BECOME A GAME DESIGNER TODAY

WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE BEST GAME DESIGN SCHOOLS, RANKED BY THE PRINCETON REVIEW.

But a brilliant idea can only get you so far — you're going to need some serious skills and solid experience to break through the challenges of indie game development and emerge with a working, finished product. And those aren't things you can self-teach yourself in any reasonable amount of time — you're going to need help.

That's where the schools in this article come into play. The next few pages will show you who's best suited to teach you those skills. Schools all over the world are launching Game Design programs, and The Princeton Review has been carefully monitoring and reviewing It's never been easier to make your own video game. Thanks to free development tools like Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, and HTML5, you can start making your dream game without paying a cent. every single one to identify the best practices and practical results.

Everything from graduate success to teaching philosophies to class structure to faculty experience has been weighed to rank these schools, so that you know which ones are worth your time. So take a look through the lists, learn a bit about the top programs, and start thinking about your future as a game designer — not just playing the best games, actually making them.

Want to know more? Check out The Princeton Review's website for more info: princetonreview. com/game- design.