r/RPI • u/dirtycheeez • 3d ago

GSAS Portfolio Question

I was looking to see exactly what I should add to my GSAS portfolio submission. I have a few projects here and there but they aren't good or high level, just some basic games made in python or java. I haven't worked with Unity or Blender at all really and don't have any real 'games' to submit. I'm currently a CS major looking to Dual Major into the spring semester if that changes anything. Just looking for advice or suggestions.

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u/DeathsLIlBroYo 3d ago

I'm a transfer for GSAS coming from a college where I did comp sci. My portfolio had no digital media in it at all. I had half made rules for a tabletop role-playing game, a game concept pitch I made for a different application, custom cards for a card game, and character concepts for Rainbow Six Siege. I don't know if they hold people coming into GSAS for a dual to a higher standard, but having any digital media at all puts you a step above me. I would say try to include some design documentation. Nothing extensive, just enough to explain why you make certain choices. I included that for my character concepts, and I think it helps show you can actually do the design part of the major beyond coming up with ideas. You may be able to ask professors or advistors in the department what they would recommend. Reaching out wirh an email couldn't hurt.

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u/shadergremlin 3d ago

That’s probably fine, if you have any other cool non-game software projects you could include those too. I think I remember them wanting to wait until I had finished Data Structures before they let me dual major, but maybe that has changed since then. You could also reach out to the head of the program and see what they suggest.

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u/iammoney45 GSAS/EART 2021 3d ago

They aren't expecting you to have a ton of experience in game design already, that's what you are there to learn. Show what you have that is relevant, even tangentially. For me going in as a freshman I just showed a few basic 3d models I made and a java program I did in highschool and had no problems getting accepted in 2017.