He does a great job, tries to keep the class engaged and has everyone consistently working on creative projects. Has a unique sense of humor, where he makes students question themselves if he is really sarcastic or not.

He is strict and nitpicky, but I think he's very reasonable about it. You know what he's expecting on webcourses and going to his office hours helps. He's pretty funny in class. Attendance is required for most lab and lectures or it affects your grade so be careful. Keep up with the book readings! It will bite you in the butt later.

Pretty funny guy, but he is very lazy when it comes to grading (took 2 months for flash project to get back), and feedback wasn't always "helpful"

Take this professor for game production! He is very helpful. Sometimes hes a little harsh but its for your benefit.

Easily best game development teach at ucf. Is he easy? No, but game development isn't either. Take his class if your serious about making games.

If you want a job in Game Design its best to listen to him. Expect to work hard for it. It is not that he is hard the job is hard

He really helped understand how the game design industry works. His class isn't simply to make a game but actually learn everything that goes behind it.

Shbeeb is the area coordinator for digital media. So he's important I think? He's also the best game dev professor at UCF. You should take Shbeeb because he is good at what he does. He is a VERY tough grader so you have to do your best. If your not willing to do that you probably shouldn't be in Digital Media. This guy will help you get better.

It's not an easy class for beginners & the course seems really overwhelming at first. It is manageable, but you have to work for it & not just expect good grades to be handed to you. Can be a tough grader, but nice & will help if you ask for it. Offers a LOT of extra credit at the end of the semester. Challenging course, but it'll make you better.

Gideon is pretty detailed when he's grading, but he is more than helpful if you go to his office and will give you feedbacksuggestions on a project if you turn it in early. He greatly reduced the amount of work that he gives, but it is still a good amount. Only tests are midterm and final -- very easy. Super strict with attendance.

Honestly I dropped the class first time I signed up for it, thought he was so rude and unnecessarily strict. I clearly just wasn't ready. Took it again Fall '14, paid attention, went to office hours, worked harder and I did pretty well. Plus he's actually is a really nice guy and turned out to be one of my favorite classes that semester.

Gideon is the best game design and development instructor at UCF. Some people complain about his high expectations or tough grading rubrics (in contrast to many other Digital Media professors) but he does that in order for the students to do their best. He knows what he's talking about and I learned a lot about game design from him.

Gideon knows a great deal about game design and always tries his best to help people when they need it with office hours. He expects you to deliver the best... like the real world he tries to prepare you for. The program and field need more professors like him to weed out the people who aren't cut out for this highly competitive industry.

If you listen and engage with the discussions in class, you will get so much more out of this. Pay attention, take note of everything on grading rubrics, and ask questions. He tries to get you to think through your problems than relying on others. Loves to engage with those who take the class seriously and contribute. Same applies to other classes.

I didn't have a good experience in DIG2000 online and got a D, Now in DIG2500 class and i have to say he is way different for this class in person, I personally didn't have a hard time with this class. Don't skip class, do your work and pay attention, he's pretty cool, wouldn't mind taking him again. Ps i only used the book like twice for reference

Shbeeb knows his stuff. He's a fantastic resource if you choose to use him. He's funny and loves video games. He tries to give you as much information about designing in Flash as possible however he talks a bit fast, so you must pay attention. His assignments are tough. You must be actively involved if you want to pass.

Giddeon is a tough grader in the way that he makes you work for your A which I highly respect in a teacher. He does give good feedback when he grades and gives you the chance to fight for why you deserve a better grade. Grading relies heavily on three major projects (do not underestimate these projects). I loved his class though. Very good teacher.

Class was well organized and his grading is fair.

Takes attendance in the beginning of class, so dont be late cause he takes the sheet away. 3 photoshop assignments, one is a group project. Tough grader and everything has to be named correctly or else its an automatic 0. Gives EC. Bring your laptop bc he goes over notes really fast. Be creative and not average. Can buy book but its mostly for you

Basic Intro to Photoshop class. It's an easy A. Very organized. Only a Final Exam. Takes Attendance. Grades on time. If you don't know something look it up. The lectures are entertaining and there's a class critique before majority of lectures. One of the best professors I've had so far.

Professor Shbeeb is one of only a handful of people at this school that has a wealth of knowledge and does his best to share it with his students. He is more than willing to clarify assignment criteria or provide help when requested. This is a rigorous and difficult course, and he is a strict instructor, but this was one of my favorite classes.

This is what a teacher should be. He is realistic and expects you to put in work. If there are instructions, you better follow them. His lectures are on point and thought provoking, and he always has constructive feedback. If you want to learn, have him for every class you can.

Shbeeb is the best teacher I have ever had. He has just the right about of challenge in his class, so those that are not going into the digital world as a career or those that do not care will not do well, but if you are truly interested, you get an incredible amount of experience by the end of the course. He will help anyone if you just ask.

An amazing professor and his lectures are entertaining, during the part of the class where he goes over how to code it makes absoluetly no sense to me but the point of the class is to do that sort of thing yourself. 20% of the final grade is an assignment that is entire a website, a flash or a video game. Do the work and check webcourses.

His lectures are mandatory-- and you won't want to miss them. He's a great speaker and is fun in class while giving concise information, but doesn't pull punches when it comes to grading. I'd HIGHLY recommend taking COP2500 or another programming class before/with this one-- it's coding heavy, moreso than he lets on.

Unfortunately I got a "C" for some technical issues that occurred when submitting my project and might have gotten a "B" instead, but overall I think he does a great job at preparing his students for their future in web or game design. He is a harsh grader but he cares about preparing us. Wish he would not use Sulley but aside from that he is great

Shbeeb is all about self learning. He is an excellent instructor, but he forces you to learn on your own. If you go to his office he can be intimidating yet helpful. Easy class with no unnecessary busy work. Test and quizzes are a breeze(all online), however, you must put in effort in the final project to get a good grade.

Professor Shbeeb is great. He is an excellent lecturer and is abundantly clear in everything he says. You will never not know exactly what he is trying to communicate. The class itself is going through growing pains as new things are being done in the program, but the professor is very good. You will almost definitely enjoy him.

You have to spend a lot of time on your work to get a decent grade in the class, but it's achievable. He's a very technical teacher and his lecture is fast-paced. He pushes you to learn things outside of class, but he gives lectures that reflect his expectations for the final project. There are only a handful of assignments, so you can't mess up.

Gideon is by far the best professor that I've had. If you're serious about getting into the game industry, take him. He pushes everyone to accomplish more than what they thought they were capable of, and will do everything he can to help you as long as you ask questions and work hard. Honestly the only reason I've stuck around in this program.

Contrary to the review below me, Gideon is by far the best professor in this track. If you seriously have aspirations of getting into the video games industry, and not waste your time scraping by, Shbeeb is professor for it. There may be some rough exterior view of him, but genuinely cares about your future, and will help you the best he can.

He is a tough professor, but once you get to know him HE IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO GAME DESIGN (at UCF). He will take the time to talk to you and help you out with situations beyond college. DO NOT AVOID HIM, he will push you and it will make you better.

Gideon is serious about helping students be prepared for the game design field. He grades very tough but gives a good objective explanation about why and what people can improve on. As someone who struggled in the class I can say it was still enjoyable. If you have a one on one with him in office hours you can understand where he comes from.

Former student, found a job in the industry. Gideon prepared me very well. You have to go the extra mile in his classes because you will not survive in this industry if you don't go the extra mile. Special snowflakes will not like Gideon. Do your own research, work on your own projects outside of class and ask him questions. He knows his stuff.

I was originally nervous about taking him based on other reviews. This class will weed out those who don't want to work hard for their grade, or prefer to coast through classes. He has a clear grading rubric, and if you expect to pass, you will need to follow it exactly. Definitely go to his office hours, his help is invaluable!

Gideon is a really great professor. I was originally nervous about taking his class, but you will pass if you show up to class, pay attention, and make sure you do the work. He outlines his expectations clearly and posts the rubrics with each assignment. His lectures are so helpful for not only the class, but for working in the design field.

I absolutely adore Shbeeb. Although he may be a very tough grader, he gives the best feedback and makes it 100% possible for you to improve next time. I failed his level design course, but I made sure I would have him for game workshop. There is no better game design professor at UCF in my opinion.

Calling Shbeeb a tough grader is an understatement. His classes have been the most difficult classes I've ever been in. I failed one of his classes twice. However, he is truly the only professor I've ever learned something from. Office hours are a must as he will do everything he can to help you and guide you. Probably the best professor at UCF.

Not too bad of a class, start assignments before the last day to account for any questions/problems. Good intro to learning how to Google/research on your own. The only major part that might give people difficulty is making a basic HTML + CSS website - I'd recommend following a basic tutorial online to understand. Ensure you read instructions.

I've cried so much over this class just because of the stress I felt while in it. However, he is the most understanding when you share with him your struggles. It makes me tear up now just thinking about how thankful I am for having been in his class and for strengthening my creative confidence. I wish I had taken more classes with him.

This guy WILL shape you to break into the industry. He gives excellent feedback and is very supportive when you explain your case well. You MUST work hard to earn your grade, as he essentially follows industry standards. He will assist you in making a kick-ass portfolio. Because of him, I have a job as a Level Designer for an MMO. "DO THE THING"

Not quite sure why people complain about Gideon. I took him for both Casual Production and Workshop in the same semester, and he was fine. Intimidating, yes; but you will succeed in his classes if you put in the work and "do the thing." Be the kind of team member you would want to work with (especially in Workshop). It'll help you in the long run.

Take Shbeeb, Nuf Said. Shbeeb is the most HELPFUL professor I've met in my college career. He's caring, knowledgeable, and WANTS you to succeed He IS a tough grader (don't expect 100's), but he will give u every ounce of feedback necessary to make ur assignment an A Work Hard, Ask Him 4 Help, follow rubrics & u WILL Succeed No Questions Asked.

He's the best professor in the program, take him if you can. He challenges you with research oriented development assignments, but you'll be better in the end. His lectures cover the theory and principles of production, and the assignments have you put what you know into practice. He'll push you and in return make you into a better game designer.

Let me start this write-up by saying taking him in multiple classes was ROUGH, advise against that. I felt the burn of the stack pretty early on. But he was invaluable to making me become a better student. Do not anticipate an easy class if you've come from ones previous; be prepared to actually apply your skillset. Talk with him. Amazing person.

GOAT Professor, knows his was around the industry and just about every aspect of Game Design. People that are giving bad reviews need to understand that us Game Design students are 1 single step away from industry standard. We are between 1-4 years from being held to that standard. Take Shbeeb if you want to be prepared for the industry.

Attendance being so mandatory was rough but his lectures are good so it's kinda worth it. Intimidating at first, but if you ask him questions he answers well, just tough to get past the initial spookiness. Only gripes were how few assignments there were and that I wished he gave slightly clearer rubrics since donkin' up can mess ya up HELLA bad.

Once upon a project dreary, while I ponder my Unreal level design query, While I sought to fix each error in my lore. Suddenly, a tapping sounded, Shbeeb's spirit came unbounded, knocking on my collision bounded SM door. With Unreal lore he implored, quoth the Shbeeb, "Do the thing" never more.

Shbeeb teaches UE5. Which is not the norm for much of UCF's GameDev program (most profs use Unity). I like it but its not every1s cup of tea. That being said, his passion, knowledge, discipline, and amount of caring he has for students is unparalleled. He is very hard yes but he will prep you for industry. Many in industry share this sentiment.

Although Shbeeb is a tough grader and kind of intimidating, I have learned more in his class than my entire college career so far. You have to really put in the work in his classes, but he truly is getting you industry ready compared to other professors in this major. He asks for the minimum in his classes, but helps you reach beyond.

Shbeeb is the best professor in this program hands down. If you truly want to learn game design to an industry standard, take his classes. His courses are tough and he expects a lot out of you but you will learn so much. I personally felt like I learned more in the two semesters of workshop than I had in the entire degree. 100% the game design GOAT

Shbeeb is one of the most knowledgeable Professors I've ever had. If you genuinely want a chance at making it into the games industry, his workshop class provides a great experience that will help prepare you in a lot of ways. I know a few people that get annoyed with his grading/critiques and yes sometimes it can be harsh :(.. Its the real world..

Shbeeb is a difficult professor, but in a way that is absolutely necessary to feel accomplished as a game designer. With him, there is constant honest feedback and critique- something I feel helped me and my workshop team excel, push ourselves, and rapidly grow as game designers. This is the best course I have taken at UCF, and I highly recommend.

He has a rather odd style of grading where you start the class with 100 and progressively get this subtracted from. Just be sure to do the work, write the replies, check the rubric. No matter how simple, there's no way back up once you're down. Otherwise, it's a pretty decent course, especially if you need an introduction to the concepts.

Ah Shbeeb, probably the most quirky professor in this program. Intelligent, sassy, interesting lectures, sassy, good feedback, sassy. If he doubled down on Hunter being his comedic relief/sidekick and had a yearning for something more in life... he'd be a good candidate for the next Disney Princess. Hell, he's basically that in this program. 10/10

Awesome professor. Need to actually put in some works to get good grade.

You know that weird PS3 commericial with the crying baby? Shbeeb is the reason the baby is crying. In many ways he is like a PS3. His branding comes off as a bit arrogant yet innovative and well intended, yet sadly nobody can figure out his processor/brain that will most likely eventually be used in a military-grade supercomputer. 10/10

Shbeeb is an objective man in a subjective world. Unfortunately some subjects of his objectiveness feel negatively subjected by hus antics. My response? Do the thing and TMCC ftw.

Out of all of the courses at UCF Professor Shbeeb's level design course gave me the most knowledge & felt like the most in depth learning experience I had through out the entire Digital Media course. That said Unreal and his grading method are a stark contrast to the rest of the course. Blueprint guides could be more streamlined with better audio.

Shbeeb is like the Lorax except he speaks for Unreal instead of the trees. The dude here who said "Blueprint guides could be more streamlined with better audio" is right. It's almost as if he records em at 2am while trying to not wake his *checks notes* 5 kids. Adjust your OBS settings dude. 10/10

Shbeeb can come off harsh, but he's holding you to standards that are just higher than you'd expect. The rubric is there, his discord servers and webcourses are open too. Any confusion can be cleared up quick. Regardless of the course, the expert knowledge he gives out is not worth missing out on. I'm confident in finding a job because of the class

Shbeeb was a great level design teacher. He gave iffy feedback on assignments - but with so many students he can't comment on each one, BUT he does fill out the rubric. In class, he gives great feedback as we review students' work. He can come off as strict, but his standards are laid out bare - 12-15 hours outside of class and detailed assignments

Best professor at UCF

Shbeeb doesn't spoon feed you information. You have to actually put in effort and push yourself beyond to succeed in his courses; if you're not willing to do that, then you won't make it in the industry. You can't just simply do the work and move on. He truly cares and is willing to help all his students succeed if you put in the work and reach out

Shbeeb is easily 1 of the best professor's I have taken throughout my college career. He is not for the faint of heart. But if you put in the time he will help you reach new heights.

Not gonna lie, the dude knows his stuff, but I feel like I'm being mentored by a video game NPC that only speaks in side quest riddles. If I survive this class, I better unlock some legendary game dev loot because right now, all I've earned is emotional damage. He's pretty good though, 10/10

Shbeeb was excellent for Workshop. The game my team and I was able to make under his guidance was excellent because of how hard he pushed us. Gives the dad energy we all need in life, 10/10

This is a professor who cares very much for the success and growth of his students. Yes, you will need to do your work and do it well, and he can be quite particular - but its on par with what should be expected of a 4000 level course. If you want to get a good portfolio piece out of this class, take it with Shbeeb.

I took Professor Shbeeb for Workshop and it was a very fulfilling experience. Lots of teachers in the major will keel over and give you full credit even if your work is dog shit but not this guy. He will pick your work apart but also provides probably the best feedback in the major. He is no yes man and I came out of his class better because of it.

Great professor. Just do your work well and you will pass. I learned so much from his class. Pretty funny guy too. When it comes to making the game, it's rough. Expect to spend more than 15 hours a week, especially near the end. Also, you're going to have teach yourself new skills. But you can ask around and many professors will help you.

Professor who comes off as harsh but really just cares about his students and the quality of work they produce. If you want to be as close to industry ready as possible take professor Shbeeb.

Very strict, because he genuinely cares. If you want the most out of your degree, take this professor. You will find many other reviews saying the same. If you just want an A to get your degree and move on, then definitely take someone else.

Shbeeb is a tough professor, and it can sometimes be overwhelming. However, he is very knowledgeable and genuinely does care about you as his sole purpose is preparing you for the industry. It's important that you attend his lectures/labs, watch all of his tutorials on unreal, don't fall behind, and plan ahead. Do this, and you will pass!