Center For Games
Grand Opening
Opening Day Details
The Center for Games and Interactive Entertainment will be the heart of gaming culture, education, and professional development on campus, providing state-of-the-art equipment for use by students and faculty alike. This includes a Virtual Reality Arena, a “Couch Co-Op” room for cooperative video gameplay, a video game lab with console and computers providing access to games used in classes, a tabletop library with open gaming space, and a Twitch studio where students can learn to stream games live, becoming part of an emerging entertainment industry with millions of viewers.
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Center Goals Overview
The Center fosters community and supports student innovation through gaming-focused resources, academic integration, industry connections, faculty development, and K–12 outreach—empowering students as creators, researchers, and collaborators.
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Ball Venture Fund Grant
Valparaiso University has been awarded a $25,000 Ball Venture Fund Grant from the Independent Colleges of Indiana to fund the creation of an on-campus Center for Games and Interactive Entertainment.
In 2023, the English and Communication and Visual Arts departments are launching a new minor in Game Narrative and Design.
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Serving Campus and Community
In addition to bringing together faculty and students from across the campus, the Center will foster collaboration with local school teachers, game designers, and businesses. Programming focused on incorporating games into classroom pedagogy will benefit faculty and regional k-12 teachers, while bringing together students interested in games will assist local independent game designers by providing them engaged play-testers.
