Interactive Media & Game Development Programs (IMGD)
Our top-ranked Interactive Media & Game Development (IMGD) program is home to passionate gamers who are also artists, programmers, storytellers, musicians, and explorers pushing the boundaries of new worlds of emerging media.
Students work both individually and in teams to create games and interactive experiences that shape advances in the gaming industry as well as areas like education, healthcare, art, and social sciences.
Courses, projects, and other experiences will expose you to every aspect of the game development process. You will work alongside renowned faculty researchers and industry advisors, receive professional and personal support, and have access to gaming activities, competitions, and conferences (including IGDA, GameJam, MassDiGI Game Challenge, Diversity in Games club, PAX East, and GDC).
Get to Know IMGD at WPI
Supporting You through the Process
We realize no two students are alike, so WPI advisors and faculty will work one-on-one with transferring Becker students to review classes completed at Becker and map out an individualized pathway to ensure completion of the necessary courses to earn the IMGD BA degree from WPI. Contact Becker-help@wpi.edu with any questions.
Team Combines Talents for Award-winning Result
For the four members of Team Trumbus, the MQP marked their professional beginnings and brought home the reality of how good teamwork makes a difference. Their MQP produced The Call of Karen, a PC comedy simulation game released in July and now owned by more than 100,000 players around the world.
Launch Your Career
The IMGD program gives students the critical thinking skills that employers seek, and our well-connected faculty provide an insider’s perspective. Students also have access to WPI’s Career Development Center, which has a unit that works specifically with the gaming program. Graduates of the IMGD program have gone on to win severa lmajor awards based on games and media that they built at WPI, have started successful companies, and have launched thriving careers in a variety of fields.