Students in MICA’s Advanced Concept Art class are reimagining the alien enemies of Galaga—from classic bug motifs to glowing deep-sea creatures and multi-phase bosses. This week’s blog highlights early designs, storytelling approaches, and critique insights as we build toward our end-of-semester showcase.

The fictional idea: Microsoft and Netflix have partnered with the IP owners of the beloved classic sci-fi arcade game Galaga. Students are assuming key roles as concept artists reimagining the classic arcade game as a modern multimedia franchise.