SSST - Gaming Program

Game Development and Design

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Welcome to SSST’s new undergraduate multidisciplinary program for one of the most exciting and fastest growing industries of the new millennium: digital gaming.

Partnering with Prime Time, one of the most successful independent game production and film animation studios in this part of Europe – producing games for, among other, Sony Play Station, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Xbox; our program is merging academic excellence with real industry experience.

Jointly created by our Department of Computer Science and the Sarajevo Film Academy, the three-year program results in both an SSST degree and a degree from the University of Buckingham (United Kingdom).

Far beyond a study in programming, Game Design and Development at SSST offers courses in digital animation, 2D/3D modelling, directing, storytelling, editing, cinematography for games, and other. First in the region, SSST is offering a unique, globally competitive program in gaming, utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach that meets both the technical and the artistic challenges of this fast-paced industry.

Throughout the course of the program, students experience learning that fosters creativity and seeks to inspire through understanding writing, psychology of characters, body movement and much more, interlaced with algorithms, applied programming and computer graphics – all towards a singular goal: the creation of a unique world, where imagination and technical skill create a final, competitive product.

The only gaming program in the region

Industry partner Prime Time studio

Unique, globally competitive program

Internationally recognized dual degree

Practical work with experienced professionals

Industry contacts and networking opportunities

Proudly Partnering with Prime Time

With over 15 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Prime Time is not only home to the most successful gaming studio in BiH, but is among the most successful independent game production and film animation studios in this part of Europe. With impressive national and international references across both game and film production, Prime Time is producing games as official developer for Sony Play Station, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Xbox, among others.

Prime Time’s extensive work also includes advertising and over 3000 titles spanning documentaries, animation and short films. Notably, it produced “Birds Like Us” - the first 3D animated feature film from BiH, gathering an international team of professionals and world-renowned artists in its making.

Prime Time is seeking to both help educate and recruit talented young people who wish to work in the gaming industry, helping them take first steps in an industry that invites creative thinkers, passionate innovators and ambitious individuals desiring to work on new and exciting projects.

Access to Industry

SSST’s Game Design and Development Program is characterized by the singular opportunity for students to connect and work with experienced game designers and developers, as well as industry experts. Students benefit not only from practical and pragmatic learning, but also networking and ability to showcase their work (portfolio) throughout the program.

The students’ artistic and technical skills are tested against the real industry environment, allowing them to fine-tune their knowledge and abilities.

Through an internship in their final year, students gain real career experience and introduction to current practices and the working environment of a gaming studio. This prepares our students to secure their first job while still in the program.