Stout Game Expo (SGX)

The Stout Game Expo is western Wisconsin's largest game developer exhibition!
In this Section

Join Us for Fall SGX 2024

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 | 6:00 p.m.

Discover and demo games, virtual reality, and interactive experiences created​ by students ranging from first year to senior from UW-Stout's two Game Design and Development programs. 

Check Out Games from the Spring SGX 2024 & Award Winners

icon

Sophomore Games

Exciting games created by Game Design and Development 200 (GDD) students.
Check it Out!
icon

Junior Games

Play experimental experiences created by Game Design and Development 325 students.
Game Party!
icon

Senior Capstone Games

Amazing games created by Game Design and Development 450-451 (GDD) students!
These are awesome!
icon

Indie and MFA in Design Games

Taking game development to new and exciting levels of engagement!
Virtual world thrill
SGX Spring 2024 Award Winners
Sophomore Games (GDD 200)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Filthy Rich
  • Best Gameplay: Filthy Rich
  • Audience Choice: Project Vulcanite
Experimental Games (GDD 325)
  • Most Innovative Art & Visuals: Search for the Heart
  • Most Innovative Gameplay: Timebound
  • Audience Choice: Search for the Heart
Capstone Games (GDD/CS 451)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Land of Lights
  • Best Gameplay: Ripple & Frawg: The Seasonal Song
  • Audience Choice: Club Crash
SGX Fall 2023 Award Winners
First-Year Student Games (GDD 100)
  • Best Tabletop Game: Frying for the Dutchman
  • Audience Choice: Claws & Clues
Sophomore Games (GDD 200)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Abyssal
  • Best Gameplay: Bloodless
  • Audience Choice: Bloodless
Experimental Games (GDD 325)
  • Innovation Award: Mochi Masters
  • Audience Choice: Skyline Citygirl
Capstone Games (GDD/CS 450)
  • Best Process/Prototype: Ripple & Frawg: The Seasonal Song
  • Audience Most Anticipated: Boogie Beyond
SGX Spring 2023 Award Winners
First-Year Student Games (GDD 100)
  • Best Implementation: They're Gobblin' My Gold
  • Most Original Concept: Happy Little Dungeon Crawlers
  • Audience Choice: The House of Secrets
Sophomore Games (GDD 200)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Chiaroscuro
  • Best Gameplay: Divine D-Listers
  • Audience Choice: Pinky and Poe!
Junior Games (GDD 325)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Moth Mystery
  • Best Gameplay: Golfella
  • Audience Choice: Combo Arena
Senior Games (GDD 450)
  • Best Art & Visuals: Divining Rods
  • Best Gameplay: Grape Juice City
  • Audience Choice: Grape Juice City
SGX Fall 2022 Award Winners
FIRST-YEAR STUDENT GAMES (GDD 100)
  • Freshman Best Implementation: Overlord
  • Freshman Most Original Concept: Dark Offering
  • Freshman Audience Choice Award: Blackstone Manor
SOPHOMORE GAMES (GDD 200)
  • Sophomore Best Gameplay: Rise and Chime
  • Sophomore Best Art: Starlight Postal
  • Sophomore Audience Choice Award: Rise and Chime
JUNIOR GAMES (GDD 325)
  • Junior Best Gameplay: Stellar Decay
  • Junior Best Art: Sun Staff
  • Junior Audience Choice Award: Forged
SENIOR GAMES (GDD 450)
  • Senior Capstone Best Gameplay: Wobble Warriors
  • Senior Capstone Best Art: Wobble Warriors
  • Senior Capstone Audience Choice Award: Newt!