The Princeton Review recently ranked the UT Dallas game design track No. One class that teaches game design uses analog — noncomputer — components to design games. With this particular game design class, you could see an object on a table and then start designing a game around it,” Chandler said. He said the ATEC animation and games program provided a solid foundation, while acknowledging a shifting environment. Sean McComber MFA’14, associate professor in ATEC and area head for animation and games, said game design represents one of the highest areas of growth in the school.