UCSB Gaucho Game Lab

The UCSB Gaucho Game Lab is the premier video game development program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), directed by Dr. Pradeep Sen.

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

The demo of the first major game made at @ucsantabarbara, #Arcana, is now available on #Steam! It's an #ActionRougelike that's the ultimate power fantasy for anyone who wanted to be an all-mighty wizard! Try it and #wishlist it today! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

@VideoGameCream Happy #FollowFriday! Check out the trailer for the cozy game MOMO RecycleBot 2022 by one of our students Qiru Hu, where you play the role of a trash-picking robot. Coming soon to #itchio. #IndieGameDev #IndieDev

https://t.co/QtYswQsPxD

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Watch the trailer for MOMO RecycleBot 2022 by Qiru Hu, the 1st game produced through our “Gaucho Game Lab GO GREEN!” initiative. In it, you’re a garbage-collecting robot who must separate trash and recycling to keep your city clean! Coming soon for free to #itchio! #indiedev #EarthDay #EarthDay2025

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Great story by @UCSBengineering about the development of UCSB's first major game, Arcana, by students in the Gaucho Game Lab.

Come to @ucsantabarbara if you want to work on games like this and play the Arcana demo now on Steam! #indiedev #IndieGameDev

https://t.co/1u5zTFfsiT

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Watch the trailer for MOMO RecycleBot 2022 by Qiru Hu, the 1st game produced through our “Gaucho Game Lab GO GREEN!” initiative. In it, you’re a garbage-collecting robot who must separate trash and recycling to keep your city clean! Coming soon for free to #itchio! #indiedev #EarthDay #EarthDay2025

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

The UCSB Gaucho Game Lab at @ucsantabarbara is proud to celebrate Earth Day by announcing the “Gaucho Game Lab GO GREEN!” initiative, where we develop fun games with environmental themes for the good of the planet. #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #indiedev #gamedev

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

.@RedAthenaGames is offering $100 for a speed run of #Scorchfrost! Play it for free on #itchio. #pixelart #retrogames #platformer #indiedev

[Red Athena Studios @RedAthenaGames]

Cool! A #speedrun of our new game Scorchfrost! Can you beat 1:52.15?

We’ll give $100 to the FIRST PERSON to break RTA 1:40.00 in Scorchfrost within one year of this post! Retweet widely! #GameOn

#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #pixelart #platformer

https://t.co/h8SQ7GL93t

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

The UCSB #GiveDay is a little over 100 hours away! Please support our game-development program and help train the next generation of game developers!

Email our lab director to find out how to make a tax-free gift! Thank you for your support!

#GauchoGiveDay @ucsantabarbara

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Please sign up for our mailing list to get news and updates on all our games! 🚨🚨🚨

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[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Dear fellow indie developers,

One of our students, Brandon Nadell, has made a little 2D retro platformer called Scorchfrost. In it, you must learn to use elemental powers to escape a dangerous cavern!

Please check it out, and help spread the word if you like it to support future game developers!

#indiedev #IndieGameDev #PixelArt

[Red Athena Studios @RedAthenaGames]

You're in a dark cave full of evil monsters and powerful elemental magic. Can you escape #Scorchfrost? A fun little #PixelArt platformer by Brandon Nadell @GauchoGameLab

Now available for free on #itchio. Play it today! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #gamedev

https://t.co/Lv0I8fQans

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

@azrhyga @RedAthenaGames Thank you for the kind words! This game was made in our “Intro to Game Dev” class, where the final projects (short games) are released for the world to enjoy for free.

But maybe if Brandon gets enough positive feedback like this he might turn it into a longer pay-to-play game!

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

The first game from the “Intro to Game Dev” class has been released on #itchio!

Try Scorchfrost, a #pixelart platformer by former @ucsantabarbara student Brandon Nadell, where you use elemental powers to escape a dangerous cave! #indiedev #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

[Red Athena Studios @RedAthenaGames]

You're in a dark cave full of evil monsters and powerful elemental magic. Can you escape #Scorchfrost? A fun little #PixelArt platformer by Brandon Nadell @GauchoGameLab

Now available for free on #itchio. Play it today! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #gamedev

https://t.co/Lv0I8fQans

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Come make cool video games with us in one of the most beautiful places on earth!
#IndieGameDev #GameDev #NextStopUCSB

[UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara]

YOU DID IT, future Gauchos 🎉 🎉🎉 Congrats and welcome to #UCSB! Be sure to accept your @ucsbadmissions offer by May 1. #NextStopUCSB

[UC Santa Barbara @ucsantabarbara]

YOU DID IT, future Gauchos 🎉 🎉🎉 Congrats and welcome to #UCSB! Be sure to accept your @ucsbadmissions offer by May 1. #NextStopUCSB

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Thank you, Kaii, for the review! The plan is to release the full version of #Arcana in hopefully by Summer 2025! Everyone, please try out the demo on Steam and wishlist today! #indiedev #indiegamedev #indiegames

https://t.co/Qs1GIiFFWk

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

@Taikwy Wow, great progress! Thanks for sharing!

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

@DeadbugProjects Congratulations!

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

Oooh, ghosts can be used to climb up hard-to-reach places! Scorchforst, a delightful little platformer by Brandon Nadell, is coming to #itchio soon! Follow us for more updates! Game developed @ucsantabarbara

#IndieGameDev #GameDev #pixelart

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

@IndieBandits Thanks for hosting! Please check out #Arcana, a 3rd person roguelike power-fantasy for anyone who's dreamed of being the ultimate wizard! Demo now available on #Steam! #IndieGameDev #GameDev

https://t.co/08IiMetS5B

[UCSB Gaucho Game Lab @GauchoGameLab]

The demo of the first major game made at @ucsantabarbara, #Arcana, is now available on #Steam! It's an #ActionRougelike that's the ultimate power fantasy for anyone who wanted to be an all-mighty wizard! Try it and #wishlist it today! #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #IndieGames #GameDev