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Guildhall Annual Showcase and Competition Events

èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall offers and hosts a number of annual events for student showcasing and competitions. For more details, click on links below and follow our News & Events page for future event date announcements.

 

Thesis Exhibition 

Event Type: Student Work Showcase

Time Frame: Every Spring, typically one week before graduation

Open-to-Public? Yes

In-Person or Online? In-Person

The èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall Master's Thesis Exhibition includes demonstrations of the graduating cohort's Thesis projects in Art Creation, Level Design, Production, and Programming. The open-to-the-public event takes place in the Spring semester each year, just prior to graduation. Follow our News & Events page for future event date announcements.

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GameLab Annual Fall Expo 

Event Type: Student Work Showcase

Time Frame: Every December, preceding winter break

Open-to-Public? Yes

In-Person or Online? In-Person

At the end of each Fall semester, èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall showcases the new games made by its students. Commonly also known as "Bagel Day," this event invites the èßäÊÓƵapp community, local game community, and the public to come and see our new games from our Team Game Production classes, some of which will be available for play the following semester on platforms such as Steam and Epic Game Store. Follow our News & Events page for future event date announcements.  

 

Beta Playtests 

Event Type: Student Work Showcase and Open Playtesting

Time Frame: Every Fall, typically in November

Open-to-Public? Yes

In-Person or Online? In-Person

Each Fall, èßäÊÓƵapp Guildhall student teams bring their games to the public for playtesting in Beta stage. èßäÊÓƵapp students and the community are able to visit the playtest booth on èßäÊÓƵapp to learn about the newest batch of student games, play them, and offer feedback as part of the quality and bug testing in our Team Game Production courses. Follow our News & Events page for future playtest event date announcements.  

 

èßäÊÓƵapp Research and Innovation Week Graduate Poster Session

Event Type: Student Work Showcase

Time Frame: Every Spring, typically early April

Open-to-Public? Yes

In-Person or Online? In-Person

Guildhall students have the opportunity to prepare and present their work during the Graduate Poster Session at èßäÊÓƵapp Research and Innovation Week. Here, members of the èßäÊÓƵapp community and the public are invited to join us to learn about the groundbreaking research being done at èßäÊÓƵapp. 

Learn More About èßäÊÓƵapp Research & Innovation Week


Iron Skillet eSports Competition 

Event Type: Student Competition

Time Frame: Every Spring, typically in February

Open-to-Public? No

In-Person or Online? Online

The annual Esports Iron Skillet takes place between TCU and èßäÊÓƵapp's esports clubs each Spring. In past events, the teams have competed in League of LegendsOverwatch, Overwatch 2, ValorantCS:GO, Rainbow Six Seige, and Rocket League. You can find recordings of the live-streamed competitions at .