For young people who want to show their talents in the gaming industry
Sheridan Honours Bachelor of Game Design students have once again demonstrated their skill at the Level Up Showcase 2025, taking home a slate of nine awards for their fourth-year capstone projects. Sheridan students have a long history of success at the showcase, where they have been winning awards since 2017.
LevelUp Showcase is an annual student competition that fosters student talent in game design, game art and computer science. The event provides a space where students can showcase their work to a large audience of peers and attendees and receive valuable feedback and advice from industry experts. This year’s event, held April 12 in Toronto, featured over 150 games from more than 20 postsecondary schools.
“This year’s LevelUp Showcase once again highlighted the exceptional creativity, talent and skill of Sheridan’s game design students,” said Jeffrey Pidsadny, professor and program coordinator in Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Game Design program in the Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design. “We are proud of our students’ accomplishments, bringing home nine awards, including a win for best overall game.”
Game design students had the opportunity to work with students in the Music Scoring for Screen and Stage certificate program and the Honours Bachelor of Music Theatre Performance program to help bring their projects to life through recording sessions and the work of voice actors. This cross-program, interdisciplinary collaboration has been fostered over several years in the Faculty of Animation, Arts & Design and highlights the benefits of students having access to the skills of their peers in other programs.
Unlock your talent for game design in Sheridan’s Honours Bachelor of Game Design and discover how graduates of the program are winning awards and getting their work recognized across the industry.
Honours Bachelor of Game Design
As a world-renowned leader in digital media and animation, Sheridan is uniquely positioned to educate the next generation of game designers. Our professors’ expertise, technology savvy, and industry experience offer students an unmatched foundation for careers in the game design industry.
Real-world experience
Game Design courses focus on providing applied, real-world skill development. Assignments and class work focus on case studies, simulations and lab projects. Students will also complete a Co-op Work Term within the industry. The final semesters in the program are project-based, in which students work in teams to develop a game.
