Spell Studios from 10-5 to be a part of th...
04/10/2026

What are you most excited for about the Symposium? 👀

Join us tomorrow in MAGIC Spell Studios from 10-5 to be a part of this great inaugural event and experience these things for yourself!

🧙 Two weeks ago, students joined IGM Professors Willoughby, Sanchez, and Baker for a 48-hour game jam with a twist... th...
04/02/2026

🧙 Two weeks ago, students joined IGM Professors Willoughby, Sanchez, and Baker for a 48-hour game jam with a twist... the dice decided your fate!

Students tackled using unpredictable game engines, unique art styles, and funky premises to put together 18 games by the end of it! 🎲

🔗 You can check out just some of the wacky games at the link in our bio!

🎲 The Roll Your Fate Game Jam is back for Spring 2026! Each team will randomize their game’s theme, genre, and more (alt...
03/17/2026

🎲 The Roll Your Fate Game Jam is back for Spring 2026! Each team will randomize their game’s theme, genre, and more (although they’ll have the option of rerolling/choosing).

🗓️ Friday, March 20th - Sunday, March 22nd
🕐 6PM Kickoff!
📍MSS-2150

All members of the RIT community are welcome. Professors Sanchez, Baker, and Willoughby hope to see you there!

🎡 IGM Course Fair is back!! Add it to your calendar today and be sure to stop by to chat with your favorite professors a...
03/16/2026

🎡 IGM Course Fair is back!! Add it to your calendar today and be sure to stop by to chat with your favorite professors and build out the best fall schedule!

📆 Friday, March 27th
🕐 4-5PM
📍 GOL-2400

🎉 Let’s give a round of applause to the Keynote & Featured Speakers of the 2026 Interactive Media Symposium!! These grea...
03/06/2026

🎉 Let’s give a round of applause to the Keynote & Featured Speakers of the 2026 Interactive Media Symposium!! These great folks will be sharing their wisdom in the Wegmans Theatre in just over a month - see us there!

🗳️ Want to join them? Apply to be an exhibitor no later than 11:59PM Monday, March 9th!

🔗: rit.edu/igm-ims

👀 Check out this year’s exclusive exhibitor t-shirt, courtesy of our sponsor, 8 Bit Bosses!💻 Apply to exhibit at the Int...
03/04/2026

👀 Check out this year’s exclusive exhibitor t-shirt, courtesy of our sponsor, 8 Bit Bosses!

💻 Apply to exhibit at the Interactive Media Symposium today to secure one for you and your teammates!

Apply today at: rit.edu/igm-ims

👨‍🏫 Join us for a talk with Mark Nelson (a visiting researcher from American University!) about AI in game research and ...
03/03/2026

👨‍🏫 Join us for a talk with Mark Nelson (a visiting researcher from American University!) about AI in game research and development!

🗓️ Thursday, March 5th
🕐 2 - 3PM
📍 GOL-2400

🚨Symposium Deadline Extended 🚨Make sure to submit your exhibit proposals, game demos, and immersive setups no later tha...
03/02/2026

🚨Symposium Deadline Extended 🚨

Make sure to submit your exhibit proposals, game demos, and immersive setups no later than next Monday, March 9th!

🔔Stay tuned every day this week for exhibitor prize reveals, sponsor announcements, and featured speakers!

Interactive Media Symposium
Saturday, April 11th, 2026
10AM - 5PM
MAGIC Spell Studios

🚨 Interactive Media Symposium exhibitor applications close Monday 3/2! We cannot wait to see you there - and we hope the...
02/25/2026

🚨 Interactive Media Symposium exhibitor applications close Monday 3/2! We cannot wait to see you there - and we hope the same!

📣 Featured speakers will be announced later this week… can you guess who you’ll be seeing?!

👕 AND! Accepted exhibitors will receive a special gift… apply today and stay tuned to hear about it!

📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026
🕚 10AM - 5PM
📌 Magic Spell Studios, RIT
🔗 rit.edu/igm-ims

Address

152 Lomb Memorial Drive (Golisano Hall, Room 2145)
Rochester, NY
14623

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15854752763

Website

https://linktr.ee/igmatrit

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