Mission
The Monarch Institute for Game Design and Development (MIGDD) promotes collaborative, interdisciplinary research into game production, game culture, and game-based learning between existing colleges, departments, and academic units at Old Dominion University. Designed to help ODU students and faculty translate their interest and expertise in game design, development, and related fields into product development and commercialization, the institute supports the university’s Game Design, Development, and Criticism majors, which are housed in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies in the College of Arts and Letters. The institute also facilitates community engagement and outreach and works to promote the growth of the gaming industry in the greater Hampton Roads area.
ODU’s Game Design, Development, and Criticism degree is an interdisciplinary major that allows students to specialize in game programming or game design while also learning game scholarship.
Game Design students showcasing their creations during Open Day
Students playing "It Knows," a psychological horror game developed by Game Design students
Provost Payne and students playing games created for Litfest
Visitors playing games created by students during the Game Jam event
Students from various majors enjoying games developed by ODU Game Design students
Game Design students showcasing their creations during Open Day
Students playing "It Knows," a psychological horror game developed by Game Design students
Provost Payne and students playing games created for Litfest
Visitors playing games created by students during the Game Jam event
Students from various majors enjoying games developed by ODU Game Design students
Our Faculty
